The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆大学老党员教授传被关押后离世 (Party member and professor of Xinjiang University reportedly dies in detention)
Radio France Internationale, August 19, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

《零八宪章》成为日本多间大学的中文教材 (Many universities in Japan include Charter 08 among Chinese teaching materials)
Radio France Internationale, August 20, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Australian farmers call on Coalition to 'nurture' trade ties with China
The Guardian, August 19, 2020

美报告称武汉地方官员曾对北京瞒报疫情 (Local Officials in China Hid Coronavirus Dangers From Beijing, U.S. Agencies Find)
The New York Times, August 20, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

规避中共防火墙 美国政府民间投入新努力 (New efforts by U.S. gov’t and NGOs to circumvent China’s Great Firewall)
Voice of America, August 20, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

To serve or not to serve? Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to poll city residents on whether to stay for extended Legislative Council term
South China Morning Post, August 20, 2020

Hong Kong: US suspends extradition treaty over national security law
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 20, 2020

China’s National-Security Law Reaches Into Harvard, Princeton Classrooms
The Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2020

民主黨將根據民調結果決定未來一年在議會去留 (Democratic Party will let polls decide whether to stay for the extended term)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 20, 2020

Commentary (评论)

中国网络观察:中国网民如何看白俄罗斯要求卢氏下台的大规模抗议 (How Chinese netizens view the mass protests in Belarus demanding Lukashenko resignation)
Voice of America, August 20, 2020

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Police in Istanbul Detain Uyghurs in Rare Instance of Harassment by Turkish Authorities
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2020

CHRD & 70 Organisations Urges Canada, U.K., to Join Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Responsible for Violating the Rights of Uyghurs
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 19, 2020

轉帳至海外惹禍 維族女遭控「幫助恐怖活動」 (Uyghur woman charged with “assisting terrorist activities” for wiring funds overseas)
Deutsche Welle, August 19, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

欲推动中国民主 青宪会成员家长被谈话 (Families of members of overseas students’ group Youth For Free China are questioned by authorities in China)
Radio Free Asia, August 19, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing sends its top diplomat to Singapore and South Korea amid US tensions
South China Morning Post, August 19, 2020

She Was a Communist Party Insider in China. Then She Denounced Xi.
批中共为“政治僵尸”,中央党校退休教授蔡霞被开除党籍

The New York Times, August 19, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies, emails
Reuters, August 19, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

通識書送審|新書避用「衝突」描述身份認同 刪民心尚未回歸議題 (“The mind of people has not returned [to China]” discussion is removed from new liberal studies high school textbooks to avoid “contention” on topic of self-identification)
HK01, August 19, 2020

Commentary (评论)

专访蔡霞(下):特朗普的优势和习近平的“四大缺陷” (Interview with Cai Xia Part 2: Trump's advantages and Xi Jinping's “four greatest shortcomings”)
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2020

It’s Time for Western Universities to Cut Their Ties to China
Foreign Policy, August 19, 2020

中美对峙中,我们这种讨人嫌的骑墙派 (Being the annoying fence sitter during this US-China confrontation)
The New York Times, August 19, 2020

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang Hospitals Aborted, Killed Babies Outside Family Planning Limits: Uyghur Obstetrician
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2020

中国为新疆模特被拘留事件辩护,指其“殴打防疫人员” (China defends detention of model in Xinjiang, accusing him of "beating epidemic prevention personnel")
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 18, 2020

美议员关注跨国企业重利益 轻视新疆人权灾难 (U.S. lawmakers are concerned about multinational companies' putting profits ahead of human rights in Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2020

Counterterrorism (反恐)

涉“宣扬恐怖主义”张宝成受审 律师:控方证据乏力 (Zhang Baocheng is tried for "promoting terrorism"; lawyer: prosecution lacks sufficient evidence)
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国网络政治暗语“入关学”与“加速主义”:年轻一代的幻灭和狂热 (Chinese online political codewords “Ruguanism” and “Accelerationism” signify the disillusionment and fanaticism of younger generation)
BBC, August 18, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Xi Jinping facing widespread opposition in his own party, insider claims
The Guardian, August 18, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Trump Administration Widens Huawei Dragnet
特朗普政府升级对华为限制令

The New York Times, August 18, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Ottawa remains silent as pressure mounts to help victims of China's crackdown in Hong Kong
The Star, August 17, 2020

Weak response to Hong Kong crisis could embolden Beijing on Taiwan, MPs told
The Globe and Mail, August 17, 2020

香港教育局審查 高中通識課本刪「三權分立」 (“Separation of powers” is removed from high school textbook contents after review by Education Bureau)
Deutsche Welle, August 18, 2020

Commentary (评论)

专访蔡霞(上): 换掉习近平已成党内共识 (Interview with Cai Xia Part 1: Replacing Xi Jinping has become a consensus within CPC)
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2020