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 27, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

国际学术期刊搞政审 原来编辑是中国人 (International academic journal making political demand of contributor has a Chinese editor)
Radio Free Asia, August 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chen Guangcheng: escaped dissident says vote Trump to stop Chinese 'aggression'
The Guardian, August 27, 2020

Related:
陳光誠共和黨全代會演說 批中共威脅全球 (At Republican National Convention, Chen Guangcheng warns of CPC as a global threat)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

Commerce Department Adds 24 Chinese Companies to the Entity List for Helping Build Military Islands in the South China Sea
U.S. Department of Commerce, August 26, 2020

男子微信被封维权不果 以死控诉腾讯无理封号 (Man jumps to his death to protest blocking of his WeChat account on what he called unreasonable ground)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

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微信号被封男子坠亡事件:申诉、遗言和15万 (Suicide over blocked WeChat account: Appeals, last words, and RMB150,000)
The Paper, August 27, 2020

特朗普政府就南海问题制裁24家中国公司(U.S. Sanctions 24 Chinese Companies Over Role in South China Sea)
The New York Times, August 27, 2020

澳大利亚起草新涉外法, “一带一路”备忘录或将作废 (Australia to introduce bill empowering foreign minister to cancel states’ foreign agreements deemed detrimental to national interest, including “One Belt One Road" initiative)
Voice of America, August 27, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: arrested Hong Kong activist among group caught by China’s coastguard while fleeing to Taiwan, sources confirm
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2020

Visas ‘weaponised’: Gov’t denies Hong Kong Free Press editor a work visa, without explanation, after 6-month wait
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2020

Hong Kong police are rewriting the history of an infamous thug attack on civilians
Quartz, August 27, 2020

香港人穿黑衣抗議警方篡改721歷史 (Hong Kongers wear black shirts to protest police distorting facts of 721 Yuen Long Attack)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

林卓廷許智峯被捕 歐盟駐港辦事處強調訴訟程序需合法 (In statement on the arrest of Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui, EU urges authorities to follow proper legal procedure)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 27, 2020

Commentary (评论)

客座评论:党性与学术性-从习近平主持的专家座谈会谈起 (Guest commentary: Party spirit vs. academic spirit in expert forum hosted by Xi Jinping)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Locks Down Xinjiang to Fight Covid-19, Angering Residents
控制疫情后仍封城,新疆“一刀切”政策引发民怨

The New York Times, August 26, 2020

新疆防疫到底发生了什么? (What is happening in Xinjiang's epidemic prevention drive?)
Voice of America, August 26, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

反对扼杀蒙古人语言 中国唯一蒙文社交媒体平台Bainu被封 (Critics fear the closing of Bainu, China’s only Mongolian social media platform, is part of a plan to wipe out Mongolian language)
Voice of America, August 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US orders fresh sanctions on Chinese firms over South China Sea ‘militarisation’
South China Morning Post, August 26, 2020

Canada presses China’s foreign minister Wang Yi about detainees, Hong Kong
Agence France-Presse, August 26, 2020

Swiss explore renewal of ‘secret deal’ with China
SWI swissinfo.ch, August 23, 2020

保护“吹哨人”!深圳突发公共卫生事件应急条例10月起施行 (Protect “whistleblowers!” Shenzhen Rules on the Urgent Handling of Public Health Emergencies to go into effect October 1)
The Paper, August 26, 2020

Related:
《深圳经济特区突发公共卫生事件应急条例》10月1日正式实施 (Shenzhen Rules on the Urgent Handling of Public Health Emergencies will be officially implemented on October 1)
Shenzhen News, August 26, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese phones with built-in malware sold in Africa
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Two Hong Kong democrats arrested over 2019 protests; Lam Cheuk-ting detained over alleged ‘rioting’ during Yuen Long mob attack
Hong Kong Free Press, August 26, 2020

Related:
民主派嚴厲譴責警方濫捕林卓廷、許智峯 (Joint Statement: Democratic LegCo members condemn the arbitrary arrest of Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui Chi-fung by Hong Kong Police Force)
Civil Human Rights Front, August 26, 2020

Commentary (评论)

蔡霞:中国的政治未来,美国因素不可小觑 (Cai Xia: Do not underestimate the U.S. factors in China's political future)
The New York Times, August 26, 2020

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang residents handcuffed to their homes in Covid lockdown
The Guardian, August 25, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

内蒙古等6省少数民族语言授课被禁 小学一年级及中学使用统编教材 (Teaching in minority languages in 6 provinces including Inner Mongolia is banned; all first grades in primary and middle schools must use “unified” textbooks in Chinese)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

涉中国人才计划 美宇航局研究人员被捕 被控虚假陈述和电信欺诈 (NASA researcher, in China’s Talents Plan, arrested and charged with misrepresentation and wire fraud)
Voice of America, August 25, 2020

Related:
NASA Researcher Arrested for False Statements and Wire Fraud in Relation to China’s Talents Program
The United States Department of Justice, August 24, 2020

澳智库揭秘中国海外人才工作站 (Australian think tank reveals China's overseas talent workstations)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2020

Related:
Hunting the Phoenix
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, August 20, 2020

'It's terrifying': can anyone stop China's vast armada of fishing boats?
The Guardian, August 25, 2020

塞浦路斯文件爆料:中国富豪悄然移民海外 (Exposé: Cyprus Papers show China's richest people quietly emigrate overseas)
Deutsche Welle, August 25, 2020

Related:
Exclusive: Cyprus sold passports to 'politically exposed persons'
Aljazeera, August 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform
The Hindu, August 24, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong court denies bail to first defendant charged under national security law without considering new test created under Article 42
South China Morning Post, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong protest singers fear for their future
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2020

With Hacks and Cameras, Beijing’s Electronic Dragnet Closes on Hong Kong
黑客和摄像头:北京在香港部署“数字罗网”

The New York Times, August 25, 2020

Monday, August 24, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang residents protest online against virus lockdown
Radio France Internationale, August 24, 2020

How China uses Muslim press trips to counter claims of Uighur abuse
The Guardian, August 23, 2020

中国新疆因疫情封锁逾一个月,居民称被强制服药以助“抗疫” (Xinjiang in second month of lockdown due to COVID-19 new wave; residents report they are being forced to take medications to help "fight the epidemic")
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 24, 2020

汉化政策下维吾尔人成新娘招募对象 维汉通婚成护身符?(Under Sinicization, Uyghurs are recruited as brides; Uyghur-Chinese marriage an amulet?)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese footballers get Xi propaganda in virus 'bubbles'
Radio France Internationale, August 24, 2020

美国会议员提出议案,禁止官文称习近平为“President” (U.S. Congressman introduces bill to prohibit calling Xi Jinping "President" in official documents)
Voice of America, August 22, 2020

彭博社:印度拟收紧对中国签证审查 进一步限制中国机构在印度的活动 (Bloomberg: India to tighten review of Chinese visas to further restrict activities of Chinese institutions in India)
Voice of America, August 23, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Australia offers new visa arrangement for Hongkongers, paving way for permanent residency
Hong Kong Free Press, August 24, 2020

民主黨晤民研 採雙門檻建議 胡志偉:必服膺結果 (Democratic Party accepts double-measures—simple majority of all polled, supermajority of democratic supporters—suggestion by Public Opinion Research Institute; Party chair: I will bear the results in mind)
HK01, August 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

TikTok正式就美国交易禁令起诉特朗普政府 (TikTok sues Trump administration over app ban)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 23, 2020

Commentary (评论)

蔡霞:习近平不下台 中共体制将全面瓦解 (Cai Xia: CPC system will completely disintegrates if Xi Jinping does not step down)
Deutsche Welle, August 24, 2020

老香港人:享受了几十年自由,国安法又让我落入共产党手中 (Senior Hong Konger: After enjoying decades of freedom, I am returned to CPC’s hands by National Security Law)
Voice of America, August 24, 2020