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, November 05, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台湾曝最大旅游网为中资控股 董事为政协委员 (Largest travel network in Taiwan is exposed as Chinese-owned, its director a CPPCC member)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Railway Planned For Tibet Will Strengthen China’s Regional Control: Experts
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

代理十二港人 人权律师卢思位被审查 (Lu Siwei, human rights lawyer hired by a Hong Kong 12 family, is under investigation)
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

张展看守所绝食近六个月 海内外千人网上声援促放人 (In online campaign, thousands at home and abroad call for release of detained citizen journalist Zhang Zhan now in 6th month of partial hunger strike)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Southeast Asian ‘Vaccine Diplomacy’ Comes Into Relief
The Diplomat, November 5, 2020

Chinese-Australian community leader charged under Australia's new foreign interference laws
The Guardian, November 5, 2020

李克强河南视察民情 社区高处传来“冤枉啊” (Petitioner’s cry of "injustice" mars Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Henan)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

兰州兽医研究所泄布鲁氏菌案今报后续 仍指偶发 (Report says outbreak of brucellosis that originated from Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute was an accident)
Radio France Internationale, November 5, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police launch national security law tip-off line for WeChat, SMS and email
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2020

Exclusive: RTHK Radio 3 to play Chinese national anthem daily from mid-Nov – sources
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2020

欧盟关注香港议员被捕 欧版马格尼茨基法有望人权日前问世 (EU is closely following arrests of LegCo members; EU Magnitsky Act may be ready before Human Rights Day)
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of several pro-democracy lawmakers and former lawmakers
European Union, November 2, 2020

Explainer | Why RTHK journalist was arrested, and what that could mean for future of investigative reporting in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2020

曾投訴旺角女廁內遭警噴椒鋤頸 網媒「娛賓」女記者今早被上門拘捕 11.9 九龍城裁判法院提堂 (Ben Yu Entertainment journalist who filed complaint against police for attacking her in women’s room is arrested; court date scheduled for Nov 9)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

港台編導被捕 美國務院:深切關注 促中共停止衝擊新聞自由 (U.S. State Department expresses deep concern about the arrest of RTHK journalist, urges CPC to cease attacks on press freedom)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

港區國安法│教育局月中推教師課程 培訓總體國家安全觀 (Education Bureau to launch national security trainings for teachers in mid-Nov)
HK01, November 5, 2020

粵港澳大灣區中小學校長聯合會將成立 盼大灣區教育更「一體化」 (Greater Bay Area to establish primary, middle school principal league aimed at a more “unified” education in the area)
HK01, November 5, 2020

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Man 'forced' to inform on fellow Uighurs for China is shot in Turkey
Agence France-Presse, November 4, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate
Channel News Asia, November 4, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

'Jack Ma is tamed': How Beijing showed tech entrepreneur who is boss
The Guardian, November 4, 2020

Australia calls for China to 'play by the rules' after reports of multibillion-dollar trade bans
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Student journalist charged with obstructing Hong Kong police and resisting arrest during mall demo
Hong Kong Free Press, November 4, 2020

Canada makes plan to evacuate its citizens from Hong Kong
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

十四五規劃建議:落實中央對特區全面管治權 堅決防範遏制外部勢力干預港澳事務 (The 14th Five-Year Plan Proposals: Fully implement CPG right of governance over special administrative regions; firmly prevent and contain foreign interference in Hong Kong and Macao's affairs)
CitizenNews, November 4, 2020

Related:
中共中央关于制定国民经济和社会发展第十四个五年规划和二〇三五年远景目标的建议 (CPC leadership's proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and long-range objectives through 2035)
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, November 3, 2020

工聯會倡内地向港供教材、大灣區辦展覽 助港人理解國情 ( Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions urges import of mainland textbooks, cultural exhibition in Greater Bay Area to increase Hong Kongers' understanding of China)
HK01, November 4, 2020

稱助鍾翰林等 5 人尋美領館庇護 居英港人組織:按其意願協助及公開事件 (UK-based Friends of Hong Kong group: Assistance to Tony Chung and 4 others’ attempt to seek asylum from U.S. consulate and public disclosure of incident are in accordance with Chung's wish)
The Stand News, November 4, 2020

入境處收緊結婚紀錄查冊規定 《蘋果》投訴 申訴專員將全面調查 (Immigration Department tightens restrictions on public inquiries into marriage records; Office of Ombudsman to fully investigate Apple Daily's complaint)
The Stand News, November 4, 2020

Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Six Camp Detainees From a Street in Xinjiang’s Uchturpan Have Died or Are Seriously Ill
Radio Free Asia, November 2, 2020

新疆女逃亡者:公安逼坐老虎凳、用电警棍电击胸部 (Woman who fled Xinjiang reports torture by police in China involving electric baton and “tiger chair”)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

106 European lawmakers petition for Taiwan participation at World Health Org
Hong Kong Free Press, November 3, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

【12 港人送中】中共打壓家屬委託律師 司法局要求呈交所有案件檔案 出庭前須向當局匯報 (China targets lawyer hired by family of one of Hong Kong 12; justice bureau demands lawyer submit all case files and report to authorities before appearing in court)
The Stand News, November 3, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China adds Beijing's positive Covid narrative to school curriculum
Independent, November 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Ant Group forced to suspend biggest share offering in history
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

China Turns to Lobsters, Wine and Coal to ‘Punish’ Australia
Bloomberg News, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Journalist Arrested After Investigating Police Misconduct
The New York Times, November 3, 2020

【鏗鏘集編導追查7.21被捕】被控作出2項虛假聲明下周二提堂 蔡玉玲:一直恪守新聞工作者原則 (“Hong Kong Connection” producer who investigated 7.21 Yuen Long Attack is charged with 2 counts of false declarations; Bao Choy: I always uphold journalists' principle)
CitizenNews, November 3, 2020

港台鏗鏘集編導被捕|運輸署秘密收緊查車牌限制 拒交代原因 (Transport Department declines to comment on secretly tightening restrictions on public inquiries into license plates)
HK01, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong protests: two years’ jail for first person found guilty of doxxing police, families amid anti-government unrest
South China Morning Post, November 3, 2020

民主派24人涉六四非法集結 區院法官稱涉案集結和平 籲控方考慮轉介裁判法院處理 (District court views June Fourth gathering involving 24 democrats as peaceful, urges prosecution to consider transferring “illegal assembly” case to magistrates' court)
Ming Pao, November 3, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国取消第7届世界互联网大会引发关注 (China cancels 7th World Internet Conference)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2020

Monday, November 02, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Chinese flyovers towards Taiwan peaked in October amid rising tensions
The Guardian, November 2, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

常玮平无故被拘十天 瑞士律师公会促习近平放人 (In letter to Xi Jinping, Geneva Bar Association urges release of rights lawyer Chang Weiping)
Radio France International, November 11, 2020

中共重点清查官员私藏禁书 淮南副市长一并以贪腐罪名惩处 (In CPC campaign against officials for possessing banned books, Huainan deputy mayor is punished for “corruption”)
Radio Free Asia, November 2, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

习近平总书记指挥谋划“十四五”——以网为媒 问计于民 (Xi Jinping directs implementation of “14/5” agenda, seeks people's ideas via Internet)
People's Daily, October 31, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge
寻找新冠病毒起源:被中国左右的WHO调查

The New York Times, November 2, 2020

China’s Race for First Covid-19 Vaccine Raises Safety Questions
Bloomberg News, November 2, 2020

美助卿史达伟:中共海外恶意影响“隐秘、胁迫和腐化” (David R. Stilwell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State: CPC's malign influence activities are “covert, coercive, and corrupt”)
Radio France International, October 31, 2002

Related:
Covert, Coercive, and Corrupting: Countering the Chinese Communist Party’s Malign Influence in Free Societies
U.S. Department of State, October 30, 2020