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.

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

'Their goal is to destroy everyone': Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 1, 2021

Related:
Report on evidence of the systematic rape of Uyghur women in Chinese concentration camps
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 3, 2021

Women systematically raped and tortured in Uighur ‘re-education’ camps, says report
Independent, February 3, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

异见人士郭飞雄赴美遇阻后失踪
A Chinese Dissident Tried to Fly to His Sick Wife in the U.S. Then He Vanished.

The New York Times, February 3, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美國促請北京恢復 12 港人案兩律師執業資格 停止對台灣施壓 (U.S. urges Beijing to reinstate licenses for 2 lawyers related to the 12 Hong Kongers case, and cease pressure on Taiwan)
The Stand News, February 3, 2021

Rights groups urge world leaders to boycott Beijing Olympics
Agence France-Presse, February 3, 2021

春节将至 中国农民工的讨薪脱贫梦 (As Lunar New Year approaches, large numbers of Chinese migrant workers are still fighting for back wages)
Voice of America, February 3, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Exclusive: Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on U.S. payroll agency – sources
Reuters, February 2, 2021

中國網絡大軍規模逼近10億 逾5成月入不足3000 (China’s Internet users now number nearly 1 billion; over 50% earn less than 3,000 yuan a month)
CitizenNews, February 3, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: ‘We are not a political organisation,’ Hong Kong Bar Association says after new chief comes under fire from Beijing
South China Morning Post, February 3, 2021

中共中央:全面加強新時代少先隊工作 增強港澳台少年兒童的國家認同 (CPC Central Committee: Strengthen overall work on China’s Young Pioneers of the new era; raise sense of national identity among youth in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan)
CitizenNews, February 3, 2021

How Hong Kong’s Lowliest Politicians Became Its Champions of Freedom
香港民主反对派的最后一道防线:区议员

The New York Times, February 3, 2021

Hong Kong locks down entire residential blocks without warning to contain Covid outbreaks
Independent, February 3, 2021

Hong Kong’s pro-establishment bloc moves to pull quorum calls, other delaying tactics from opposition’s Legco playbook
South China Morning Post, February 3, 2021

Commentary, 评论

BNO|為什麼混淆了「反制英國」和「雙重國籍」的討論? (How did the topics of “countering the UK” and “dual citizenship” get mixed up?)
HK01, February 3, 2021

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

美官员:中国通过监禁维吾尔活动人士在新疆的亲属来报复他们 (U.S. official: China punishes overseas Uyghur activists by imprisoning their relatives in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, February 2, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan lawmakers seek to remove references to Chinese unity from constitution
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

世卫官员呼吁让国际专家在武汉"自由访问" (WHO officials urge China to provide international experts unrestricted access in Wuhan)
Radio France Internationale, February 1, 2021

美国反情报收集中心报告:中国大量收集美国个人医疗数据威胁国家安全 (U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center report: China's mass collection of U.S. personal healthcare data poses risks to national security)
Voice of America, February 2, 2021

Related:
China's Collection of Genomic and Other Healthcare Data from America: Risks to Privacy and U.S. Economic and National Security
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center, February 2021

拜登上任後楊潔篪首談中美關係 籲恢復正常交往 香港西藏新疆問題「碰不得」 (Yang Jiechi, director of CPC Central Foreign Affairs Commission, calls for normalized U.S.-China relations but wants U.S. “hands off” Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet issues)
Ming Pao, February 2, 2021

Related:
杨洁篪在同美中关系全国委员会举行视频对话时的讲话
Yang Jiechi Holds a Video Conversation with the National Committee on United States-China Relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, February 2, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

A Chinese Dissident Tried to Fly to His Sick Wife in the U.S. Then He Vanished.
The New York Times, February 2, 2021

郭飞雄妻呼吁帮助 美国务院在交涉中 (Guo Feixiong's wife seeks help for husband; U.S. State Dep’t in negotiation with China)
Radio Free Asia, February 1, 2021

代理12港人案被吊证 中国律师任全牛:没有丝毫后悔 (Lawyer Ren Quanniu on license revocation for representing 12 Hong Kongers: “I don't have a single regret”)
Radio Free Asia, February 2, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China Signals Further Clampdown on Citizen Journalism With License Scheme
Radio Free Asia, February 2, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Another 'Hong Kong 12' lawyer has license revoked
Agence France-Presse, February 2, 2021

Hong Kong liberal studies: content on national security, lawfulness, patriotism to be expanded under coming revamp
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

China’s new police point man takes charge in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong court gives Apple Daily more time to check whether police wrongly seized documents in high-profile operation
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

Monday, February 01, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan says Chinese warplanes, US aircraft entered its air defence zone
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

China releases Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk after five years in jail, but lawyer questions if he is ‘fully free’
Agence France-Presse, January 30, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US slams Chinese flights over South China Sea
The Sydney Morning Herald, January 30, 2021

各界人士发联署信 呼吁各国政府促成郭飞雄尽快来美照顾病重妻子 (In joint letter, people from all walks of life call on governments to urge China to allow Guo Feixiong to come to U.S. to care for his ailing wife)
Voice of America, February 1, 2021

Related:
Open Letter by International Scholars to Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang on Guo Feixiong
International scholars of Chinese affairs, Sign-on until February 7, 2021

Worker Deaths Put Big Tech in China Under Scrutiny
拼多多员工猝死事件:中国年轻人只能“拿命换钱”?

The New York Times, February 1, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

立陶宛禁止机场使用中国监视设备 (Lithuania bans Chinese surveillance tech in airports)
Radio France Internationale, January 30, 2021

“少数派报告”中国版的另类现实 大数据预警真有那么神?(Minority Report in China: How reliable is big data early crime warning system?)
Voice of America, January 30, 2021

英媒:提供新冠试剂的中国基因公司曾与军方合作 (English media: China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military)
Deutsche Welle, January 30, 2021

Related:
Exclusive: China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military
Reuters, January 30, 2021

病毒可怕,个人隐私被泄露更可怕 (Personal privacy’s leaks are worse than the virus)
Voice of America, February 1, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s internet watchdog intensifies campaign against independent content creators, says regulators must have ‘teeth’
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

China Is Now Sending Twitter Users to Prison for Posts Most Chinese Can’t See
The Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Biden’s Nightmare May Be China
中国可能会是拜登的噩梦

The New York Times, February 1, 2021

在最壞的時代搬回香港——夏博義 (Returning to Hong Kong at its worst moment—interview with Paul Harris)
CitizenNews, January 30, 2021

Why Are There No Biographies of Xi Jinping?
The Atlantic, January 30, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Britain launches new visa for millions of Hongkongers fleeing China's crackdown
The Guardian, January 30, 2021

Related:
China condemns Britain's BNO passport policy for HK residents
Xinhua, January 31, 2021

Hong Kong BN(O): Britain stands firm on visa offer after Beijing declares the passports will no longer be recognised for travel, identification
South China Morning Post, January 30, 2021

美國務卿布林肯:中國破壞對港承諾 將向受逼壓港人提供避風港 (U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: China has broken its commitments to Hong Kong; U.S. to open doors to those fleeing crackdown)
The Stand News, February 1, 2021

Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong praises police as ‘loyal guardians’ of stability and national security
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

National security law: Jimmy Lai back in prison while Hong Kong’s top judges consider bail provision in legislation
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

【專訪】紫荊黨創辦人黃秋智:黨員是否共產黨「唔係咁 care」 為港做好事中央「無理由」不祝福 (Interview with Bauhinia Party founder, Charles Wong Chau-chi: We “don't really care” whether our members are CPC members; we are doing good for Hong Kong; CPG has “no reason” not to give its blessing)
The Stand News, February 1, 2021