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.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

报告:多名维吾尔商人资产被拍卖 法律依据不明 (Report: China auctions assets of multiple Uyghur businesspeople on unclear legal basis)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2021

Related:
Under the Gavel: Evidence of Uyghur-owned Property Seized and Sold Online
Uyghur Human Rights Council, September 24, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

A veteran Hong Kong Wikipedia editor: “Wikipedia's policies are vulnerable to authoritarian abuse”
GlobalVoices, September 28, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

American Siblings Barred From Leaving China for 3 Years Return to U.S.
被中国禁止离境三年后,美籍华裔姐弟返回美国

The New York Times, September 28, 2021

至少115名加拿大人仍被中国关押 专家吁渥太华关注 (At least 115 Canadians are still detained in China; expert urges Ottawa to follow their cases)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2021

China’s Vow to Reduce Abortions Sparks Public Worries
中国承诺减少“非医学需要的”堕胎,引发公众担忧

The New York Times, September 28, 2021

中國監管措施不斷出台,老百姓擔心受怕、還得閃躲眼睛比雷達敏銳的「西城大媽」 (Chinese citizens not only struggle under the new flood of regulations, but also need to dodge neighborhood watchers’ radar)
Central News Agency, September 28, 2021

Power Outages Hit China, Threatening the Economy and Christmas
中国多地限电停电:为何会出现电力短缺?

The New York Times, September 28, 2021

北约与北京对话 对发展核武器和军事现代化不透明表达忧虑 (NATO expresses concerns over China's lack of transparency on nuclear weapons development, military modernization)
Voice of America, September 28, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s second national security trial opens with defendant accused of repeatedly calling for independence
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: at least 8 opposition district councillors facing questions over oath comply with official inquiries
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021

‘Absolute loyalty’: 36,000 Hong Kong electoral workers to undergo political vetting in upcoming legislative race
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021

Hong Kong’s special inspector raids Next Digital’s office to seize financial records in its probe into publisher of defunct Apple Daily
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2021

‘‘Heaviest sentence yet’ in Hong Kong doxxing case, but site targeting democrats, journalists still online
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021

‘Back on track’: Hong Kong finance chief accuses US of fomenting 2019 protests, hails national security law
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021

China Says Hong Kong Crackdown 'Must Continue' After Vigil Organizer Disbands
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2021

Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung loses High Court bid to name teachers guilty of professional misconduct over 2019 protests
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2021

曾遭警斥漫畫「抹黑」 黃照達《明報》專欄易名轉繪療癒故事(After police call his satirical political comics “smears,” Justin Wong turns to stories of healing)
Stand News, September 28, 2021

Commentary (评论)

China Is Choking Civil Society at the United Nations
Foreign Policy, September 27, 2021

Video: Hong Kong should lift its ‘ridiculous’ limit on public gatherings
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2021

Monday, September 27, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Exclusive | Kissinger’s ‘secret’ China trip recalled as Wall Street veteran meets key Chinese leaders, visits Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021

解读新疆:北京高层参与新疆再教育营计划;第二轮维吾尔法庭调查结束 (Xinjiang Explained: Beijing high ranking officials involved in planning Xinijang re-education camps; Uyghur Tribunal concludes second investigation)
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2021

国务院新闻办发表《新疆的人口发展》白皮书 (State Council Information Office publishes Xinjiang's Population Development white paper)
Xinhua, September 26, 2021

Related:
新疆的人口发展 (Xinjiang's Population Development)
The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China, September 26, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Xianzi: The #MeToo icon China is trying to silence
BBC News, September 27, 2021

已遭强迫失踪一周的女权记者黄雪琴、职业病权益倡导者王建兵或已被“指定居所监视居住” (Women's rights activist Huang Xueqin, advocate for rights of workers with occupational diseases Wang Jianbing are under RSDL following 1-week enforced disappearance)
Weiquanwang, September 26, 2021

人权律师余文生获家属探监:伤残依旧、放风极少、不让打电话 (Human rights lawyer Yu Wensehng discloses prison condition in 30-minute visit by wife: No medical treatment, minimal time outdoors, no phone calls)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2021

许志永案起诉书 (Indictment against Xu Zhiyong)
Weiquanwang, September 25, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China clamps down on cartoons in latest morality move
Reuters, September 25, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

The return of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has become a nationalist moment for China
Quartz, September 27, 2021

Related:
U.S. Reaches Agreement to Release Huawei Executive in Case That Strained Ties With China
孟晚舟与美国达成协议获释,中国释放两名加拿大人

The New York Times, September 25, 2021

To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners
中国处理孟晚舟案的强硬策略:外国公民成谈判筹码

The New York Times, September 26, 2021

孟晚舟获释后,中国舆论场中的欢呼与质疑 (Cheers and questions in China on Meng Wanzhou's release)
BBC News, September 27, 2021

China Detains Business Chiefs as Its Corporate Crusade Expands
中国加大整顿私营企业力度,海航董事长CEO被拘

The New York Times, September 27, 2021

How Record Rain and Officials’ Mistakes Led to Drownings on a Subway
复盘郑州地铁溺亡事故:创纪录暴雨和官员失误酿惨剧

The New York Times, September 27, 2021

‘Everyday Is Doomsday’: New Limits Give Chinese E-Gamers Whiplash
“每一天都是世界末日”:政府新规冲击下的中国游戏业

The New York Times, September 27, 2021

China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
Reuters, September 27, 2021

In the West, China holds growing sway over Chinese-language media
The Economist, September 23, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese Official Calls For Upgrade to Nationwide Security Network
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group disbands amid crackdown on dissent
Agence France-Presse, September 26, 2021

Related:
End of the road: Hong Kong alliance behind June 4 candlelight vigil was a thorn in Beijing’s side for decades
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2021

Hong Kong top official stops short of saying whether residents marking Tiananmen Square crackdown will breach national security law
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2021

天安門母親:感謝支聯會支持 相信港人繼續與她們一起(Tiananmen mothers: We thank Hong Kong Alliance for its support, believe Hong Kongers will continue to stand with us)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2021

Hong Kong: Demise of vigil group shows marking Tiananmen crackdown will not be tolerated
Amnesty International, September 25, 2021

解散香港:國安法下 至少49組織今年宣布解散停運(Disbanding Hong Kong: at least 49 civil society groups have disbanded or ceased operation this year in face of National Security Law)
Stand News, September 26, 2021

賢學思政宣布解散(Student Politicism announces disbandment after 4 key members are charged with conspiracy to “incite subversion of state power”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2021

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party fails to reach conclusion on whether to run in overhauled legislative election
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council poll at higher risk for violence than Election Committee vote, security chief says
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2021

Hong Kong elections: number of new registered voters falls to 419, compared with 334,000 last year
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2021

Hong Kong elections: voting debacle triggers call to review putting judges ‘living in clouds’ in charge of polls
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021

Hong Kong man jailed for 9 years for stabbing lawmaker Junius Ho
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2021

理大衝突4人涉暴動及藏有索帶判囚8個月至5年8個月(Four sentenced to 8 months to nearly 6 years in prison over 2019 PolyU siege)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2021

「起底」資料供Telegram頻道 入境處助理囚45月 官斥動搖警方軍心 若警隊解散災難不容置疑(Immigration assistant sentenced to 45 months in prison over sharing "doxxing" information of police to Telegram channel)
Ming Pao, September 27, 2021

Hong Kong lawmakers can face criminal charges for disrupting Legco, Court of Final Appeal rules in landmark decision
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021

香港民主委員會推動《避風港法案》 羅冠聰梁繼平等晤佩洛西(HKDC Nathan Law, Brian Leung meet with U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to lobby Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act)
Stand News, September 26, 2021

Lam hails Beijing’s factsheet on US ‘interference’ in Hong Kong, says Washington sought to ‘slander, vilify, smear’ gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: "A Cold War with China Is Probable and Not Just Possible"
Spiegel International, September 24, 2021

Friday, September 24, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation as Taliban Cozy Up to China
塔利班示好中国,阿富汗维吾尔人担忧被驱逐出境

The New York Times, September 24, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

China sends jets and bombers near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid
The Guardian, September 24, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese civil rights activist Xu Zhiyong accused of plotting ‘colour revolution’ to subvert state power
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China: #MeToo, inequality, harassment and sexual politics in the workplace
The Conversation, September 24, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Power Cuts Widen Amid Shortages and Climate Push
Bloomberg, September 23, 2021

China Detains Business Chiefs as Its Corporate Crusade Expands
The New York Times, September 24, 2021

中国观察:习近平为何要带领中国“重返”社会主义 (China Watch: Why Xi Jinping wants to bring China “back” to socialism)
BBC News, September 24, 2021

中国迫害宗教自由事件倍增 当局鼓励群众互相揭发举报 (Religious freedom related cases doubled in China; local authorities issue reward for reporting “illegal religious activities”)
Voice of America, September 24, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

新的数据保护法为在华外企增添难题 (Data Protection Law—the new challenge to foreign businesses in China)
Radio France Internationale, September 24, 2021

Chinese law enforcers told use AI, big data to improve security in unstable times
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021

Commentary (评论)

‘China’s Search for a Modern Identity Has Entered a New and Perilous Phase’
ChinaFile, September 23, 2021

Hong Kong’s National Security Promises Were All Hollow
Foreign Policy, September 23, 2021

How the national security law is hastening the demise of Hong Kong cinema
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong national security law: Democratic Party members among 10 district councillors challenged over oath validity after latest ceremony
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021

Related:
Oaths of ten district councillors doubtful, says govt
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 24, 2021

【區議員宣誓】47 人案被告劉偉聰等多名「高危」人士出席 李文浩拒宣誓(District councilor Lawrence Lau, who is one of the 47 charged with subversion, attends oath-taking ceremony; Sham Shui Po district councilor Lee Man-ho refuses to take oath)
Stand News, September 24, 2021

Hong Kong Is Holding Elections. It Wants Them to Look Real.
香港立法会选举:当民主变成一场表演

The New York Times, September 24, 2021

Hong Kong Democratic Party says it will stay relevant to voters regardless of election stance, calls for universal suffrage
Hong Kong Free Press, September 24, 2021

We are no threat to national security, group behind Tiananmen Square vigil in Hong Kong tells security chief
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Tiananmen Massacre vigil group leader urges members to vote against disbanding in message from prison
Hong Kong Free Press, September 24, 2021

鄒幸彤涉煽動顛覆國家政權等罪 保釋覆核遭拒9月30日再訊(Bail denied again for Hong Kong Alliance vice-chair Chow Hang-tung charged with “inciting subversion of state power”)
Ming Pao, September 24, 2021

Five unionists see "seditious” sheep books case adjourned to mid-November
The Standard, September 24, 2021

Beijing blasts ‘criminal record’ of US in Hong Kong with list detailing more than 100 examples of alleged interference
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021

Related:
Fact Sheet: U.S. Interference in Hong Kong Affairs and Support for Anti-China, Destabilizing Forces
美国干预香港事务、支持反中乱港势力事实清单
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, September 24, 2021

Hong Kong's Expansive National Security Law Swallows Activists, Bail Requests, and M&Ms
China Digital Times, September 23, 2021