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.

Friday, October 29, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

联合国和台湾:为什么一项50年前的决议再引争议 (UN and Taiwan: Why does a 50-year-old resolution spark controversy again?)
BBC, October 29, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China keeps up the pressure on Maoists, leftists, as Jasic labor activist released
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China’s state-controlled media are put on an even shorter leash
The Economist, October 30, 2021

记者无疆界敬请中国驻法大使停止对记者咆哮 (Reporters Without Borders urges Chinese ambassador to France to stop ranting against journalists)
Radio France Internationale, October 29, 2021

Related:
RSF: "We courteously call on the Chinese Ambassador to Paris to end his impassioned rants against journalists"
Reporters Without Borders, October 27, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Global activists gather at Rome G20 to demand tougher action on China
The Guardian, October 29, 2021

FBI director asks US businesses to work more closely with the agency to defeat Chinese espionage efforts
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

入世20年,中国违背承诺做法更加隐晦 (20 years since joining WTO, China has become more skilled in obscuring its non-compliance)
Voice of America, October 29, 2021

In China, 300 coronavirus cases means public shaming, marooned travelers and a nationwide dragnet
The Washington Post, October 29, 2021

Why China Is the World’s Last ‘Zero Covid’ Holdout
为什么全世界只有中国还在坚持病毒清零政策?

The New York Times, October 29, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

A row about toilets reveals a lot about women’s place in China
The Economist, October 30, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China drafts tough rules to stop data from leaving its borders as Beijing tightens grip on information
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

国家网信办征求意见:向境外提供数据,五种情形应申报安全评估 (Cyberspace Administration of China soliciting public opinion: When providing data to foreign entities, these 5 situations should trigger application for security assessment)
The Paper, October 29, 2021

Related:
国家互联网信息办公室关于《数据出境安全评估办法(征求意见稿)》公开征求意见的通知 (Notice of Cyberspace Administration of China soliciting public opinion on “Data Export Security Assessment Solution (draft for public opinion solicitation)”)
Cyberspace Administration of China, October 29, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

US lawmakers want to add boycott of China’s Winter Olympics to defence bill
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

加拿大华人庆祝冬奥倒数百日 抵制奥运人士踩场 (Beijing Winter Olympics protesters gather at Chinese-Canadians' 100-day countdown)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Some lawmakers hit back at Hong Kong leader after she criticised their calls for inquiry into police during unrest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

Verdict clearing Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai of intimidating reporter ‘perverse’, appealing prosecutors argue
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

Protester jailed for 27 months over rioting during 2019 march approved by police
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2021

【10.6 深水埗】樹仁新傳系學生後巷縱火罪成 判囚 4 年 9 個月 求情稱自高中立志成記者(HKSYU journalism student sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in prison for committing arson in the 2019 protests)
Stand News, October 29, 2021

前年九龍遊行蒙面及擲磚 23歲男子認罪判囚8星期(23-year-old man is jailed for covering face and throwing bricks in the 2019 protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 29, 2021

【11.11 三罷】男生負責「睇水」認刑毁 判入更生中心 官:好好接受訓練,重投社會(19-year-old student sentenced to correctional center for acting as a lookout for saboteurs in the 2019 protests)
Stand News, October 29, 2021

Pro-gov’t DAB party announces candidates for Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ December elections
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

涉前年反修例案件 兩宗投訴法官不成立(Court rejects complaints against two judges in 2019 protests-related cases)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 29, 2021

Calm finale as Leung mulls another Legco run
The Standard, October 29, 2021

【解散潮】國際連繫成禁忌 港稅局正審查駐港公民組織 跨國組織如何看香港公民社會解散潮?(Source: Inland Revenue Department is investigating INGOs in HK)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2021

‘Wanted’ activist Nathan Law and EU MPs protest in Rome following University of Hong Kong’s move to remove Tiananmen Massacre statue
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

澳洲避風港政策出台 3 類臨時簽證持有人可申永久留澳 許智峯:門檻大大降低(Australia releases safe haven scheme details for Hong Kongers)
Stand News, October 29, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong’s fuzzy national security law – where are the details?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

Beijing’s fragile feelings over satirical pop duet won’t help its bid to be ‘lovable’
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

蔡英文受访证实美军在台湾并称愿与习近平“坐下来谈” 释放了何种信息(In interview, Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. military trainers’ presence in Taiwan, says she would “sit down and talk” with Xi Jinping. What message is she sending?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 28, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: competitors warned they risk expulsion for breaking Covid-19 rules
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2021

冬奥会临近之时,中国遭遇禽流感和新冠疫情南北夹击(In leadup to Winter Olympics, China is hit by bird flu in the South, COVID-19 in the North)
Voice of America, October 28, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

北京加大对媒体控制 专家:中国将成一个无问责制的社会(Beijing increases control of media; expert: China will become a society without accountability)
Deutsche Welle, October 28, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Unbound: The implications of China’s expanding influence
SupChina, October 28, 2021

China’s Security Infrastructure Continues to Grow in Tajikistan
The Diplomat, October 27, 2021

China’s Weapon Tests Close to a ‘Sputnik Moment,’ U.S. General Says
新一轮军备竞赛?中国高超音速导弹试射引发美国担忧

The New York Times, October 28, 2021

中国拟制定涉国安关键技术知识产权保护规则(China to formulate rules for protection of intellectual property rights of key national security technologies)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2021

Related:
国务院关于印发“十四五”国家知识产权保护和运用规划的通知(Notice of the State Council on Issuing the National Intellectual Property Protection and Application Plan during the "14th Five-Year Plan Period"
The State Council of China, October 28, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: dead person on trial? Hong Kong magistrate questions bid to prosecute disbanded vigil alliance
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2021

Number of bills passed by Hong Kong’s opposition-free legislature more than doubles, as president rejects ‘rubber-stamp’ claims
Hong Kong Free Press, October 28, 2021

Hong Kong police launch series of raids on Civil Human Rights Front following missed deadline for disclosing financial, other records
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2021

23 歲理大生被指寓所藏武器 擬認煽動他人分裂國家  明年 2 月正式認罪(23-year-old PolyU student to plead guilty to inciting secession over possession of weapons in February 2022)
Stand News, October 28, 2021

4 港大生被控宣揚恐怖主義 申法援押後明年 1 月再訊(4 HKU students charged with promoting terrorism apply for legal aid; case adjourned until January 2022)
Stand News, October 28, 2021

【8.24 九龍灣】23 歲男被指竹枝襲警認暴動 官接納一念之差犯案判囚 2 年 3 個月(23-year-old man sentenced to 2 years, 3 months after pleading guilty to rioting in the 2019 protests)
Stand News, October 28, 2021

Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao drops Hong Kong democrat Alan Leong from legal column after 18 years
Hong Kong Free Press, October 28, 2021

Carrie Lam urges Hong Kong youth to work for change from within in RTHK appearance
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Beijing Must Face Olympic Consequences for Human Rights Abuses
Foreign Policy, October 27, 2021

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Terror expert is new Urumqi party chief in China’s Xinjiang region
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2021

The Uyghur issue, China’s greatest fear, is looming in Afghanistan
GlobalVoices, October 26, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

支持台灣參與聯合國 美國務卿:符合一中政策 (Supporting Taiwan's participation in UN; U.S. Secretary of State: It is consistent with our “one-China” policy)
Deutsche Welle, October 27, 2021

Related:
Supporting Taiwan’s Participation in the UN System
U.S. Department of State, October 26, 2021

Taiwan has no right to join United Nations: China
Agence France-Presse, October 27, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China removes top financial news outlet from official media list/a>
Deustche Welle, October 27, 2021

China shutters China Unicom branch account after fried rice gag about Mao’s son
Radio Free Asia, October 26, 2021

Why another Chinese lesbian dating app just shut down
Protocol, October 26, 2021

维基百科上的话语权争夺战
Wikipedia: The fight for Facts

BBC, October 27, 2021

Related:
Wikipedia: The Fight for Facts
BBC, October 19, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China blamed for cancellation of events for German book on Xi Jinping
Financial Times, October 26, 2021

中国出台家庭教育促进法,打造新社会新文化 (China passes Family Education Promotion Law to forge new society and culture)
Voice of America, October 27, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China amends Anti-Monopoly Law for the first time amid tech crackdown, increasing penalties and regulatory control
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2021

FCC revokes China Telecom's US authorisiation over national security concerns
Tech Radar, October 27, 2021