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, March 04, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Foreign embassies in China puzzle over a diplomat’s detention
The Economist, March 5, 2022

“The First Weibo World War”: Is Weibo an International Social Media Platform Now?
What's on Weibo, March 3, 2022

乌媒:四名中国留学生遭俄军轰炸身亡 中媒:假消息(Ukrainian media: 4 Chinese students have been killed by Russian bombing; Chinese media: fake news)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2022

全球抵制俄罗斯货物 中国民众却抢购俄产品(Against global boycott, Chinese are rushing to buy Russian products)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Hong Kong democrats’ subversion case adjourned to late April, courts may close amid Covid-19
Hong Kong Free Press, March 4, 2022

民主派初選47人案|12被告因新冠檢測或隔離缺席聆訊 李予信初陽 案件4月28日再訊(12 of 47 pro-democracy figures charge with subversion absent from hearing due to Covid-19 testing or quarantine; case adjourned until April 28)
Ming Pao, March 4, 2022

3青年阻差煽惑刑毁喜茶 兩人分囚5及6月 一人判入教導所(3 youths sentenced to correctional center and 5 to 6 months in jail for obstructing police officers and inciting criminal damage during 2019 protests)
Ming Pao, March 4, 2022

工黨主席郭永健刑滿出獄:大家保重、平安,勿忘初衷(Labour Party chairman Steven Kwok released from jail for unlawful June Fourth gathering: “Everyone—take care, stay safe, never forget your original aim”)
inmediahk.net, March 4, 2022

美議員要求匯豐解釋針對香港民運人士和美國公民帳戶限制(U.S. lawmakers ask HSBC to explain account restrictions on HK activists and U.S. citizens)
Ming Pao, March 4, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

‘Two sessions’ 2022: calls for China’s family-planning restrictions to be fully abolished gather steam
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2022

中国两会前瞻:俄乌局势、丰县“铁链母亲”及房地产税(Looking ahead to Two Congresses: Russia-Ukraine crisis, Feng County's “chained mother,” real estate taxes)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 4, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

IAEA board 'deplores' Russian invasion of Ukraine, only two votes against
Reuters, March 3, 2022

Related:
国际原子能署谴责俄罗斯侵略乌克兰 俄罗斯与中国投下反对票(IAEA condemns Russian aggression in Ukraine; Russia, China vote “no”)
Radio France Internationale, March 4, 2022

中国对俄乌冲突态度审慎,令在乌中国公民面临风险(China's cautious approach to Russia-Ukraine conflict puts Chinese citizens in Ukraine at risk)
The Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2022

北京闭口不谈双俄被禁赛 乌克兰代表团出席残奥(Beijing is mum on banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from Beijing Winter Paralympics as Ukrainian delegation takes part in Games)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2022

US should diplomatically recognise ‘free’ Taiwan, says ex-Sec. of State Pompeo, as Beijing dismisses ‘wild ravings’
Agence France-Presse, March 4, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

客座评论:中国与普京的世纪豪赌(Commentary: China and Putin's gamble of the century)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2022

中国对“没有上限”的中俄伙伴关系开始犹疑(China begins to hesitate over “limitless” Sino-Russian partnership)
The Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2022

Thursday, March 03, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

In Xinjiang, a new normal under a new chief — and also more of the same
SupChina, March 2, 2022

北京两会前强力禁言 “锁链女”风波未平陕西又爆“铁笼女”事件(In lead-up to Two Congresses, authorities confront uproar over caged Shaanxi woman as chained woman incident continues to roil public opinion)
Voice of America, March 3, 2022

双俄选手被禁参加北京冬残奥运 中国尴尬启动网络维稳(Russian, Belarusian athletes are banned from Beijing Winter Paralympics; an embarrassed China moves to ban online comments to maintain stability)
Radio France Internationale, March 3, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

One year after mass jailings, Hong Kong remembers the 47
Radio Free Asia, March 2, 2022

國安處起訴兩學生 涉中大畢業禮遊行串謀發表煽動文字(National security police accuse 2 CUHK students of conspiring to publish seditious text at CUHK graduation protest march)
Ming Pao, March 3, 2022

人權法案遊行 3青年藏鐳射筆等罪成 判更生中心及囚6至9個月(3 youths sentenced to correctional center and 6 to 9 months in jail for possessing laser pens in 2019 protests)
inmediahk.net, March 3, 2022

4人參與非法集結等罪成立 分別判監禁及入更生中心(4 sentenced to correctional center and 9 to 21 months in jail for unlawful assembly in 2019 protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 3, 2022

消息指李卓人何俊仁獄中確診 均無病徵(Imprisoned democrats Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho test positive for COVID-19 without symptoms)
inmediahk.net, March 3, 2022

贵州大学杨绍政教授煽动颠覆国家政权案已起诉 其被羁押期间遭办案人员酷刑虐待(Prof. Yang Shaozheng of Guizhou Univ. is indicted for inciting subversion of state power, suffers torture and abuse in detention)
Weiquanwang, March 3, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China to limit news notifications to licensed publishers after weeks of discussion about human trafficking and Ukraine
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2022

‘Picking quarrels and provoking trouble’ should no longer be a crime in China, says leading lawyer
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2022

德外长呼吁联合国人权高专办发表新疆人权报告(German foreign minister calls on OHCHR to publish report on human rights in Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, March 3, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say
情报称中国曾要求俄罗斯将入侵行动推迟至冬奥会以后

The New York Times, March 2, 3, 2022

Related:
China denies asking Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Beijing Winter Olympics
Agence France-Presse, March 3, 2022

Olympic committee accused of ‘gross hypocrisy’ over Xinjiang silence after taking action on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2022

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China denounces visit by US delegation to Taiwan as tensions simmer
The Guardian, March 2, 2022

ANTI-WAR VOICES CENSORED: “DON’T MAKE CHINA COMPLICIT IN THIS”
China Digital Times, March 1, 2022

Related:
【立此存照】不允许反战的国家:女艺人金星、柯蓝为乌克兰发声被禁言([On the Record] A country that does not allow anti-war voices: Female artists Jin Xing, Ke Lan are banned from speaking out for Ukraine)
China Digital Times, March 2, 2022

中国社媒封杀反战声音 金星谴责普京被微博禁言(Chinese social media blocks anti-war voices; Jin Xing banned from Weibo for condemning Putin)
Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2022

How China’s social media handles fake news about Ukraine
Protocol, March 1, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Hong Kong Bar Assoc. ex-chief Paul Harris reportedly leaves city hours after meeting with national security police
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2022

Hong Kong protests: judge rules insulting city’s government ‘a challenge to Beijing’s authority’ as ex-radio host Tam Tak-chi found guilty under sedition law
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2022

初選案辯方律師阻差辦公罪成囚7天 官指無悔意不宜判社服令(Counsel representing 47 pro-democracy figures charged with subversion is sentenced to 7 days in jail for obstructing police officers)
inmediahk.net, March 2, 2022

【光城者案】15歲女生第二度向高院申保釋遭拒(15-year-old member of “Returning Valiant” charged with inciting subversion is denied bail for 2nd time)
inmediahk.net, March 2, 2022

前區議員成立在囚支援平台「候鳥」:留低就係照顧剩低嘅人(Former district councilor sets up prisoners-supporting platform "Waiting Bird")
inmediahk.net, March 1, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Chinese tech companies now have to tell users about their algorithms
Protocol, March 1, 2022

国家网信办拟规定:不得扎堆推送、炒作社会热点敏感事件(Cyberspace Administration of China unveils draft regulations to ban mass pushing and hyping of hot social topics and sensitive events)
Sohu, March 2, 2022

铁链女案激起民愤,北京展开专项打拐整治行动(Beijing launches special anti-trafficking and rectification operation following public furor over chained woman)
Vocie of Ameria, March 2, 2022

美国会听证会关注中国妇女权益(U.S. Congress hearing focuses on women's rights in China)
Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Update on 'Xinjiang Assessment' Expected Amid Pressure From Rights Groups
Voice of America, March 1, 2022

“我们仅是幸存者”:为何中国人坚持追问“铁链女”真相
Seeking Truth and Justice, Chinese See Themselves in a Chained Woman

The New York Times, March 2, 2022

香港疫情與監獄的雙重籠牢︰暫停家人探訪、在囚者無法出庭應訊(Double cage of pandemic and prison in Hong Kong: Suspended family visits and no court appearances for detainees)
Initium Media, March 2, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China’s Propaganda Over Ukraine Is Shifting and Uncertain
Foreign Policy, March 1, 2022

The Ukraine Invasion: What Lessons Is China Learning?
The Diplomat, March 1, 2022

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China will plot its own path on human rights, Xi Jinping says, as report takes aim at US record
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2022

王毅視頻出席人權理事會會議 反對以人權搞集團對抗(At UN Human Rights Council online meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi opposes using human rights to stir confrontation between blocs)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 1, 2022

Yahoo stops email service for mainland users in final retreat from China
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Hong Kong Bar Association’s former chief Paul Harris meets national security police to ‘assist with investigation’
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2022

煽動顛覆國家政權罪成囚4年 內地律師余文生刑滿獲釋(Chinese lawyer Yu Wensheng released from prison after serving 4-year sentence for inciting subversion of state power)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 1, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

全國人大通過議案後 港區人大代表將改由選委會選出(National People's Congress to consider bill empowering Hong Kong Election Committee to choose city’s deputies to NPC)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 1, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China says U.N. rights boss welcome to visit Xinjiang in near future
Reuters, February 28, 2022

Ukraine’s fundraising plea vanished in China as crypto donations pour in from around the world
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2022

Hong Kong will bring in caregivers from mainland China to keep up with its omicron crisis
Quartz, March 1, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

In Xinjiang’s Tech Incubators, Innovation Is Inseparable from Repression
ChinaFile, February 28, 2022