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.

Monday, March 21, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

The Unintended Consequences of China’s Stance on Ukraine
The Diplomat, March 19, 2022

MINITRUE: FOUR LEAKED CAC CENSORSHIP DIRECTIVES ON UKRAINE, BEIJING OLYMPIC BUDGET, AND BAN OF RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN PARALYMPIANS
China Digital Times, March 18, 2022

China’s Information Dark Age Could Be Russia’s Future
防火长城、集体失忆:中国信息黑暗时代或是俄罗斯的未来

The New York Times, March 21, 2022

As Omicron Surges and Economy Suffers, China Tweaks ‘Zero Covid’
从“清零”到精准防疫,中国调整疫情应对政策

The New York Times, March 21, 2022

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

Unwed and unwanted, Chinese single mothers fight for rights
Agence France-Presse, March 20, 2022

Chinese legal activist’s girlfriend charged with inciting subversion of state power
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2022

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女权人士李翘楚被以煽动颠覆国家政权罪起诉(Feminist activist Li Qiaochu is indicted for inciting subversion of state power)
Weiquanwang, March 18, 2022

Defying China’s Censors to Urge Beijing to Denounce Russia’s War
北京严格审查下,他们仍发声反战、敦促中国改变立场

The New York Times, March 21, 2022

Hong Kong combat coach and assistant arrested by national security police under colonial-era sedition law
Hong Kong Free Press, March 21, 2022

香港大學「恥辱柱」啟動台灣重現計畫,拚群募150萬3D列印原版重建(HKU's "Pillar of Shame" reconstruction project in Taiwan aims to raise TWD1.5 million to 3D print and reconstruct the original)
The News Lens, March 21, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China strengthens ethics oversight on science and technology research projects involving humans and animals
South China Morning Post, March 21, 2022

容許刑事遙距聆訊擬年內修例 兩律師會冀護司法公正(Hong Kong policy allowing remote hearings for criminal cases to be amended this year; two law associations hope judicial impartiality will be protected)
Ming Pao, March 18, 2022

港區國安法|蕭澤頤:國安熱線至今接逾21萬條信息 盼全民反恐反暴(Police commissioner Raymond Siu says national security hotline has received more than 210,000 messages, hopes all citizens will fight terrorism and violence)
Ming Pao, March 19, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China tries to stop questions about Ukraine stance by asking G20 not to discuss war
South China Morning Post, March 19, 2022

China calls for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to play role in Ukraine conflict
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2022

Biden Warns China of ‘Consequences’ if It Aids Russia in Ukraine War
拜登与习近平通话谈了些什么?

The New York Times, March 21, 2022

主张和平 避谈侵略: 中国在俄乌问题上继续保持暧昧(Urging peace while dodging talk of invasion: China continues to be vague on Russia-Ukraine issue)
Deutsche Welle, March 21, 2022

美媒诘问秦刚 乌克兰批北京“不配”大国地位(Chinese ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang is questioned by U.S. media; Ukraine criticizes China as "unworthy" of great power status)
Deutsche Welle, March 21, 2022

Related:
Transcript: Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang on "Face the Nation," March 20, 2022
NBC, March 20, 2022

乌副总理反驳赵立坚:不需要你的棉被(Ukrainian deputy prime minister to Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian: We don't need your quilts)
Radio Free Asia, March 20, 2022

中国单日确诊破四千例 上海吉林疫情恶化(China's Covid-19 cases exceed 4,000 in a single day; epidemic situation in Shanghai and Jilin worsens)
Deutsche Welle, March 21, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Never mind people’s ‘fading tolerance’, what about the lack of trust in government, Mrs Lam?
South China Morning Post, March 20, 2022

Interview: 'They have been wiping out the entire community' of rights lawyers
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2022

Re: European Union-China summit
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 18, 2022

Friday, March 18, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China’s Information Dark Age Could Be Russia’s Future
The New York Times, March 18, 2022

China ‘systematically’ denies access to Tibet, US Congress report says
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2022

How China is using scholarships to shape Indonesian Muslim students’ views
The Conversation, March 17, 2022

中国海军扩大在亚洲的存在(China’s navy expands presence in Asia)
Voice of America, March 18, 2022

US Olympian Alysa Liu, father targeted in Chinese spy
Associated Press, March 17, 2022

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美奥运选手刘美贤与父亲成为中国间谍行动针对的目标(U.S. Olympic athlete Alysa Liu and father are targets of Chinese espionage operation)
Voice of America, March 18, 2022

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

Criticism of Russia, support for Ukraine surface on Chinese social media
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2022

Despite China’s push to lift birth rate, single mothers must fight for their rights
Agence France-Presse, March 18, 2022

Leading news outlet ‘deeply sorry’ over reporter’s question to Hong Kong leader about complaint mechanism for visiting mainland Chinese medical staff
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2022

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林鄭稱Now記者被攻擊不涉新聞自由 不應將事件政治化(Carrie Lam says attack of Now News reporter unrelated to press freedom and should not be politicized)
inmediahk.net, March 18, 2022

當局稱21名初選案被告主動要求獨囚 另兩人染疫隔離(Correctional Services Department claims 21 of 47 pro-democracy figures charged with subversion voluntarily asked for solitary confinement; two other are in quarantine due to COVID-19 infection)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 18, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China’s internet watchdog vows to target ‘chaos’ in short videos and live streaming in 2022
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2022

新冠疫情:中国调整诊疗隔离方式应对奥密克戎爆发(Covid-19: China adjusts diagnosis, treatment and isolation methods to deal with Omicron surge)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 18, 2022

China’s President Xi says country will ‘stick with’ zero-Covid strategy
Agence France-Presse, March 18, 2022

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习近平坚持“动态清零” 新方案释放放宽管控信号(Xi Jinping insists on "dynamic-zero" strategy while new plan signals relaxed control)
Deutsche Welle, March 18, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

The friendship between China and Russia has boundaries
The Economist, March 19, 2022

U.S. Will Punish China if It Gives Military Aid to Russia, Blinken Says
美国务卿:若中国向俄 斯提供军事援助,美国将惩罚中国

The New York Times, March 18, 2022

China has abandoned its foreign students over covid zero
Quartz, March 17, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Why China Giving Military Assistance to Russia Would Violate International Law
中国向俄罗斯提供军事援助违反国际法的根据所在
Just Security, March 17, 2022

Another Dictator Is Having a Bad Year
中国的独裁政权也在经历一场溃败

The New York Times, March 18, 2022

俄乌战争背景下,中美之间不是零和博弈(In context of Russia-Ukraine war, China-U.S. relations are not a zero-sum game)
Financial Times, March 18, 2022

The Defenders — 20 Years of Human Rights Lawyers in China / 辩护人: 中国人权律师二十年
China Change, March 17, 2022

Thursday, March 17, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Prosecutors accuse China of campaign to spy on and harass dissidents in US
Reuters, March 16, 2022

Related:
Chinese Officer Charged With Harassing N.Y. Congressional Candidate
中国秘密警察被控骚扰“六四”学运领袖、美国会议员参选人 The New York Times, March 17, 2022

中国发布2022年网络“清朗”行动 网民说党要删除人民的声音(China announces 2022 online "cleaning and clearing" action; netizens say CPC wants to delete voices of the people)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2022

NOPEN:中国所指的美国黑客攻击是什么?(NOPEN: What is this hacking software that China is accusing U.S. of using?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 17, 2022

西班牙报纸批评中国对记者施压(Spanish newspaper criticizes China for pressuring its journalist in Beijing)
Voice of America, March 17, 2022

中国官媒忽略泽连斯基对美演讲 力推普京战争宣传(China’s state media ignores Zelensky's U.S. speech, pushes Putin's war propaganda)
Voice of America, March 17, 2022

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

Hong Kong protest veterans around the world are embracing Ukraine’s cause
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2022

記者問投訴內地醫護機制遭網軍圍攻 Now新聞台發道歉聲明(Reporter who asked about complaint mechanism concerning mainland medical staff is attacked by "Internet army"; Now News issues apology)
inmediahk.net, March 17, 2022

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香港記者協會對記者因提問受攻擊表示擔憂 (Hong Kong Journalists Association expresses concern over journalist being attacked for asking questions)
Hong Kong Journalists Association, March 17, 2022

阮民安檢疫未能到庭 第四次缺席保釋覆核(Pro-democracy singer Tommy Yuen charged with sedition is absent from bail review for the 4th time due to quarantine in detention facilities)
Ming Pao, March 17, 2022

攝影師涉拍攝便衣警裁非法集結罪成判囚 上訴得直當庭獲釋(Photographer convicted of illegal assembly, sentenced to prison for filming police in plain clothes is released on appeal)
Ming Pao, March 17, 2022

Chinese University of Hong Kong tells Tiananmen artist to bear all legal liability and costs if he wants statue back
Hong Kong Free Press, March 17, 2022

坚持寻找“铁链女”事件真相的女子被监视居住(Woman seeking truth of the chained woman incident is placed under residential surveillance)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2022

Bringing diversity to Chinese narratives on Ukraine: A Chinese blogger in Odessa
GlobalVoices, March 16, 2022

Chinese exiled dissident community stunned by loss of murdered New York lawyer
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Has Beijing signaled an ease to the tech crackdown?
SupChina, March 16, 2022

China plans audit concession in face of US delisting threat
中国计划就在美上市中企信息披露做出妥协

Financial Times, March 17, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China rejects Blinken's accusation that it is not acting in line with UN charter
Channel News Asia, March 17, 2022

What Would China’s Mediation in the Ukraine Crisis Look Like?
The Diplomats, March 16, 2022

Hong Kong's COVID Time Warp
The Atlantic, March 17, 2022

China Confronts Looming COVID-19 Crisis
The Diplomat, March 16, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

How local leadership failures left Hong Kong at the mercy of Omicron
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2022

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Tricks of the External Propaganda Trade
China Media Project, March 16, 2022

澳大利亚警告中国援俄必受制裁 外交经济压力下料北京保持克制(Australia warns China of sanctions for aid to Russia; Beijing is expected to exercise restraint under diplomatic and economic pressure)
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2022

Related:
美国官员担心中国已决定向俄罗斯提供经济援助(U.S. officials worry that China has decided to provide economic aid to Russia)
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2022

China’s crackdown on Uyghurs reaches the Arctic
Coda Story, March 15, 2022

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

Potted plants replace Tiananmen tribute on University of Hong Kong bridge
Hong Kong Free Press, March 16, 2022

“六四”学运领袖、纽约华裔律师李进进被刺身亡
Client Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Lawyer, a Tiananmen Activist

The New York Times, March 16, 2022

残奥会荣光之外,中国残障群体仍面临歧视与困境
Disabled Chinese Fight for Equal Rights Despite Paralympic Glory

The New York Times, March 14, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

多地警方征集拐卖妇女儿童犯罪线索 最高奖励2万元(Police in many places seek clues to abduction and trafficking of women and children with maximum reward of 20,000 yuan)
Caixin, March 16, 2022

中国2/3省份感染激增,清零政策面临最严峻考验
Surge of Omicron Infections Prompts Lockdowns in China

The New York Times, March 15, 2022

林鄭月娥稱如再押後特首選舉並非特區政府能力可以處理(Carrie Lam says Hong Kong SAR gov’t has no ability to handle further postponement of chief executive election)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 16, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s attempt to play both sides of the Ukraine crisis is starting to crack
The Washington Post, March 16, 2022

中驻美大使美媒发文:表明乌克兰问题立场(In article, Chinese ambassador to U.S. states China’s position on Ukraine)
Deutsche Welle, March 16, 2022

Related:
Opinion: Chinese ambassador: Where we stand on Ukraine
Washington Post, March 15, 2022

Xi Jinping Is in Trouble: How Russia’s Botched War in Ukraine Hurts China
Foreign Affairs, March 16, 2022

中国官媒与民间不同调 官媒挺俄而微博网民力挺乌克兰(China's official media are not in tune with the people: official media support Russia while Weibo netizens support Ukraine)
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

International Trade Must Be Linked to Human Rights
Providence Magazine, March 15, 2022