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, March 23, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Wang Yi Attends OIC Meeting as Special Guest
The Diplomat, March 23, 2022

US researcher Feng ‘Franklin’ Tao on trial over ‘secret’ China work
Associated Press, March 23, 2022

中国培训网络宗教信息审核人员 浙江已开通线上课程 (China trains online religious information censors; Zhejiang has launched online courses)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

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

「大翻譯運動」能否對抗大外宣:持不同政見者的一場去中心化網絡行動 (Can the "Great Translation Movement" fight the Grand External Propaganda: A decentralized online dissident action)
The Initium, March 23, 2022

行动者黄雪琴和王建兵(“雪饼”)被捕半年声明 (Concern group statement on the 180-day detention of Huang Xueqin, Wang Jianbing)
NGOCN, March 19, 2022

福州访民控诉“两会”维稳黑监狱无人道 (Fuzhou petitioners accuse authorities of inhumane detention in black jail for "stability maintenance" during Two Congresses)
Weiquanwang, March 22, 2022

专访王宇律师: 健康宝已成维稳工具 将要求信息公开 (Interview with lawyer Wang Yu: COVID APP has become a tool for maintaining stability; will file open government information application)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

19歲學生堵路及襲警罪成 上訴失敗判入更生中心(Hong Kong student, 19, loses appeal over conviction on blocking road and assaulting police, will serve sentence in correctional center)
Ming Pao, March 23, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Will China Set Global Tech Standards?
ChinaFile, March 22, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China expected robust economic growth in 2022. It’s not looking good.
The Washington Post, March 23, 2022

中国严格防疫导致各行业萧条 3个月文艺演出取消或延期近万场 (China's strict pandemic prevention has slowed various industries; nearly 10,000 theatrical performances have been cancelled or postponed in Q1 of 2022)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

Podcast: What to expect from the UN Human Rights Office’s visit to China?
Swissinfo, March 22, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China Takes a Back Seat in International Diplomacy Over Ukraine
The New York Times, March 22, 2022

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

The Chinese great translation movement: Exposing Chinese propaganda or spreading hate?
Global Voices, March 22, 2022

Why China is skeptical of local journalists working for Western media
Deustche Welle, March 21, 2022

US hits Chinese officials with travel bans over ‘repressive acts’
Al Jazeera, Associated Press, March 21, 2022

Related:
美国对中国官员施加签证限制 中国外交部:立即撤销,否则中方将对等反制(U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials; Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Immediately withdraw, or China will reciprocate)
Reuters, March 22, 2022

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

Arrested martial arts duo planned to ‘build an army,’ Hong Kong national security police say
Hong Kong Free Press, March 22, 2022

警拘2男涉網上煽惑他人「播毒」 其中一人為公院放射治療師(Police arrest 2 for inciting others to "spread virus" online, including a public hospital radiation therapist)
Ming Pao, March 22, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Labour policy suggestions put forward at annual legislative meetings in Beijing
China Labour Bulletin, March 22, 2022

Chinese courts rarely believe women’s claims of domestic violence in divorce cases
SupChina, March 21, 2022

中国政府将坚持动态清零政策 香港科学家提出异议(Chinese gov’t will adhere to dynamic zero COVID policy; Hong Kong scientists raise objections)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

Related:
国家卫健委答澎湃:鼓励各地因地制宜采取精准的防控措施(National Health and Medical Commission encourages localities to take precise prevention, control measures according to local conditions)
The Paper, March 22, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

What Keeps China’s Zero-COVID Policy Going
The Diplomat, March 22, 2022

Related:
China locks down city of 9 million and reports 4,000 cases as Omicron tests zero-Covid strategy
Agence France-Presse, March 22, 2022

东航客机失事:中国近年来最大空难,搜救行动仍在继续
After China’s Worst Air Crash in Years, a Desperate Hunt for Survivors

The New York Times, March 22, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

FOUR CENSORED ESSAYS ON UKRAINE CRISIS
China Digital Times, March 21, 2022

INTERVIEW: LAURA MURPHY ON FORCED LABOR IN XINJIANG
China Digital Times, March 21, 2022

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

The New York Times, March 18, 2022

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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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