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, November 01, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国:内控与外扩)

China to kick off ‘World Internet Conference’ next week with Beijing set to promote its vision of internet governance
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2022

CENSORS CONTINUE CLAMPDOWN ON CRITICISM OF ZERO-COVID POLICY
China Digital Times, October 31, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

50 countries condemn China’s action against Uyghurs
Associated Press and Agence France-Presse, November 1, 2022

Related:
Joint statement on behalf of 50 countries in the UN General Assembly Third Committee on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, China
Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, October 31, 2022

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

万圣节纽约华人集会 抗议习近平独裁 (Chinese New Yorkers rally on Halloween to protest Xi Jinping's dictatorship)
Radio Free Asia, November 1, 2022

疫情期间居家诵《古兰经》 逾七千维吾尔穆斯林遭处罚 (Over 7,000 Uyghur Muslims punished for reciting the Koran at home during the epidemic)
Radio Free Asia, November 1, 2022

涉嫌所谓煽颠案、被关押长达3年的广西人权律师覃永沛被严重超期羁押 (Human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei’s 3-year detention on suspicion of inciting subversion has seriously exceeded legal limit)
Weiquanwang, November 1, 2022

High-profile national security trial of Hong Kong democrats to begin after Lunar New Year, court reveals
Hong Kong Free Press, November 1, 2022

Stand News editors’ barrister accuses prosecution of ‘making a mockery of the law’ in Hong Kong’s first sedition case involving media
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2022

Trust Project freezes Hong Kong operations citing ‘increasingly difficult environment’ for news
Hong Kong Free Press, November 1, 2022

Hong Kong’s Societies Ordinance meant to tackle triads, defence says in case against protester relief fund
Hong Kong Free Press, November 1, 2022

海外香港传媒人成立新组织 关注香港新闻自由及提供专业培训(Overseas HK media professionals set up new group to focus on HK's press freedom, provide training)
Voice of America, November 1, 2022

職工盟三人認未按例向警交資料各罰8000元 鄧建華指違法「受良心所使」非無心之失(3 members of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions are fined HK$8,000 for failing to provide information to police; former vice-chairman Leo Tang says breaking the law is "guided by conscience," not negligence)
Ming Pao, November 1, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

4件法律草案公开征求意见 (4 draft laws open for public comments)
National People's Congress of P.R.C, October 31, 2022

Related:
立法法(修正草案)征求意见 (Legislative Law (Draft Amendment) for comments)
National People's Congress of P.R.C, October 31, 2022

行政复议法(修订草案)征求意见 (Administrative Reconsideration Law (Draft Amendment) for comments)
National People's Congress of P.R.C, October 31, 2022

无障碍环境建设法(草案)征求意见 (Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law (Draft) for comments)
National People's Congress of P.R.C, October 31, 2022

预备役人员法(草案)征求意见 (Reservists Law (Draft) for comments)
National People's Congress of P.R.C, October 31, 2022

未成年人施害、被害均上升 性侵犯罪突出 (Numbers of underaged perpetrators and victims rise; sexual assault stands out among crimes against minors)
Caixin, October 29, 2022

Justice secretary pledges to boost Hongkongers’ understanding and respect of ‘one country, two systems’
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Hong Kong must take its time to get national security law right
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2022

Monday, October 31, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国:内控与外扩)

China’s private security firms to shield against ‘terrorist sabotage’ as Xi Jinping looks to protect overseas assets
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2022

Pro-democracy publishing house in Thailand targeted for shutdown by Chinese buyer
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2022

Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong calls for education system with ‘one country, two systems’ as core value as new institute opens
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

德国加入其他国家调查中国在德设立的“海外警务服务点”(Germany joins other countries in investigating "overseas police stations" set up by China in Germany)
Voice of America, October 31, 2022

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

中共二十大报道:前中组部官员公开致函习近平 要求澄清胡锦涛离席事件真相(20th CPC National Congress: Former official of Organization Department of the Central Committee sends open letter to Xi Jinping asking for clarification of the truth about Hu Jintao's leaving at the conference)
Voice of America, October 31, 2022

Hundreds in Tibetan capital stage rare protest against Covid lockdowns
Agence France-Presse, October 29, 2022

2 convicted of rioting in Admiralty during 2019 Hong Kong protest, including 1 minor
Hong Kong Free Press, October 31, 2022

Exclusive: University of Hong Kong makes library users register to access some politically sensitive books
Hong Kong Free Press, October 31, 2022

‘We all want creative freedom’: Arts election lays bare Hong Kong censorship fears
Agence France-Presse, October 30, 2022

奏《願榮光》六旬漢涉再被票控 被控未經批准在公眾地方籌款(60-year-old man is charged with unauthorized fundraising in a public place again for playing "Glory to Hong Kong")
Ming Pao, October 31, 2022

「立場新聞」涉煽動案開審 將先爭議涉案文章有否超出檢控時限(In Stand News sedition case, judge to determine firstwhether articles involved have exceeded statute of limitations for prosecution)
Ming Pao, October 31, 2022

【理大圍城】12港人郭子麟與另一青年承認暴動 冀明年9月前服刑完 回港大繼續學業(Kwok Tsz-lun of 12 Hong Kongers case and another plead guilty to rioting; Kwok hopes to finish serving his sentences by September next year to continue his study at HKU)
Inmediahk, October 29, 2022

National security: Ex-leader of Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group demands prosecution disclose more info
Hong Kong Free Press, October 28, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China.
The New York Times, October 30, 2022

China braces for wave of workers fleeing iPhone factory in Covid-hit Zhengzhou
The Guardian, October 30, 2022

Related:
郑州富士康工厂为何大批工人出走“徒步返乡”(Why do a large number of workers from the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou leave and "return home on foot")
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 31, 2022

Xi invokes Mao in trip to Communist 'holy' sites
Deutsche Welle, October 29, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China passes new women's protection law, revamped for first time in decades
Reuters, October 30, 2022

Related:
中国修订妇女权益保障法 聚焦性别歧视和性别暴力(China amends women's rights protection law focusing on gender discrimination and gender violence)
Deutsche Welle, October 31, 2022

《中华人民共和国妇女权益保障法》全文来了!(Full text of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests)
Women of China, October 31, 2022

二十大后各地供销社快速崛起 北京总社高标准招聘公务员(After 20th CPC National Congress, local supply and marketing cooperatives are rapidly rising; Beijing’s head office recruits civil servants with high standards)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2022

China’s zero-Covid policy leaves experts at a loss with no definite end in sight
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2022

圖書館中小學生寫作賽增國安條款 楊潤雄:提醒勿違法(National security clause added to library writing competition for primary and secondary school students; Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung: Remind not to break the law)
Ming Pao, October 29, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

劳工通讯:郑州富士康工人大逃亡 工会在做什么?(China Labor Bulletin: When workers at Zhengzhou Foxconn are escaping, what are the unions doing?)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2022

National security does not require Hong Kong judges to dabble in history
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2022

Friday, October 28, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国:内控与外扩)

Xi Jinping ally to helm Communist Party’s influence machine
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2022

Hong Kong library writing contests forbid entries deemed contrary to national security
Hong Kong Free Press, October 28, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Pentagon’s Strategy Says China and Russia Pose Very Different Challenges
五角大楼最新国防战略:中国构成长期挑战

The New York Times, October 28, 2022

US should use AI to beat Chinese censors in case of Taiwan attack, think tank chaired by former Google CEO says
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2022

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

中国独立记者黄雪琴获“为受害者发声奖”(Chinese independent journalist Huang Xueqin wins 2022 Freedom of Expression Award for Journalism)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2022

Related:
Sophia Huang Xueqin is the winner of the 2022 Freedom of Expression Award in the journalism category
Index on Censorship, October 28, 2022

China Accused of Using Overseas Bases to Target Dissidents
Associated Press, October 27, 2022

Related:
爱尔兰关闭“非法”中国警局 加拿大跟进调查(Ireland closes an “illegal” Chinese police station; Canada launches criminal probe)
Deutsche Welle, October 28, 2022

Chinese police detain dissident who forwarded 'Bridge Man' content
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2022

Related:
四通桥抗议事件启发下,“反习”行动在中国境内外蔓延(Inspired by Sitong Bridge protest, "anti-Xi" actions spread inside and outside China)
BBC News, October 28, 2022

Ex-editor who quit after Xinjiang story axed dismisses SCMP letter warning of ‘further action’ if he publishes it
Hong Kong Free Press, October 28, 2022

理大案8名被控暴動等罪男女判囚44至56個月不等(8 are sentenced to 44 to 56 months in prison for rioting in 2019 PolyU siege)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 28, 2022

涉光城者串謀恐怖活動案 24歲男還柙15月 高院申保釋獲批(High Court grants bail to 24-year-old man in “Returning Valiant” case of conspiracy to commit terrorist activities after 15 months of detention)
Inmediahk, October 28, 2022

Hong Kong court sentences man to 4 years, 3 months over 2019 Yuen Long mob attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, October 27, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Charter amendments turn Chinese Communist Party into a 'gang' led by Xi, analysts say
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2022

鄧炳強:23條立法不能草率 以免將來要修改便麻煩(Secretary for Security Chris Tang: Article 23 legislation should not be rushed to avoid amendments in future)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 28, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

二十大后疫情突升温 两亿人受封控影响(COVID cases surge after 20th CPC National Congress; 200 million are affected by lockdown)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2022

Forgotten Uyghurs locked up in Thailand face 'hell on earth'
Agence France-Presse, October 28, 2022

China’s problem with female representation is getting worse
The Economist, October 27, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

中共二十大:解读政治局24人名单背后六种政治意涵(20th CPC National Congress: 6 political implications behind the 24 Politburo members)
BBC News, October 28, 2022

专访高文谦: 习近平的麻烦才刚刚开始(Interview with Gao Wenqian: Xi Jinping's troubles are just beginning)
Voice of America, October 28, 2022

胡平:党天下变习天下 20大后也不会风平浪静(Interview with Hu Ping: As CPC’s rule becomes Xi’s rule, there will be no calm in the top leadership in wake of 20th Party Congress)
Radio France Internationale, October 28, 2022

Was Hu Jintao’s removal from China’s 20th party congress suspicious or not?
The Guardian, October 28, 2022

Commentary: China’s young ‘lie flat’ under social challenges
Channel News Asia, October 28, 2022

Thursday, October 27, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国:内控与外扩)

China-Linked Internet Trolls Try Fueling Divisions in U.S. Midterms, Researchers Say
研究人员:与中国有关联的网络水军试图在美国中期选举前煽动分裂
The Wall Street Journal, October 26-27, 2022

A Pro-China Disinfo Campaign Is Targeting US Elections—Badly
Wired, October 26, 2022

Related:
Pro-PRC DRAGONBRIDGE Influence Campaign Leverages New TTPs to Aggressively Target U.S. Interests, Including Midterm Elections
Mandiant, October 26, 2022

Dutch Are Investigating Reported Illegal Chinese Police Stations
中国被指非法在荷兰设立警务办事处恐吓中国公民

The New York Times, October 27, 022

Related:
110 OVERSEAS: Chinese Transnational Policing Gone Wild
Safeguard Defenders, September, 2022

非政府组织:全球近半非法捕捞在非洲,十大非法捕捞公司有八家来自中国(NGO report: Nearly half of world's illegal fishing is in Africa, and 8 of top 10 illegal fishing companies are from China)
Voice of America, October 27, 2022

Related:
Fishy Networks: Uncovering the Companies and Individuals behind Illegal Fishing Globally
Financial Transparency Coalition, October, 2022

20TH PARTY CONGRESS PRIMES CHINA FOR CONTINUED CONFRONTATION AROUND THE WORLD
China Digital Times, October 26, 2022

China’s Politburo wastes no time spreading Xi’s party congress message
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

US State Department condemns ‘spurious’ fraud conviction of media mogul Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2022

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

中国多地公民转发“四通桥抗议事件”遭警方扣查、失联(Citizens from many places in China who reposted news of Sitong Bridge protest are detained or disappeared)
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2022

封控没完没了 西藏拉萨爆发抗议示威(Endless lockdown prompts protests in Lhasa, Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2022

Related:
China Covid: Videos emerge of rare protests in Tibet
BBC News, October 27, 2022

Two Hong Kong court spectators jailed for sedition over critical comments about magistrate in protest case
Hong Kong Free Press, October 27, 2022

Hong Kong protests: decoration worker, 64, jailed for more than 4 years for rioting and wounding at 2019 Yuen Long MTR attacks
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2022

Hong Kong protests: relief fund needed to be registered because of its ‘massive’ size, trial involving Cardinal Joseph and five other activists told
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2022

Website of NGO Hong Kong Democracy Council partially blocked in city amid fears over erosion of open internet
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2022

Related:
Business Not As Usual: International Companies in the New Authoritarian Hong Kong
Hong Kong Democracy Council, October 25, 2022

拒交資料案 國安警以公眾利益為由五度拒答鄒幸彤提問 鄒批如捉迷藏(National security police refuse to answer Chow Hang-tung's question 5 times, citing public interest in case of HK Alliance’s refusal to submit information)
Inmediahk, October 26, 2022

高院批黎智英聘英御狀於國安案抗辯 律政司將提上訴指有關律師幫助有限(DoJ to appeal High Court’s approval of appointment of UK barrister in Jimmy Lai's national security case)
Ming Pao, October 27, 2022

TG呼籲「水攻」360貨品 學校圖書管理員判囚2月2周 官指3年後檢控不理想(School librarian is sentenced to 2 months, 2 weeks in prison for calling for "water attack" on products at 360 store in 2019 protests; judge says 3-year delay in prosecution not ideal)
Inmediahk, October 26, 2022

Eight in 10 journalists in Hong Kong against fake news law, survey finds, with improved media literacy education seen as best way to tackle misinformation
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2022