HRIC Daily Brief

US-China relations: forced labour to keep pressure on Chinese textile firms as American firms cut orders South China Morning Post, February...

As in Xinjiang, China is tightening its grip in Tibet The Economist, February 13, 2021

中国人权律师余文生狱中荣获国际人权奖 (Imprisoned Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is honored with 2021 Martin Ennals Award) Voice of America, February...

China bans BBC World News in retaliation for UK licence blow The Guardian, February 11, 2021 Related: China: Statement by the Spokesper...

Lunar New Year: mindful of national security law, Hong Kong festival market stalls opt for subtle messages on products South China Morning ...

中共四处收集基因数据 用DNA管控维族人遭诟病 (As China uses DNA technology for surveillance and control of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, its global DNA data collection sp...

On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data The New York Times, February 14, 2021 Related: US and WHO push China for data...

Veteran Hong Kong activists on trial over huge democracy rally Agence France Presse, February 16, 2021 Hong Kong protests: former opposit...

Forget stability in the Year of the Ox, it’s time to challenge Hong Kong’s status quo Hong Kong Free Press, February 14, 2021 Revoking of...

“无国界记者”调查报告：中国至今至少拘捕10名揭露疫情记者 (Reporters without Borders report: To date, China has arrested at least 10 journalists and commentators for re...

China poses serious strategic threat to Canada, says Canadian spy agency head Reuters, February 9, 2021 新疆內蒙通過《民族團結》條例　倡官員繼續「結對認親」進駐民眾家中 ...

Hong Kong opposition activists detained in mass national security law arrests have bail extended South China Morning Post, February 10, 202...

人权组织谴责针对藏人的强迫劳动政策 (Human rights organization condemns forced labor policy targeting Tibetans) Voice of America, February 9, 2021 Related...

China Jails Publisher Geng Xiaonan, Who Spoke in Support of Dissident Xu Zhangrun Radio Free Asia, February 9, 2021 Chinese Police Hold W...

How China's pandemic propaganda muzzles citizen journalists Deutsche Welle, February 8, 2021

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam confirms no consular protection for dual nationals Agence France-Presse, February 9, 2021 Related: Britain i...

Hong Kong Can’t Be Saved. Hong Kongers Can. Foreign Policy, February 8, 2021

Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide British Broadcasting Corporation, February 8, 2021 Related: International Cr...

内蒙古地方政府不顾反对声浪，进一步强化汉语教学改革（Dismissing opposition, local gov’ts of Inner Mongolia intensify Chinese-language teaching） Radio France Internati...

This Chinese Businesswoman Was a Model of Success. Then She Angered the Party. The New York Times, February 8, 2021 Australian journalist...