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, September 16, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

H&M cuts ties with Chinese supplier over accusations of ‘forced labour’
Agence France-Presse, September 16, 2020

China Says U.S. is Stigmatizing Xinjiang
Bloomberg, September 15, 2020

Related:
美方污蔑我治疆政策,外交部:为恐怖分子撑腰打气的正是美国 (China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: U.S. is stigmatizing our Xinjiang policy, emboldening terrorists)
The Paper, September 14, 2020

European chief singles out China’s moves on Hong Kong, Xinjiang as she unveils new sanctions scheme
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

內蒙古部門:不按時入學將被懲處 (Inner Mongolian authorities: Failure to enroll in school on time will be punished)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 16, 2020

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for mutual respect in Mongolia visit
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

山东异见诗人鲁扬案被秘密审理 (Shandong dissident poet, Lu Yang, was tried in secret)
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Expects Virus Vaccine to Be Ready in November, Expert Says
Bloomberg, September 16, 2020

中共下达文件促民企和港澳企业 “听党话、跟党走” (CPC urges private enterprises, including those in Hong Kongand Macao with mainland investments, to “follow the instructions and guidance of the Party” )
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2020

Related:
中共中央办公厅印发《关于加强新时代民营经济统战工作的意见》("Opinions on Strengthening the United Front Work of Private Economy in the New Era" issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee)
The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, September 15, 2020

习近平拒绝接受欧盟的人权批评 (Xi Jinping rejects EU's criticism of China's human rights situation)
Voice of America, September 16, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s No 2 defends national security law as ‘vital’ in statement to UN Human Rights Council
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Related:
CS at UN Human Rights Council session stresses National Security Law contributes to Hong Kong's progress
The Government of the Hong Kong SAR, September 15, 2020

Video message by CS at 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council (with photos/video)
The Government of the Hong Kong SAR, September 15, 2020

Twelve Hong Kong Detainees 'Not Oppressed' in Chinese Detention Center: Carrie Lam
Radio Free Asia, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong pair accused of assaulting police acquitted after judge rules officers used ‘unnecessary’ force
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Pro-democracy activist Sunny Cheung confirms that he fled Hong Kong, says his family and partner were harassed
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2020

‘It is not a crime to mourn June 4’: Two dozen Hong Kong activists in court after attending banned Tiananmen Massacre vigil
Agence France-Presse, September 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

深圳“振华数据”:如何看待中国国企“监控资料库”外泄的消息 (“Surveillance data” leaked from the Chinese state-owned enterprise: What does it mean for us?)
BBC, September 16, 2020

專訪:開源數據恐成為中國擴大影響力的利器 (Interview with Christopher Balding: Open source data may have become the weapon for China to expand its influence)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Is Merkel’s Biggest Failure in Office
Foreign Policy, September 15, 2020

How Hongkongers can use new technologies to preserve their democratic rights
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2020

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. Restricts Chinese Apparel and Tech Products, Citing Forced Labor
美国对新疆进口产品实施新限制,指存在强迫劳动

The New York Times, September 15, 2020

Related:
DHS Cracks Down on Goods Produced by China’s State-Sponsored Forced Labor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 14, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

Deposition, expulsion, loan suspension: Inner Mongolians threatened for mother-tongue schooling movement
Apple Daily, September 15, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Detained Chinese publisher denied access to lawyers for three days, says lawyer
Apple Daily, September 15, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

EU pushes China on trade, human rights at virtual summit
Deutsche Welle, September 15, 2020

欧盟向中国领导人摊牌:我们要求对等、负责和公平 (EU confronts Chinese leaders: We demand reciprocity, responsibility, fairness)
Voice of America, September 15, 2020

Britain warns its citizens of risk of arbitrary detention in China
Reuters, September 15, 2020

US issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong
Associated Press, September 15, 2020

Chinese foreign minister visit prompts Mongolian protests
Agence France-Presse, September 15, 2020

China says EU observers free to visit Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, September 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

小心“数字面包屑”:中国打响大数据间谍战 (Caution against leaving behind "digital breadcrumbs": China wages big-data spy war)
Deutsche Welle, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong, 香港

Hong Kong protests and national security law: are the courts becoming politicised and are judgements biased?
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2020

Hongkongers detained in Shenzhen will learn their fate in 16 days: lawyer
Apple Daily, September 15, 2020

12 Hongkongers detained in China after fleeing are involved in 7 criminal legal cases, security chief says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong magistrate dismisses private prosecution case alleging misconduct by Civic Party’s Dennis Kwok over Legco committee election
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong prosecutors seek arrest warrants for ‘absconded’ Nathan Law and fellow activist over banned June 4 vigil
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2020

六四晚會26人被起訴 羅冠聰、張崑陽不在港缺席聆訊 官拒加離港禁令 (Nathan Law, Sunny Cheung are absent among 26 facing trial in connection with June Fourth vigil; judge rejects prosecution’s request for travel ban on those still in Hong Kong)
inmediahk.net, September 15, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Disney Wanted to Make a Splash in China With ‘Mulan.’ It Stumbled Instead.
一封失败的“给中国的情书”:《花木兰》在华遇冷

The New York Times, September 15, 2020

「送中」十二子與「反送中」的切割與命運相連 (How the fate of the “Shenzhen 12” is intertwined with that of “Anti-extradition” protests)
The Stand News, September 15, 2020

Monday, September 14, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

警察凌晨入室抓蒙古族学生 十多牧民因抵制双语教育被捕 (In early morning raids, police arrest more than a dozen herdsmen for boycotting bilingual education and take away Mongolian students)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

中国央视没有正式道歉 国民党取消以政党形式参加海峡论坛 (KMT cancels planned attendance at Straits Forum after CCTV calls it a trip to “beg for peace” and offers no official apology)
Voice of America, September 14, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

王藏与妻遭控涉“煽颠罪” 孩子状况不明 (Poet Wang Zang and wife are arrested on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power," status of son is unknown)
Deutsche Welle, September 14, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

A Chinese city withdraws ‘civility code’ following online criticism
The Stand News, September 14, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Language rules for Inner Mongolia another step to erode ethnic groups in China
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2020

Tibetan School Year Begins Under New Restrictions, Mandarin-only Instruction
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2020

China announces retaliatory restrictions on US diplomats in China and Hong Kong
Associated Press, September 12, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China Has Built a Massive Global Database for Hybrid Warfare, International Media Reports
The Diplomat, September 14, 2020

Related:
China's social media warfare database lists key Australians
Financial Review, September 14, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong says it will not interfere with China's arrest of 12 at sea
Reuters, September 14, 2020

關於12名港人因涉嫌違犯《中華人民共和國刑法》第322條在中國被拘留一案 (On case of 12 Hong Kong residents detained in China on suspicion of violating article 322 of PRC’s Criminal Law)
inmediahk.net, September 14, 2020

China claims 12 detained Hongkongers are ‘separatists,’ as democrat warns they may become diplomatic ‘bargaining chips’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2020

Families of Hong Kong Activists Arrested at Sea Plead for Access to Lawyers
香港被捕活动人士家属首度发声,拒绝大陆当局指派律师

The New York Times, September 14, 2020

Hong Kong steps up pressure on Taiwan over five residents detained in reported asylum bid, as island’s premier offers help to anyone in need
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2020

譚得志被加控一項發表煽動文字罪 (One more charge for Tam tak-chi: Ppublishing seditious text)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 14, 2020

【專訪】街頭唱《榮光》兩度遭警濫捕 中菲混血Oliver Ma:這首歌令我與香港人connect (Interview with street singer Oliver Ma: “Glory” has connected me with Hong Kongers)
inmediahk.net, September 13, 2020

Commentary (评论)

庆功表彰遗忘 北京还在封锁真相 (In honoring the “forgotten” heroes of the epidemic, Beijing continues to “lock down” the truth)
Radio France International, September 14, 2020

After over 10,000 arrests, what is Hong Kong going to do with all its dissidents?
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2020

China’s Two-Pronged Diplomacy
The Diplomat, September 12, 2020

Friday, September 11, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US-China Techno-Nationalism and the Decoupling of Innovation
The Diplomat, September 10, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Three Camps in Xinjiang’s Uchturpan Believed to Hold Ten Percent of County’s Uyghur Population
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

任志强案开审北京戒备森严审 任拒绝认罪坚持自辩 (At trial in Beijing, Ren Zhiqiang refuses to plead guilty and acts as own defense counsel)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2020

“长沙富能颠覆案” 三被告遭秘密审讯 (Three defendants are tried in secret in Changsha Funeng subversion case)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

迎合中国市场的《花木兰》被中国冷处理 (Catered to the Chinese market, “Mulan" gets cold-shouldered in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s belt and road builds network its military could use: US report
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2020

Related:
Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative
Asia Society Policy Institute, September 8, 2020

“病毒侦探”破解新冠病毒来源之谜 (“Virus Detective" solves mystery of the origin of new coronavirus)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democracy movement wins Freedom Award
Apple Daily, September 11, 2002

Hong Kong prosecutor faces justice department probe after email on plans for banned Tiananmen Square vigil
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2020

女/性別平權團體及區議員致鄧炳強公開信:強烈譴責警方違反國際公約,濫用武力壓制女童、孕婦及女性市民 (Open letter from women’s/gender equality groups, district councilors to Police Commissioner: Strongly condemn police violation of international conventions in use of force to suppress girls, pregnant women, and other female citizens)
inmediahk.net, September 11, 2020

警拘21歲TG群組女管理人 涉煽惑參與未經批准集結 (Police detain 21-year-old woman who manages Telegram group for inciting participation in unauthorized assembly)
inmediahk.net, September 11, 2020

香港民研:63%受訪者反對「香港從沒三權分立」 學者指政府說法衝擊社會共識 (Hong Kong public opinion poll shows 63% of respondents disagree with "Hong Kong never had separation of powers"; scholars say gov’t position goes against social consensus)
inmediahk.net, September 11, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Carrie Lam’s stance on the separation of powers in Hong Kong is self-contradictory
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2002

Commentary: China awakens to digital privacy concerns
Channel News Asia, September 11, 2020

Respect legal rights of 12 trying to flee Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2020

What To Do About the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
The Diplomat, September 10, 2020

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Exclusive: China bars media coverage of Disney's 'Mulan' after Xinjiang backlash - sources
Reuters, September 10, 2020

维吾尔人暗语泣诉:新疆政策毁家灭族 (Seeking asylum in Australia, Uyghur speaks out: Xinjiang policy destroys entire families)
Deutsche Welle, September 10, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

曾声援许章润的出版人耿潇男夫妇 涉“非法经营罪”被刑拘 (Publisher Geng Xiaonan and wife, who voiced support for Xu Zhangrun, are detained for crime of "illegal business operation")
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

In China, GitHub Is a Free Speech Zone for Covid Information
Wired, September 9, 2020

美大使投稿人民日报望与中国公众直接沟通,中国拒绝反称美方霸道 (People’s Daily rejects article submitted by U.S. ambassador wishing to reach Chinese public directly, calls submission “hegemonic and unreasonable”)
Voice of America, September 10, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Bid to Write the Global Rules on Data Security
The Diplomat, September 10, 2020

Related:
全球数据安全倡议
Global Initiative on Data Security
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, September 8, 2020

China urges neighbours to back its data security ideas, not the US’
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Reform hopes rise as China focuses on inward economic shift
Reuters, September 10, 2020

Thousands of Tibetans Driven From Their Homes by China to Make Way For National Park
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: Hong Kong lecturers review university syllabuses, move to protect student freedoms for start of academic year under new legislation
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

Lawyer for one of 12 Hongkongers arrested at sea says mainland China prosecutors refused to handle his complaint over client access
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

Hong Kong activist ‘pleasantly surprised’ after Xi Jinping co-opts pro-democracy slogan in speech
Apple Daily, September 10, 2020

As China Cracks Down, Hong Kongers Start Digitally Preserving Their City
VICE, September 10, 2020

Hong Kong police detain 15 over multimillion-dollar manipulation of Next Digital stock after Jimmy Lai arrest, cite heavy losses for investors
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

股民以入股形式支持壹传媒属违法? 港警拘捕15人指“操控股价” (Illegal for investors to support Next Media by buying shares? Hong Kong police arrest 15 people for “stock manipulation”)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

香港再獲評為全球最自由經濟體 報告憂法治削弱影響評分 港府:偏頗及選擇性評論 (Based on 2018 data, report rates Hong Kong as world’s freest economy but raises concern over impact of weakened rule of law; Hong Kong gov’t: Criticism is biased and selectively-based)
The Stand News, September 10, 2020

Related:
Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report
The Fraser Institute, September 10, 2020

Commentary (评论)

The Sino-British Joint Declaration and International Law: Is there a role for international courts in upholding the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong?
The Diplomat, September 9, 2020

When Emulating Mao, Xi Should Not Forget the Cultural Revolution
The Diplomat, September 9, 2020

中国争夺国际组织权柄, 谋取私利颠覆国际秩序 (China competes for authority over int’l organizations, seeks private gains, and subverts international order)
Voice of America, September 10, 2020

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. Raises China Pressure Over Uighurs With Import-Ban Plan
Bloomberg, September 9, 2020

Three Internment Camps Operating in Xinjiang’s Kashgar, Despite Chinese Claims of Closures
Radio Free Asia, September 8, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

When Chinese State Security police knocked on ABC journalist Bill Birtles' door, he realised he was no longer safe in China
ABC, September 8, 2020

China-Australia dispute escalates after 'tit for tat' investigations
Sydney Morning Herald, September 9, 2020

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China
Associated Press, September 9, 2020

US blocking visas of some Chinese graduate students and researchers, says Homeland Security chief
Reuters, September 9, 2020

柏林:中國人權現狀「急劇惡化」 (Berlin: Human rights situation in China is rapidly deteriorating)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020

抗疫表彰官媒不提李文亮 舆论指责官方篡改历史 (Li Wenliang is left out of official anti-epidemic honor roll; government is accused of rewriting history)
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

China’s human rights abuses: 321 NGOs call for UN investigation into violations by Beijing
Agence France-Presse, September 9, 2020

全球60国300个团体齐声敦促联合国紧急处理中国人权问题 (Over 300 human rights groups from 60 countries urge UN to take emergency actions on human rights situation in China)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020

Related:
Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China
321 NGOs, September 9, 2020

苹果公司公布人权政策 中国代工厂却传出侮辱工人视频 (Video of workers being humiliated in Apple's factory in China leaked as Apple publishes new human rights policy)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tycoon who criticised China’s ‘emperor’ and ‘clown’ faces corruption trial
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

China, Carrie Lam, Say Hong Kong Has Been Controlled by Beijing Since 1997
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong teen cleared of weapons charges after court finds police officer failed to present whole account of arrest
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020

Rights lawyer says China may have appointed ‘state lawyers’ to Hongkonger arrested whilst fleeing by boat
Hong Kong Free Press, September 9, 2020

12 港人送中 內地律師今申請會見再被拒 指當事人已被委派官派律師 續要求會晤核實 (12 Hong Kongers detained in China are denied access to family—appointed lawyers)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020

消息:721 馮程淑儀不斷收元朗短片 林鄭及心腹疑兩小時內無處理 稱警無報告情況 (Sources: Government officials knew of the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack as it was unfolding but took no actions due to confusion and disbelief; later blamed police for failure to report)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020

Related:
How History Gets Rewritten
The Atlantic, September 8, 2020

香港反送中被捕人數破萬 五分之一遭檢控 (Over 10,000 Hong Kongers arrested since democracy movement in the past year but only 1/5 were charged, raising concern over arbitrary arrests)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020

蓬佩奧:香港穩定要靠民主及問責而非限制言論自由 (Pompeo: Democracy and government accountability to the people are the best paths to stability in Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 9, 2020

Commentary (评论)

America’s Political Immune System Is Overreacting to China
Foreign Policy, September 8, 2020

The Coming Tech Cold War With China
Foreign Affairs, September 9, 2020

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Independent Tribunal Launched to Judge Claims of Mass Atrocities Crimes in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

US paper says its reporter was interrogated and held by police while covering Inner Mongolia language protests
Associated Press, September 4, 2020

China’s Crackdown on Mongolian Culture
The Diplomat, September 4, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China says Australian TV anchor detained on ‘national security’ grounds
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020

被拘押19个月首见律师 杨恒均:我是清白的,将抗争到底 (In first meeting with lawyer after 19 months in detention, Yang Hengjun says: I am innocent and will fight to the end)
Radio France International, September 4, 2020

北京:成蕾被拘系涉嫌危害中国国家安全 (Beijing: Australian national CGTV journalist Cheng Lei is detained on suspicion of endangering China's national security)
Deutsche Welle, September 8, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Australia flies journalists out of China after questioning
Reuters, September 7, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions
中国暂停为多家美媒驻华记者续签记者证

The New York Times, September 7, 2020

New Chinese textbook that says Cultural Revolution brought ‘disaster’ on country stirs debate about historical memory
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China launches initiative for global data security issues
The Washington Post, September 8, 2020

Read Apple’s commitment to freedom of expression that doesn’t mention China
The Verge, September 4, 2020

Forget TikTok. China’s Powerhouse App Is WeChat, and Its Power Is Sweeping.
微信:一款不可或缺的应用背后,中共的监控与宣传

The New York Times, September 8, 2020

中印冲突:印度再禁118款中国应用,中方抨击“滥用国家安全”概念 (China-India conflict: India bans 118 Chinese apps again, China criticizes the concept of "abuse of national security")
BBC, September 8, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

No ‘separation of powers’ in Hong Kong, Beijing agencies say, adding Deng Xiaoping spelled out stance in 1987
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2020

香港中联办发言人:香港特别行政区行政主导的政治体制由其宪制地位所决定 (LOCPG Spokesperson: The political system led by HKSAR is determined by its constitutional position)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., September 7, 2020

国务院港澳办发言人:关于香港特别行政区实行“三权分立”的说法必须纠正 (HKMAO Spokesperson: The talk of HKSAR's “separation of powers” needs correction)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, September 7, 2020

U.N. experts decry Hong Kong security law in open letter to China
Reuters, September 3, 2020

联合国专家指国安法侵害港人基本权利 (UN Experts say National Security Law violates Hong Kong People's basic rights)
Deutsche Welle, September 4, 2020

Related:
Seven UN experts’ communications to China urging review and reconsideration of National Security Law to comply with international law
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 1, 2020

UN Legal Experts Urge China to Review, Reconsider National Security Law to Comply with Its International Obligations
Human Rights in China, September 6, 2020

Hong Kong residents arrested at sea 'will have to be dealt with' by mainland China: Lam
Reuters, September 8, 2020

Hong Kong Detainees in China Denied Meetings with Defense Lawyers
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2020

Hong Kong activist Tam Tak-chi faces sedition charges for uttering protest slogans, hours after leader Carrie Lam’s free speech assurances
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020

香港进「以言入罪」年代 首以发表煽动文字拘捕社运人士谭得志 (Hong Kong enters era of "criminalization of speech" with arrest of social activist Tam Tak-chi for publishing sedition)
Radio France International, September 6, 2020

Hong Kong protests: at least 289 arrested as scattered groups heed online calls to rally on postponed election day
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020

Related:
Video: Hong Kong police say ‘minimum force’ was used to tackle fleeing 12-year-old girl during pro-democracy demo
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2020

12 歲女童被警制服 小童群益會發聲明:執法人員須避免兒童受傷害 (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association issues statement on police wrestling 12-year-old girl to the ground: Law enforcement must prevent children from being harmed)
The Stand News, September 8, 2020

National security law: keep views on Hong Kong politics to yourself, international school group warns teachers in new guidelines
South China Morning Post, September 4, 2020

Commentary (评论)

In Hong Kong, separation of powers has been a non-issue since 1987
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020

How Chinese talk differently about dictatorship than Westerners
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020

三權分立是中英國際協議(鍾劍華)(Robert Chung, chair of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Separation of powers is a Sino-British international agreement)
Apple Daily, September 7, 2020

Thursday, September 03, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

中国发布报告反驳种族灭绝说 世维会:中国面临严重外交压力 (China issues report to refute accusation of genocide, World Uyghur Congress: China faces severe diplomatic pressure)
Radio Free Asia, September 3, 2020

Related:
关于境外炒作新疆人口问题的研究报告 (Research report on the overseas speculation on Xinjiang's population)
Xinjiang's philosopy and social sciences network, September 3, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Yang Hengjun: I am innocent and will fight to the end, Australian detained in China tells family
The Guardian, September 3, 2020

蒙冤入狱近27年获无罪 张玉环申请2234万余元国家赔偿 (Declared innocent after nearly 27 years in prison, Zhang Yuhuan seeks RMB 22 million in state compensation)
Radio France Internationale, September 2, 2020

因报道武汉疫情遭拘 公民记者张展据报健康极差 (Arrested for reporting on Wuhan epidemic, citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is said to be in extremely poor health)
Radio France Internationale, September 3, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese activist loses legal battle over homophobic textbooks
Hong Kong Free Press, September 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Inner Mongolia doubles down on China’s plan to teach key subjects in Mandarin despite protests
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020

Chinese Police Offer Cash Rewards in Hunt for Inner Mongolia Protesters
Bloomberg, September 3, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese hackers target emails with WHO, Australian Medical Association campaigns
The Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Explainer | Why escalating row over whether Hong Kong has ‘separation of powers’ in its political system is not just a fight over words
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020

【三權分立】戴耀廷分析政權「分工論」:謀削法院覆核政策權力 (Benny Tai on government's narrative of “division of powers”: An attempt to weaken court's power to review policies)
Apple Daily, September 2, 2020

Hong Kong protests: boy shot by police officer during Yuen Long demonstration charged with rioting
South China Morning Post, September 4, 2020

元朗7.21事件 警拘一遇襲市民涉暴動 (Police accuse victim in 7.21 Yuen Long Attack of rioting)
Ming Pao, September 3, 2020

市民投訴警方拒披露清場警員姓名編號 申訴專員裁定毋須披露 指增起底風險 (Citing risks of doxxing, Ombudsman rules in favor of police in refusing to disclose ID of officers who cleared protests)
CitizenNews, September 2, 2020

港區國安法:仍欠官方英譯本 (National Security Law for Hong Kong is still missing an official English translation)
CitizenNews, September 3, 2020

Commentary (评论)

The national security law hasn’t brought back the old Hong Kong. Rather, it has created a new, unfamiliar place
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020

从翻墙到为墙辩护 中国互联网文化如何改变一代人 (From circumvention to defending the Great Firewall: How China's Internet culture has changed a generation)
Radio Free Asia, September 2, 2020

Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

武汉当局疑冒充疫情受害者家属污名公益人士 (Wuhan authorities smear rights defenders by accusing them of masquerading as family members of COVID-19 victims)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Pompeo hopeful China's Confucius Institutes will be gone from U.S. by year-end
Reuters, September 1, 2020

American Support for Taiwan Must Be Unambiguous
Foreign Affairs, September 2, 2020

蒙古民众示威 声援中国内蒙古家长抗议当局加强汉语教学新令 (Mongolians protest in solidarity with Inner-Mongolian parents in resisting enhanced Chinese language teaching policy)
BBC, September 2, 2020

内蒙当局修改语言教学规定引发持续抗议 (Protests triggered by Inner-Mongolian government's new language policy in schools continue)
Voice of America, September 2, 2020

美国国防部出台中国军力报告 (U.S. Department of Defense releases the 2020 report on China’s military power)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

Related:
2020 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China
United States Department of Defense, September 1, 2020

美國防部報告:中國軍力正追上美軍 駐港解放軍輪換時或有武警抵港 (U.S. Department of Defense report: China's military power is catching up with U.S.; China may have sent armed police to Hong Kong during the 2019 garrison rotation)
The Stand News, September 2, 2020

五角大楼:中国计划未来十年让核武库翻倍 (Pentagon: China to double the number of nuclear weapons in next decade)
Financial Times, September 2, 2020

美暗示禁中国学生学者来美 十五名访问学者被迫离境 (U.S. considers emergency ban on visiting scholars from China; 15 visiting scholars are forced to leave)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: police warn suspects against fleeing city as 25 rearrested over involvement in November’s siege of PolyU
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2020

Opposition lawmaker Raymond Chan becomes first to say he intends to exit Hong Kong’s Legislative Council rather than serve extended term
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2020

Ousted Hong Kong lawmaker Baggio Leung jailed for 4 weeks after court rejects appeal bid
Hong Kong Free Press, September 2, 2020

大律師公會:《基本法》淸晰訂明、界定三權分立 (Hong Kong Bar Association: The Basic Law unambiguously prescribes and delineates separation of powers principle)
The Stand News, September 2, 2020

Related:
Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association (“HKBA”) about the Separation of Powers Principle
香港大律師公會就三權分立原則的聲明
Hong Kong Bar Association, September 2, 2020

羅冠聰:德國光靠同中國對話解決不了問題 (Nathan Law cautions Germany: Dialogue with China will not solve problems)
Deutsche Welle, September 2, 2020

邓小平到林郑月娥 香港“三权分立”论争的来龙去脉 (From Deng Xiaoping to Carrie Lam, history behind the dispute over “separation of powers” in Hong Kong)
BBC, September 2, 2020

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

660 Lawyers in Hunan Have Law Licenses Revoked in China Attorney Purge
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

中国央视一华裔澳籍女主播被拘捕 原因不明 (A Chinese-Australian female anchor of China's CCTV is arrested for unknown reasons)
Deutsche Welle, September 1, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US moves bolstering Taiwan are meant to ‘restore balance’, US diplomat David Stilwell says
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2020

Related:
The United States, Taiwan, and the World: Partners for Peace and Prosperity
U.S. Department of State, August 31, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

In China, the ‘Great Firewall’ Is Changing a Generation
Politico, September 1, 2020

TikTok Deal Faces Complications as U.S. and China Ratchet Up Tit-for-Tat
中美针锋相对,TikTok交易陷入僵局

The New York Times, September 1, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police hunting for ‘eight more suspects’ charged over protests, with some thought to have fled city
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2020

Hong Kong begins coronavirus mass-testing amid calls for boycott
Aljazeera, September 1, 2020

No separation of powers in Hong Kong says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam, despite previous comments from top judges
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2020

Related:
郭榮鏗:「三權分立」是普通法下重要憲制原則 (Dennis Kwok: Separation of Powers is the constitutional principle in the common law system)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 1, 2020

中德外長會晤 馬斯促中方收回港版國安法 王毅稱拒絕外國干預 (Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister, urges China to retract the National Security Law for Hong Kong; Wang Yi: Other countries should not interfere with China's internal affairs)
HK01, September 1, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Cheng Lai is a strange choice for a diplomatic hostage
Brisbane Times, September 1, 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang government forces unproven medicine on people in lockdown
The Telegraph, August 31, 2020

新疆封城亲历者:严厉程度远超武汉 (Eyewitness of Xinjiang lockdown measures: Severity is far greater than that in Wuhan)
Voice of America, August 31, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Cheng Lei: Australian journalist detained in China since August 14
News.com.au, September 1, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Mass Protests Erupt as China Moves to End Mongolian-Medium Teaching in Schools
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2020

China's Wang Yi tells other countries not to interfere in Chinese internal affairs
Reuters, August 30, 2020

疫苗试验未完就想在他国使用 专家称中国公司破坏科学与道德规范 (Experts say Chinese company’s attempt to use vaccine in other countries before trial completely violates norms of science and ethics)
Voice of America, August 29, 2020

Related:
Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Maker in Talks With Countries on Early Approval
The Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2020

内蒙取消蒙语教学加速汉化 上万蒙古族学生及家长抗议 (Tens of thousands of Mongolian students, parents protest abolition of Mongolian language teaching and acceleration of sinicization in Inner Mongolia)
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2020

Related:
全区民族语言授课学校小学一年级和初中一年级使用国家统编《语文》教材实施方案政策解读 (Interpretation of the implementation plan for use of nationally compiled "Language" textbook in first grades of primary and junior high schools)
People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 31, 2020

习近平提西藏宗教中国化 藏人忧虑西藏文化存亡 (Xi Jinping mentions sinicization of Tibetan religion; Tibetans fear for the survival of Tibetan culture)
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2020

Related:
人民日报评论员:全面贯彻新时代党的治藏方略 (People's Daily Commentator: Fully implement CPC’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era)
People's Daily, August 31, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

TikTok US sale faces fresh hurdle after China tightens tech export rules
The Guardian, August 31, 2020

TikTok交易再起波折:中国制定技术出口新规(TikTok Deal Is Complicated by New Rules From China Over Tech Exports)
The New York Times, August 31, 2020

Google, Facebook Dump Plans for U.S.-Hong Kong Undersea Cable
Bloomberg, August 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: police enter two malls, issue Covid-19 fines as dozens gather to mark one year since Prince Edward station chaos
South China Morning Post, August 30, 2020

Related:
At least 12 arrested after protest in Mong Kok
Channel News Asia, August 31, 2020

大律師公會接投訴 指法援署以經驗不足為由 阻大狀續代表暴動案被告 (Hong Kong Bar Association receives complaints against Legal Aid Department’s blocking barristers from representing “rioting” defendants for lack of experience)
The Stand News, August 30, 2020

8.31傷者籲聚焦警方使用過份武力 非是否有人死亡 (Victim of 8.31 Prince Edward Station Attack urges focus on police brutality instead of casualties)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 31, 2020

香港「831事件」一週年 說「警察打死人」恐違《國安法》 (On first anniversary of 8.31 Prince Edward Station Attack, saying “Hong Kong Police kill” may violate National Security Law)
Deutsche Welle, August 31, 2020

【831一周年專訪】「太子韓寶生」與家人斷絕關係、流亡異地:「我乜都無⋯我得番信念」 (Interview with Hon Bo-sang on the anniversary of Prince Edward Station Attack: I have nothing left but faith)
CitizenNews, August 31, 2020

【首披露831地鐵站內細節】現場港鐵督導人員專訪:港鐵對警無信心、非配合閂站 第一批消防員10分鐘到場 (What happened inside Prince Edward Station?—Exclusive interview with MTR station supervisor: MTR has no confidence in police)
CitizenNews, August 31, 2020

Commentary (评论)

特朗普政府对中共的战略误判 (Trump administration's strategic misjudgment of CPC)
The New York Times, August 31, 2020

Friday, August 28, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Former Detainees in Kashgar Draw Low Salaries, Forfeit Half of Wages to Old Internment Camps
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

美媒披露:新疆新建近两百七十处关押场所 (U.S. media exposé: Nearly 270 new detention facilities in Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Related:
Blanked-Out Spots On China's Maps Helped Us Uncover Xinjiang's Camps
BuzzFeed News, August 27, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Podcasting provides a space for free thought in China
The Economist, August 27, 2020

澳洲孔院同意讨论六四 说话算数吗?(Confucius Institute in Australia agrees to discuss June Fourth. But will it keep its word?)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Thousands arrested for 'coronavirus-related crimes' in China
Channel News Asia, August 28, 2020

世卫调查团遭指走马中国未去武汉 (WHO investigation team accused of skipping Wuhan on its inspection mission to China)
Radio France Internationale, August 28, 2020

Related:
Failure by WHO team to visit Wuhan sparks concerns over virus probe
Financial Times, August 26

汉化教育引蒙古族人反感 通辽学生家长拒送子女上学 (Sinicization of education provokes resentment among Mongolians; residents of Tongliao refuse to send children to school)
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2020

瑞中秘密协议曝光 引人权团体担忧 (Exposed Switzerland-China secret agreement raises concerns from human rights groups)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Related:
Swiss explore renewal of ‘secret deal’ with China
SWI swissinfo.ch, August 23, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

How WeChat Censored the Coronavirus Pandemic
Wired, August 27, 2020

Related:
Censored Contagion II: A Timeline of Information Control on Chinese Social Media During COVID-19
The Citizen Lab, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Meet the transnationals: They moved to Canada but never really left Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2020

調查:逾半受訪市民支持全部民主派議員離開立法會 (54% of surveyed residents favor democratic Legislative Councilors to leave LegCo)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 28, 2020

林卓廷:從沒想過警方以暴動罪拘捕他 憂有更多7.21受害者被捕 (Lam Cheuk-ting: Never thought police would charge me with rioting; fear arrests of more 7.21 Yuen Long Attack victims)
Ming Pao, August 28, 2020

華潤旗下便利店停售《蘋果日報》 (China Resources-owned convenience store, VanGO, stops selling Apple Daily)
Deutsche Welle, August 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

专访陈光诚:对共产党的绥靖政策再回来,世界将万劫不复 (Interview with Chen Guangcheng: Reviving appeasement policy toward CPC would doom the world)
Voice of America, August 38, 2020

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

国际学术期刊搞政审 原来编辑是中国人 (International academic journal making political demand of contributor has a Chinese editor)
Radio Free Asia, August 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chen Guangcheng: escaped dissident says vote Trump to stop Chinese 'aggression'
The Guardian, August 27, 2020

Related:
陳光誠共和黨全代會演說 批中共威脅全球 (At Republican National Convention, Chen Guangcheng warns of CPC as a global threat)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

Commerce Department Adds 24 Chinese Companies to the Entity List for Helping Build Military Islands in the South China Sea
U.S. Department of Commerce, August 26, 2020

男子微信被封维权不果 以死控诉腾讯无理封号 (Man jumps to his death to protest blocking of his WeChat account on what he called unreasonable ground)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Related:
微信号被封男子坠亡事件:申诉、遗言和15万 (Suicide over blocked WeChat account: Appeals, last words, and RMB150,000)
The Paper, August 27, 2020

特朗普政府就南海问题制裁24家中国公司(U.S. Sanctions 24 Chinese Companies Over Role in South China Sea)
The New York Times, August 27, 2020

澳大利亚起草新涉外法, “一带一路”备忘录或将作废 (Australia to introduce bill empowering foreign minister to cancel states’ foreign agreements deemed detrimental to national interest, including “One Belt One Road" initiative)
Voice of America, August 27, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: arrested Hong Kong activist among group caught by China’s coastguard while fleeing to Taiwan, sources confirm
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2020

Visas ‘weaponised’: Gov’t denies Hong Kong Free Press editor a work visa, without explanation, after 6-month wait
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2020

Hong Kong police are rewriting the history of an infamous thug attack on civilians
Quartz, August 27, 2020

香港人穿黑衣抗議警方篡改721歷史 (Hong Kongers wear black shirts to protest police distorting facts of 721 Yuen Long Attack)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

林卓廷許智峯被捕 歐盟駐港辦事處強調訴訟程序需合法 (In statement on the arrest of Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui, EU urges authorities to follow proper legal procedure)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 27, 2020

Commentary (评论)

客座评论:党性与学术性-从习近平主持的专家座谈会谈起 (Guest commentary: Party spirit vs. academic spirit in expert forum hosted by Xi Jinping)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Locks Down Xinjiang to Fight Covid-19, Angering Residents
控制疫情后仍封城,新疆“一刀切”政策引发民怨

The New York Times, August 26, 2020

新疆防疫到底发生了什么? (What is happening in Xinjiang's epidemic prevention drive?)
Voice of America, August 26, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

反对扼杀蒙古人语言 中国唯一蒙文社交媒体平台Bainu被封 (Critics fear the closing of Bainu, China’s only Mongolian social media platform, is part of a plan to wipe out Mongolian language)
Voice of America, August 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US orders fresh sanctions on Chinese firms over South China Sea ‘militarisation’
South China Morning Post, August 26, 2020

Canada presses China’s foreign minister Wang Yi about detainees, Hong Kong
Agence France-Presse, August 26, 2020

Swiss explore renewal of ‘secret deal’ with China
SWI swissinfo.ch, August 23, 2020

保护“吹哨人”!深圳突发公共卫生事件应急条例10月起施行 (Protect “whistleblowers!” Shenzhen Rules on the Urgent Handling of Public Health Emergencies to go into effect October 1)
The Paper, August 26, 2020

Related:
《深圳经济特区突发公共卫生事件应急条例》10月1日正式实施 (Shenzhen Rules on the Urgent Handling of Public Health Emergencies will be officially implemented on October 1)
Shenzhen News, August 26, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese phones with built-in malware sold in Africa
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Two Hong Kong democrats arrested over 2019 protests; Lam Cheuk-ting detained over alleged ‘rioting’ during Yuen Long mob attack
Hong Kong Free Press, August 26, 2020

Related:
民主派嚴厲譴責警方濫捕林卓廷、許智峯 (Joint Statement: Democratic LegCo members condemn the arbitrary arrest of Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui Chi-fung by Hong Kong Police Force)
Civil Human Rights Front, August 26, 2020

Commentary (评论)

蔡霞:中国的政治未来,美国因素不可小觑 (Cai Xia: Do not underestimate the U.S. factors in China's political future)
The New York Times, August 26, 2020

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang residents handcuffed to their homes in Covid lockdown
The Guardian, August 25, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

内蒙古等6省少数民族语言授课被禁 小学一年级及中学使用统编教材 (Teaching in minority languages in 6 provinces including Inner Mongolia is banned; all first grades in primary and middle schools must use “unified” textbooks in Chinese)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

涉中国人才计划 美宇航局研究人员被捕 被控虚假陈述和电信欺诈 (NASA researcher, in China’s Talents Plan, arrested and charged with misrepresentation and wire fraud)
Voice of America, August 25, 2020

Related:
NASA Researcher Arrested for False Statements and Wire Fraud in Relation to China’s Talents Program
The United States Department of Justice, August 24, 2020

澳智库揭秘中国海外人才工作站 (Australian think tank reveals China's overseas talent workstations)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2020

Related:
Hunting the Phoenix
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, August 20, 2020

'It's terrifying': can anyone stop China's vast armada of fishing boats?
The Guardian, August 25, 2020

塞浦路斯文件爆料:中国富豪悄然移民海外 (Exposé: Cyprus Papers show China's richest people quietly emigrate overseas)
Deutsche Welle, August 25, 2020

Related:
Exclusive: Cyprus sold passports to 'politically exposed persons'
Aljazeera, August 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform
The Hindu, August 24, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong court denies bail to first defendant charged under national security law without considering new test created under Article 42
South China Morning Post, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong protest singers fear for their future
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2020

With Hacks and Cameras, Beijing’s Electronic Dragnet Closes on Hong Kong
黑客和摄像头:北京在香港部署“数字罗网”

The New York Times, August 25, 2020

Monday, August 24, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang residents protest online against virus lockdown
Radio France Internationale, August 24, 2020

How China uses Muslim press trips to counter claims of Uighur abuse
The Guardian, August 23, 2020

中国新疆因疫情封锁逾一个月,居民称被强制服药以助“抗疫” (Xinjiang in second month of lockdown due to COVID-19 new wave; residents report they are being forced to take medications to help "fight the epidemic")
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 24, 2020

汉化政策下维吾尔人成新娘招募对象 维汉通婚成护身符?(Under Sinicization, Uyghurs are recruited as brides; Uyghur-Chinese marriage an amulet?)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese footballers get Xi propaganda in virus 'bubbles'
Radio France Internationale, August 24, 2020

美国会议员提出议案,禁止官文称习近平为“President” (U.S. Congressman introduces bill to prohibit calling Xi Jinping "President" in official documents)
Voice of America, August 22, 2020

彭博社:印度拟收紧对中国签证审查 进一步限制中国机构在印度的活动 (Bloomberg: India to tighten review of Chinese visas to further restrict activities of Chinese institutions in India)
Voice of America, August 23, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Australia offers new visa arrangement for Hongkongers, paving way for permanent residency
Hong Kong Free Press, August 24, 2020

民主黨晤民研 採雙門檻建議 胡志偉:必服膺結果 (Democratic Party accepts double-measures—simple majority of all polled, supermajority of democratic supporters—suggestion by Public Opinion Research Institute; Party chair: I will bear the results in mind)
HK01, August 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

TikTok正式就美国交易禁令起诉特朗普政府 (TikTok sues Trump administration over app ban)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 23, 2020

Commentary (评论)

蔡霞:习近平不下台 中共体制将全面瓦解 (Cai Xia: CPC system will completely disintegrates if Xi Jinping does not step down)
Deutsche Welle, August 24, 2020

老香港人:享受了几十年自由,国安法又让我落入共产党手中 (Senior Hong Konger: After enjoying decades of freedom, I am returned to CPC’s hands by National Security Law)
Voice of America, August 24, 2020