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 10, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆哈萨克族男子越境逃亡被捕 面临遣返 (Xinjiang Kazakh asylum seeker arrested in Ukraine facing deportation to China)
Radio Free Asia, November 10, 2020

加拿大指责中方“任意拘押”其公民 中国外交部称“胁迫外交”扣不到中方头上 (Canada accuses China of arbitrary arrests of Canadian citizens; China’s MFA: “Coercive diplomacy” hat doesn't fit China)
Reuters, November 10, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

2020中国记者节: 二十万记者通过“习思想”考试 (Over 200,000 journalists passed “Xi Jinping Thought” exam since new requirement in late 2019)
Radio Free Asia, November 9, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

爭取人口普查註記 中國同性伴侶盼被認同 (Same-sex couples in China seek recognition through census)
Deutsche Welle, November 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Brazil suspends Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine trials
The Hindu, November 10, 2020

China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
中国在加勒比地区扩张影响力,美国担忧“后院”失守

The New York Times, November 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong journalist who produced Yuen Long attack documentary for RTHK formally charged over database search
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2020

US hits four more officials over Hong Kong freedoms
Agence France- Presse, November 10, 2020

National security law: Australian universities move to protect Hong Kong students
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2020

人大DQ・拆局|北京強化鄧小平「愛國者治港」界線 (Beijing to emphasize Deng Xiaoping's “patriots rule Hong Kong” requirement)
HK01, November 10, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Xi Jinping’s Strength is China’s Weakness
习近平权力的强大之处,正是他最大的弱点

The New York Times, November 10, 2020

Monday, November 09, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

维族人土耳其遭枪击 维族学者:伤者曾遭中国国安恐吓 (Uyghur is shot in Turkey; Uyghur scholar: Victim had been threatened by Chinese national security)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Coronavirus: Taiwan says it is not invited to WHO pandemic meeting after China’s ‘obstruction’
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

As China’s Propaganda Push Continues, Wuhan Emerges as a Star
从新冠代名词到英雄之城,中国改写武汉叙事

The New York Times, November 9, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

LGBT couples in China campaign to be counted in national census
Reuters, November 9, 2020

《個人信息保護法》諮詢 內地律師憂強採信息惹糾紛 (Mainland lawyer fears Personal Information Protection Law will trigger rise in disputes over forced personal information collection)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 9, 2020

中共被控在海外骚扰“红通”人员,在国内挟持其家属为人质 (CPC is accused of harassing people overseas with “red warrants” and holding victims' families hostage in China)
Voice of America, November 7, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

美國報告批評香港人權急劇惡化 港府逐點反駁 指抹黑《港區國安法》 (U.S. report describes rapid deterioration of human rights in Hong Kong; HK gov't calls it a smear of Hong Kong’s National Security Law)
The Stand News, November 7, 2020

Related
Rapid Deterioration of Human Rights in Hong Kong after Passage of National Security Law
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, November 4, 2020

Hong Kong security law: Police arrest ex-Studentlocalism member Tim Luk for ‘assisting fugitives’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 9, 2020

In Pictures: Over 100 gather in Tseung Kwan O to mourn Hong Kong student who died after 2019 demo
Hong Kong Free Press, November 9, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers threaten mass resignation
Radio France Internationale, November 9, 2020

PLA video shows armoured personnel carriers driving through streets of Hong Kong before conducting live-fire exercise
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2020

As Hong Kong Law Goes After ‘Black Sheep,’ Fear Clouds Universities
The New York Times, November 7, 2020

12港人扣內地|深圳公安局拒公開官派律師資料 家屬擬行政覆議或提訴 (Shenzhen public security bureau declines to provide information of lawyers assigned to case of 12 Hong Kongers; family members to seek administrative actions)
Ming Pao, November 7, 2020

Friday, November 06, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

US Drops ETIM From Terror List, Weakening China’s Pretext For Xinjiang Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

拒新疆强迫劳动 英国会促品牌交代货源 (Rejecting forced labor in Xinjiang, UK urges brand names to disclose supply sources)
Deutsche Welle, November 6, 2020

联合国人权官员抨击中国压制维吾尔人等少数民族的宗教自由 (UN human rights expert criticizes China for suppressing religious freedom of ethnic minorities including Uyghurs)
Voice of America, November 6, 2020

Related:
UN Investigator: Rights Of Minorities To Worship Undermined
Associated Press, November 4, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

World Health Organization urged to invite Taiwan to join World Health Assembly
Agence France-Presse, November 6, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

澳大利亚首次以“反外国干预法”检控华人领袖 (Leader of Chinese community group becomes first person to be prosecuted under Australia’s foreign interference laws)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China tells Australia to ‘reflect on its own deeds’ as it imposes new import bans
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2020

人大擬修海警法 警告無效可動武 (NPC to amend Coast Guard Law to allow use of force if warning receives no response)
Ming Pao, November 6, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

新证据显示 大华科技是新疆天网的重要推手 (New evidence points to Dahua Technology as a key promoter of Xinjiang Skynet)
Voice of America, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police arrest journalist for ‘obstruction’ after she filmed arrests
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong lawmakers, activists charged over chaotic Legco meeting can enter pleas in February, court rules
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong: Snitch hotline gets more than 1,000 calls
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 6, 2020

政府「反修例」後收緊出世紙查冊 律師質疑政府隨意設無理關卡 (Government tightens birth certificate inquiry restrictions after anti-extradition protests; lawyer calls measures arbitrary and unreasonable barriers)
HK01, November 6, 2020

Commentary (评论)

國際戰線上的香港人 在美國大選中的得失 (Hong Kongers on international frontline—Losses and gains in the U.S. election)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

Who Should Hong Kong Favor in the US Election? No One.
The Diplomat, November 3, 2020

Chinese Journalists Sought Freedom in the U.S. Now They’re in Limbo.
中国记者去美国寻找新闻自由,如今他们陷入困境

The New York Times, November 6, 2020

Thursday, November 05, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台湾曝最大旅游网为中资控股 董事为政协委员 (Largest travel network in Taiwan is exposed as Chinese-owned, its director a CPPCC member)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Railway Planned For Tibet Will Strengthen China’s Regional Control: Experts
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

代理十二港人 人权律师卢思位被审查 (Lu Siwei, human rights lawyer hired by a Hong Kong 12 family, is under investigation)
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

张展看守所绝食近六个月 海内外千人网上声援促放人 (In online campaign, thousands at home and abroad call for release of detained citizen journalist Zhang Zhan now in 6th month of partial hunger strike)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Southeast Asian ‘Vaccine Diplomacy’ Comes Into Relief
The Diplomat, November 5, 2020

Chinese-Australian community leader charged under Australia's new foreign interference laws
The Guardian, November 5, 2020

李克强河南视察民情 社区高处传来“冤枉啊” (Petitioner’s cry of "injustice" mars Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Henan)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

兰州兽医研究所泄布鲁氏菌案今报后续 仍指偶发 (Report says outbreak of brucellosis that originated from Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute was an accident)
Radio France Internationale, November 5, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police launch national security law tip-off line for WeChat, SMS and email
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2020

Exclusive: RTHK Radio 3 to play Chinese national anthem daily from mid-Nov – sources
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2020

欧盟关注香港议员被捕 欧版马格尼茨基法有望人权日前问世 (EU is closely following arrests of LegCo members; EU Magnitsky Act may be ready before Human Rights Day)
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of several pro-democracy lawmakers and former lawmakers
European Union, November 2, 2020

Explainer | Why RTHK journalist was arrested, and what that could mean for future of investigative reporting in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2020

曾投訴旺角女廁內遭警噴椒鋤頸 網媒「娛賓」女記者今早被上門拘捕 11.9 九龍城裁判法院提堂 (Ben Yu Entertainment journalist who filed complaint against police for attacking her in women’s room is arrested; court date scheduled for Nov 9)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

港台編導被捕 美國務院:深切關注 促中共停止衝擊新聞自由 (U.S. State Department expresses deep concern about the arrest of RTHK journalist, urges CPC to cease attacks on press freedom)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

港區國安法│教育局月中推教師課程 培訓總體國家安全觀 (Education Bureau to launch national security trainings for teachers in mid-Nov)
HK01, November 5, 2020

粵港澳大灣區中小學校長聯合會將成立 盼大灣區教育更「一體化」 (Greater Bay Area to establish primary, middle school principal league aimed at a more “unified” education in the area)
HK01, November 5, 2020

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Man 'forced' to inform on fellow Uighurs for China is shot in Turkey
Agence France-Presse, November 4, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate
Channel News Asia, November 4, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

'Jack Ma is tamed': How Beijing showed tech entrepreneur who is boss
The Guardian, November 4, 2020

Australia calls for China to 'play by the rules' after reports of multibillion-dollar trade bans
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Student journalist charged with obstructing Hong Kong police and resisting arrest during mall demo
Hong Kong Free Press, November 4, 2020

Canada makes plan to evacuate its citizens from Hong Kong
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

十四五規劃建議:落實中央對特區全面管治權 堅決防範遏制外部勢力干預港澳事務 (The 14th Five-Year Plan Proposals: Fully implement CPG right of governance over special administrative regions; firmly prevent and contain foreign interference in Hong Kong and Macao's affairs)
CitizenNews, November 4, 2020

Related:
中共中央关于制定国民经济和社会发展第十四个五年规划和二〇三五年远景目标的建议 (CPC leadership's proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and long-range objectives through 2035)
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, November 3, 2020

工聯會倡内地向港供教材、大灣區辦展覽 助港人理解國情 ( Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions urges import of mainland textbooks, cultural exhibition in Greater Bay Area to increase Hong Kongers' understanding of China)
HK01, November 4, 2020

稱助鍾翰林等 5 人尋美領館庇護 居英港人組織:按其意願協助及公開事件 (UK-based Friends of Hong Kong group: Assistance to Tony Chung and 4 others’ attempt to seek asylum from U.S. consulate and public disclosure of incident are in accordance with Chung's wish)
The Stand News, November 4, 2020

入境處收緊結婚紀錄查冊規定 《蘋果》投訴 申訴專員將全面調查 (Immigration Department tightens restrictions on public inquiries into marriage records; Office of Ombudsman to fully investigate Apple Daily's complaint)
The Stand News, November 4, 2020

Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Six Camp Detainees From a Street in Xinjiang’s Uchturpan Have Died or Are Seriously Ill
Radio Free Asia, November 2, 2020

新疆女逃亡者:公安逼坐老虎凳、用电警棍电击胸部 (Woman who fled Xinjiang reports torture by police in China involving electric baton and “tiger chair”)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

106 European lawmakers petition for Taiwan participation at World Health Org
Hong Kong Free Press, November 3, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

【12 港人送中】中共打壓家屬委託律師 司法局要求呈交所有案件檔案 出庭前須向當局匯報 (China targets lawyer hired by family of one of Hong Kong 12; justice bureau demands lawyer submit all case files and report to authorities before appearing in court)
The Stand News, November 3, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China adds Beijing's positive Covid narrative to school curriculum
Independent, November 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Ant Group forced to suspend biggest share offering in history
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

China Turns to Lobsters, Wine and Coal to ‘Punish’ Australia
Bloomberg News, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Journalist Arrested After Investigating Police Misconduct
The New York Times, November 3, 2020

【鏗鏘集編導追查7.21被捕】被控作出2項虛假聲明下周二提堂 蔡玉玲:一直恪守新聞工作者原則 (“Hong Kong Connection” producer who investigated 7.21 Yuen Long Attack is charged with 2 counts of false declarations; Bao Choy: I always uphold journalists' principle)
CitizenNews, November 3, 2020

港台鏗鏘集編導被捕|運輸署秘密收緊查車牌限制 拒交代原因 (Transport Department declines to comment on secretly tightening restrictions on public inquiries into license plates)
HK01, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong protests: two years’ jail for first person found guilty of doxxing police, families amid anti-government unrest
South China Morning Post, November 3, 2020

民主派24人涉六四非法集結 區院法官稱涉案集結和平 籲控方考慮轉介裁判法院處理 (District court views June Fourth gathering involving 24 democrats as peaceful, urges prosecution to consider transferring “illegal assembly” case to magistrates' court)
Ming Pao, November 3, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国取消第7届世界互联网大会引发关注 (China cancels 7th World Internet Conference)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2020

Monday, November 02, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Chinese flyovers towards Taiwan peaked in October amid rising tensions
The Guardian, November 2, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

常玮平无故被拘十天 瑞士律师公会促习近平放人 (In letter to Xi Jinping, Geneva Bar Association urges release of rights lawyer Chang Weiping)
Radio France International, November 11, 2020

中共重点清查官员私藏禁书 淮南副市长一并以贪腐罪名惩处 (In CPC campaign against officials for possessing banned books, Huainan deputy mayor is punished for “corruption”)
Radio Free Asia, November 2, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

习近平总书记指挥谋划“十四五”——以网为媒 问计于民 (Xi Jinping directs implementation of “14/5” agenda, seeks people's ideas via Internet)
People's Daily, October 31, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge
寻找新冠病毒起源:被中国左右的WHO调查

The New York Times, November 2, 2020

China’s Race for First Covid-19 Vaccine Raises Safety Questions
Bloomberg News, November 2, 2020

美助卿史达伟:中共海外恶意影响“隐秘、胁迫和腐化” (David R. Stilwell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State: CPC's malign influence activities are “covert, coercive, and corrupt”)
Radio France International, October 31, 2002

Related:
Covert, Coercive, and Corrupting: Countering the Chinese Communist Party’s Malign Influence in Free Societies
U.S. Department of State, October 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

2元买上千张人脸照?大数据时代如何拒做透明人 (When thousands of headshots are sold for only 2 yuan, how to maintain your privacy in the era of big data?)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2020

美议员推法案 限制中国软件在美运营 (Senator proposes bill to restrict Chinese apps operations in the U.S.)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

8 Pro-Democracy Politicians Arrested in Hong Kong Over Heated Meeting
The New York Times, November 1, 2020

Related:
5.8內會案七人全部已保釋 慢必、朱凱廸批鋪路放生郭偉強 泛民議員形容選擇性檢控 (7 LegCo members suspected of violating Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance are released on bail; pan-democratic camp: This is selective prosecution)
CitizenNews, November 1, 2020

Hong Kong protests: seven cleared of riot charges as judge rules black clothing, protective gear no proof of participation
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2020

【12 港人送中】李宇軒妹妹首公開露面拍片 與黃台仰、張崑陽等籲國際社會施壓 (Hong Kong 12: Sister of Andy Lee appears in video with Ray Wong, Sunny Cheung to urge international pressure on Beijing)
The Stand News, November 1, 2020

Explainer: Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai’s aide, and the ‘anonymous’ Hunter Biden China dossier
Hong Kong Free Press, November 2, 2020

Friday, October 30, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Indonesia deported three Uygurs to China before Pompeo visit, security source says
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

2 Same-sex Couples in Military Marry in First for Taiwan
Associated Press, October 30, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan Woman Dies After Being Tortured in Chinese Custody
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2020

Tibetan herders get used to their new lives as China tackles poverty
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

张展绝食逾五个月不妥协 代理律师不堪压力退出 (Detained citizen journalist Zhang Zhan in month 6 of partial hunger strike; lawyer withdraws under pressure from authorities)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

中国独立纪录片台湾展演 策展人: 纪录片导演被迫缺席和流亡 (Curator of Chinese independent documentary film festival in Taiwan: Directors have been forced into exile or absence)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

国保不仅监控中国留学生言论,还胁迫他们“戴罪立功”当卧底 (Domestic security agents monitor speech of overseas Chinese students and turn them into undercover agents to “redeem” themselves)
Voice of America, October 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

报告称俄罗斯和中国是利用网络手段干预选举最多的国家 (Report names Russia, China as the top users of online means to interfere with elections)
Voice of America, October 30, 2020

Related:
Cyber-enabled foreign interference in elections and referendums
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, October 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Explainer: How the national security law changed Hong Kong – month 4
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2020

Hong Kong gov’t to take US to WTO over ‘Made in China’ regulations
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2020

香港抗爭者「磚陣」 獲提名英國倫敦設計博物館年度設計獎 (Brick Arches used by Hong Kong protestors nominated for Beazley Designs of the Year)
The Stand News, October 30, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China’s Leaders Vow Tech ‘Self-Reliance,’ Military Power and Economic Recovery
解读五中全会:中国下一个五年怎么走

The New York Times, October 30, 2020

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Large Covid outbreak in China linked to Xinjiang forced labour
The Guardian, October 29, 2020

China's treatment of Uighurs 'biggest threat to religious freedom': Pompeo
The Sydney Morning Herald, October 29, 2020

US official says United Nations has a ‘lack of curiosity’ about reported abuses in China’s Xinjiang region
Associated Press, October 29, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

陕西人权律师再被监视居住 引发外界对监居及酷刑的关注 (Shaanxi human rights lawyer placed under residential surveillance again, raising concern over RSDL and torture)
Voice of America, October 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Eight charged in alleged Chinese plot to coerce family to return from US
The Guardian, October 28, 2020

美打击中国在美“猎狐行动”:八人被起诉 其中五人被捕 (U.S. cracks down on China's "Fox Hunt" on American soil: 8 charged, 5 apprehended)
Voice of America, October 29, 2020

What Happens to the CCP If China’s Economic Growth Falters?
The Diplomat, October 29, 2020

加拿大批评中国打压宗教自由 干预加拿大宗教活动 (Canada slams China for suppressing religious freedom and interfering in Canadian religious activities)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2020

China’s Stance on Homosexuality Has Changed. Its Textbooks Haven’t.
中国对同性恋的立场变了,但它的教科书还没有

New York Times, October 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong court denies bail to activist Tony Chung, charged with secession under security law
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2020

建制派趁民主派不在席 二讀通過廣播電訊修訂草案 (Democrats absent, pro-establishment camp passes second reading of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 29, 2020

在港美籍青年疑进入美领馆求助被拒 (U.S. citizen's request for help is denied by U.S. consulate in Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2020

Related:
香港青年求救:请帮我逃离这里 (SOS from Hong Kong youth: Please help me escape from here)
Voice of America, October 28, 2020

香港法律和秩序指數暴跌 77 名 全球排 82 民調期間正值反修例運動 (Hong Kong ranks 82 in Gallup's Law and Order Index, falling 77 places; poll was conducted during last year's anti-extradition protests)
The Stand News, October 29, 2020

Related:
2020 Global Law and Order
Gallup, October 2020

Commentary (评论)

Recent Hong Kong Developments
Jerome A. Cohen, October 29, 2020

白宫要义: 白宫国安顾问:需挺身对抗中国,华为直接听命中共 (White House National Security Advisor: Need to stand up against China, Huawei directly obeys CPC)
Voice of America, October 29, 2020

Related:
America's National Security Challenges, Today and Tomorrow: A Conversation with Robert O'Brien
Hudson Institute, October 28, 2020

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

US senators seek to declare Uighur 'genocide’ by China in bipartisan push
The Guardian, October 27, 2020

The Erasure of Mesut Özil
谴责新疆拘禁营后,被“抹去”的厄齐尔

The New York Times, October 28, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Retaliates With More Restrictions on US Media
The Diplomat, October 27, 2020

宗教婚丧礼仪被“中国化”,梵蒂冈被指为中共壮胆 (China sinicizing religious weddings and funerals; Vatican is accused of emboldening China)
Voice of America, October 28, 2020

国务卿蓬佩奥发表2020年“国际宗教自由日”声明 (U.S. Sec’y of State Pompeo releases 2020 "International Religious Freedom Day" statement)
Voice of America, October 28, 2020

Related:
Press statement of Michael R. Pompeo: International Religious Freedom Day
U.S. Department of State, October 27, 2020

数字人民币尚在试行已出现假币 (Digital RMB, still in trial use, already sees counterfeit)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2020

习近平密谋颠覆美国? 逾六百个统战组织干涉美大选 (Xi Jinping plotting to subvert the U.S.? More than 600 United Front organizations interfere in the U.S. election)
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2020>

Related:
Exclusive: 600 U.S. Groups Linked to Chinese Communist Party Influence Effort with Ambition Beyond Election
Newsweek, October 26, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

防民之口甚于防川,中共为确保五中全会加紧媒体管控 (At risk of harm resulting from censorship, CPC tightens media control during Fifth Plenum)
Voice of America, October 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Lawyers for fugitive Hongkongers detained in China ordered to drop case
Hong Kong Free Press, October 28, 2020

Hong Kong police to launch national security hotline for public to help specialist officers enforce Beijing-imposed law
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2020

Hong Kong lawmakers back appointment of leading British judge to city’s top court
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2020

Hong Kong University Appointments Spark Fears of Chinese Communist Party Control
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2020

反修例|警至今拘10,144人 2,285人被檢控 691人涉暴動罪 (Hong Kong police have arrested 10,144 in connection with anti-extradition protests, charged 2,285, including 691 for rioting)
HK01, October 28, 2020

路過聽到男子說用汽油彈掟警車 警員以縱火罪拘捕 搜屋僅檢鐳射筆 改控藏攻擊性武器 (Man gets arrested for arson after open talk on street about throwing molotov cocktail at police vehicle; charge changed to possession of offensive weapon after police found only laser pointer at suspect's home)
The Stand News, October 28, 2020

美学者促美国为香港抗争者提供公开保护 (Scholars urge U.S. government to provide open protection for Hong Kong activists)
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2020

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

China sanctions major US defence companies after arms sales to Taiwan
The Guardian, October 27, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China hits US media with new rules in tit-for-tat retaliation
Radio France Internationale, October 26, 2020

中共五中全会:五年规划的变与不变 关于中国式发展计划五个你需要知道的关键问题 (CPC Central Committee Fifth Plenum: What’s changed and unchanged in China’s five-year plan; 5 key topics about the Chinese-style development plan)
BBC, October 27, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Exclusive: EU taps Chinese technology linked to Muslim internment camps in Xinjiang
獨家:被指協助壓迫維吾爾人的海康威視 歐盟在用!
Deutsche Welle, October 26 & 27, 2020

China launches crackdown on mobile web browsers, decries 'chaos' of information
Reuters, October 27, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Exclusive | Four activists enter US consulate just hours after Hong Kong national security police arrest three others, including one who planned asylum bid
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2020

More Hongkongers seeking asylum overseas, with Australia, Canada their main destinations
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2020

林鄭:將修例賦權強制檢測 港康碼apps即將啟用 (Carrie Lam: Amended rules to authorize compulsory COVID-19 testing; health code apps is ready for launch)
inmediahk.hk, October 27, 2020

林鄭:社會意見對讓內地港人投票非常清晰 陳同佳仍願赴台只欠簽證 國際聲援的 12 港人是逃犯 (Carrie Lam: Public opinion clearly supports allowing Hong Kongers to cast votes in mainland China; Chan Tong-kai will surrender to Taiwan authority upon receiving visa; the 12 Hong Kongers detained in China are fugitives)
The Stand News, October 27, 2020

Related:
香港民研調查:68%受訪者反對讓選民在內地投票 (PORI poll: 68% of respondents oppose Hong Kongers casting votes in mainland China)
Ming Pao, October 27, 2020

Commentary (评论)

對習近平而言,防止「政變、兵變、民變」比誰當美國總統更重要 (For Xi Jinping, how to prevent coup, mutiny, and riots is more important than who's the next U.S. president)
Think Tank, October 27, 2020

Monday, October 26, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Covid-19: China tests entire city of Kashgar in Xinjiang
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 26, 2020

加拿大国会定义中共迫害新疆维吾尔族为“种族灭绝” 中国称不要干涉内政。 (Canadian parliament defines persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide; China: Don't interfere in internal affairs)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2020

Related:
STATEMENT BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF UYGHURS AND OTHER TURKIC MUSLIMS IN XINJIANG, CHINA
Parliament of Canada, October 21, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Chinese Misbehavior Increases Support for Taiwan
The Diplomat, October 24, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

人權律師常瑋平再遭監視居住 曾透露遭酷刑 聲明不自殺、不接受官派律師 (In video statement made under RSDL, human rights lawyer Chang Weiping says he was tortured and will not commit suicide or accepts officially-assigned lawyers)
The Stand News, October 24, 2020

Related:
Transcript of Video Statement by Detained Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Communist Party plenum kicks off in Beijing
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 26, 2020

中共五中全会:中国年度政治大戏有哪些看点? (Highlights from the Fifth Plenum of the CPC Central Committee)
BBC, October 26, 2020

In Xi’s Homage to Korean War, a Jab at the U.S.
习近平高调纪念抗美援朝,向美国发出更强硬信号

The New York Times, October 26, 2020

US and EU start new forum to discuss China issues, including human rights and security
South China Morning Post, October 24, 2020

China 'to sanction' US firms over Taiwan arms sale
Radio France Internationale, October 26, 2020

China Aims to End Extreme Poverty, but Covid-19 Exposes Gaps
习近平誓言消除极端贫困,但疫情暴露了贫富差距

The New York Times, October 26, 2020

中共再谈“习思想” 被指为习近平2022年后继续掌权铺路 (CPC brings back “Xi Jinping Thought,” paving way for Xi to continue power after 2022)
Voice of America, October 25, 2020

宗教人士控诉中共打压信仰自由 扼杀西藏维吾尔文化 (Religious figures denounce China's suppression of religious freedom, strangling Tibetan and Uyghur culture)
Voice of America, October 26, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

再论《个人信息保护法》的六大关系 (On the 6 relationships mentioned in the Personal Information Protection Law)
Financial Times, October 25, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s future Liberal Studies teachers vow to stand by the subject despite pro-Beijing pressure
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2020

As China Clamps Down, Activists Flee Hong Kong for Refuge in the West
国安法阴影下,香港活动人士寻求西方国家庇护

The New York Times, October 26, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Beijing’s Human Rights Victims Shouldn’t Support Trump
Foreign Policy, October 23, 2020

中國如何透過聯合國,直接改變全世界對「人權」的定義? (How China changes the world's definition of “human rights” through United Nations?)
The News Lens, October 25, 2020

專訪:獲德國庇護李東昇 過來人身份助手足 (Interview with Alan Li Tung-sing, Hong Kong activist granted asylum in Germany: Helping brothers and sisters suffering what I have been through)
Deutsche Welle, October 26, 2020

Friday, October 23, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Some 20,000 Former Camp Detainees Working at Xinjiang Factory Tied to Forced Labor
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国任意拘捕威胁日增 海外美国公民纷纷回国避险 (In rising threat of arbitrary arrests by Chinese authorities, U.S. citizens are returning home to avoid risk)
Voice of America, October 23, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

人民日报新社长上任传言满天飞 反习征兆?(Are rumors of a new president of People's Daily a sign of opposition to XI?)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Yang Hengjun: friend says writer told him he was a Chinese spy for 10 years
The Guardian, October 22, 2020

Xi invokes Chinese military might with US in mind
Radio France Internationale, October 23, 2020

联合国各国代表纷批中国 呼吁释放两名加拿大人 (Gov’t representatives at the UN criticize China, urge release of two Canadians held)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020

Senior U.S. official accuses China of aiding North Korea cyber thefts
Reuters, October 22, 2020

中国修《国防法》 剑指美国?(China amends National Defense Law—a spear aimed at the U.S.?)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020

Related:
中华人民共和国国防法(修订草案)(National Defense Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft))
The National People’s Congress of the PRC, October 21, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Britain announces new class of visa for Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders as first step in new track to earning citizenship
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2020

香港300万人护照可申请居英上路 中国谴责干涉内政并威胁不承认 (UK releases details on residency application for 3 million BNO passport holders in Hong Kong; China: It’s interference in internal affairs, will not recognize process)
Radio France International, October 23, 2020

Canadian MPs will investigate ‘safe haven’ plan for Hongkongers fleeing national security law
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2020

建制派反對下 立法會內會否決休會辯論12港人事件 (Under opposition of pro-establishment camp, LegCo votes down session to discuss the Hong Kong 12 case)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 23, 2020

香港大学管理层全面染红? 清华党组织成员获荐任港大副校长 (HKU administration tinted red? Tsinghua CPC member is tapped to be vice president)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2020

Govt says it too is suspending Finland fugitive deal
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 23, 2020

Ireland ends extradition deal with Hong Kong over security law
The Times, October 23, 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Canada’s Parliament Labels China’s Abuses in Xinjiang ‘Genocide,’ Urges Government Action
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

美海关确认中国内蒙古一公司输美甜菊糖产品涉强迫劳动(U.S. Customs identifies forced labor involvement in stevia products of Chinese Inner Mongolia exported to U.S.)
Voice of America, October 22, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

US to Sell Air-to-Ground Missiles to Taiwan
Voice of America, October 21, 2020

China’s Military Incursions Around Taiwan Aren’t a Sign of Imminent Attack
The Diplomat, October 22, 2020

美国会小组提137项一揽子法案 反制中国挺台湾(U.S. Congress introduces China Task Force Act to counter China, support Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2020

Related:
China Task Force Act
U.S. Government Publishing Office, October 20, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

批评中国的汉学家遭举报、骚扰 百多名学者声援(More than 100 scholars support sinologists who are reported on and harassed for criticizing China)
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US designates six more Chinese media firms as foreign missions
Reuters, October 21, 2020

Related:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo at a Press Availability
U.S. Department of State, October 21, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

瑞典禁止华为和中兴进入其5G网络(Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G telecoms networks)
Financial Times, October 21, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Lawyers For 'Hong Kong 12' Turned Away by Detention Center in South China
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020

Hong Kong lawmaker calls on Legco president to investigate whether opposition’s stalling violates national security law
South China Morning Post, October 22, 2020

12港人關注組:拯救12港人全球行動聲明 (Hong Kong 12 Concern Group: Statement on Global Rescue Action)
inmediahk.net, October 21, 2020

立法會三讀通過修例 部分上訴聆訊法官減至兩人 (Legislative Council passes amendment reducing number of judges at some courts hearing appeal applications to 2)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 22, 2020

羅冠聰致函紐西蘭總理 促實施「救生艇計劃」助港抗爭者 (In letter to New Zealand prime minister, Nathan Law urges implementation of "lifeboat plan" to aid Hong Kong protesters)
The Stand News, October 22, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China’s Barbarity Toward Uyghur Families Should Shock Our Consciousness and Spur Action
The Diplomat, October 22, 2020

美国安顾问:中共的意识形态议程威胁美国的民主(U.S. National Security Advisor:CPC’s ideological agenda threatens American democracy)
Voice of America, October 22, 2020

Related:
How China Threatens American Democracy—Beijing’s Ideological Agenda Has Gone Global
Foreign Affairs, October 21, 2020

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

美学者分析新疆政府数据 发现大批儿童 “被寄宿” (Large numbers of Uyghur children are forced to attend boarding schools, Xinjiang government statistic suggests)
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

Thousands Held in Inner Mongolia As Crackdown on Language Protesters Continues
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan, China trade barbs over violent altercation in Fiji
Deutsche Welle, October 20, 2020

台湾研究报告:中国蓄意散布虚假信息 对台进行操弄和渗透 (Research report: China manipulates, infiltrates Taiwan by spreading false information)
Voice of America, October 20, 2020

Related:
中國對台資訊操弄及人際滲透研析 (Research and Analysis of China's Information Manipulations and Network Infiltrations in Taiwan)
IORG - Information Operations Research Group, October 16, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

In China, the Formidable Prosecutor Turned Lonely Rights Defender
从检察官到维权律师,从“改革派”到“绝望派”

The New York Times, October 20, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

加拿大不退縮 中國外交部再施壓 (Canada steadfast against pressure from China)
Deutsche Welle, October 20, 2020

瑞士港人担心中瑞延长合作协议而被引渡回国 (Concerns grow among Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers in Switzerland as it reviews extension of extradition agreement with China)
Radio France International, October 29, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G mobile networks
Al Jazeera, October 20, 2020

Chinese espionage in Australia at higher levels than Cold War, spy chief warns
Agence France-Presse, October 20, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Coronavirus: Hong Kong relaxes social-distancing rules on local tour groups and weddings, as city records five new Covid-19 cases
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2020

Hong Kong protester announces asylum granted in Germany
Reuters, October 19, 2020

Related:
據報涉暴動中大學生獲德國庇護 北京重申反對干涉內政 (CUHK student suspected for rioting is reportedly granted asylum in Germany; Beijing: Strongly oppose any forms of interference)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 20, 2020

【送中 59 日】全球 30 個城市接力集會遊行 聲援 12 港人 關注組 10.25 晚辦網上集會 (Rallies planned in 30 cities to support the 12 Hong Kongers detained in China; concern group to hold online rally on October 25)
The Stand News, October 20, 2020

Banks in Hong Kong advised to report security law breaches to police
香港建议银行报告可能违反国安法的交易

Financial Times, October 20, 2020

新聞自由、傳媒公信力評分創97以來新低 記協主席:受政治紅線限制 (Press freedom and credibility reach new low since 1997; Hong Kong Journalists Association chair cites political restrictions)
inmediahk.net, October 20, 2020

Monday, October 19, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

反对取消蒙语教学遭羁押 蒙族律师胡宝龙等人拒绝官派律师 (Opposing abolition of Mongolian language teaching, detained Mongolian lawyer Hu Baolong and others reject official-appointed lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan says Chinese diplomats assaulted official in Fiji
Radio France Internationale, October 19, 2020

Taiwan Should Prepare Against Possible Chinese Invasion, White House Official Says
Voice of America, October 16, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China revises laws to strengthen protection of minors online
Channel News Asia, October 18, 2020

基督被缩写成“JD” 宗教信仰在中国被迫“跟党走” (Christianity renamed "JD" [the pinyin rendering of “Christian”] as religious beliefs are forced to "follow the party" in China)
Voice of America, October 19, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国通过出口管制法 为报复美国制裁铺垫 (China adopts export control law to pave way for retaliation against U.S. sanctions)
Voice of America, October 19, 2020

Related:
中华人民共和国出口管制法 (Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China)
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, October 18, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Missing Hong Kong protester Alexandra Wong 'was held in mainland China'
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2020

王婆婆公開內地被捕軟禁一年經歷 被參加「愛國之旅」迫拍片對國旗罰站 無懼在港坐政治監 (In press conference, Grandma Wong shares experience of year-long house arrest in mainland, including being forced to go on a “patriotic” tour, confess in video-taping, and reflect in front of PRC flag)
CitizenNews, October 17, 2020

National security law: Jimmy Lai takes Hong Kong police to court seeking return of materials seized in office raid
South China Morning Post, October 19, 2020

Related:
Too Soon to Concede the Future: The Implementation of The National Security Law for Hong Kong--An HRIC White Paper
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2020

國安法對香港互聯網的影響 (The National Security Law impact on Internet in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020

全國人大通過修改國旗國徽法 譚耀宗:主要強化對中小學宣傳 港府應參考修例 (NPC passes amended National Flag and National Emblem Laws; Tam Yiu-chung urges Hong Kong gov’t to consider using them to strengthen PRC flag and emblem education in elementary, secondary schools)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020

芬蘭暫停與香港引渡協議 中方:堅決反對 不容外部勢力干預 (Finland suspends extradition agreement with Hong Kong; China: Strongly oppose, will not tolerate interferences from foreign forces)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020