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, September 13, 2022

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

Four Years After #MeToo in China: Shrinking Digital Space for Change
The Diplomat, September 9, 2022

西藏自治区对僧尼开展“三个意识”思想教育对抗藏人“非暴力不合作运动” (Tibet Autonomous Region launches "Three Consciousness" ideological education for monks, nuns to fight against the Tibetan "non-violent non-cooperation movement")
Weiquanwang, September 13, 2022

9人涉9.29政總外暴動 15歲男生等6人認罪 3人不認罪 (Among 9 people tried for involvement in the September 29, 2019 protest outside gov’t headquarters, 6, including a 15-year-old boy, plead guilty, 3 others deny guilt)
Inmediahk, September 13, 2022

2019年理大衝突時參與油尖旺示威 護士承認暴動罪 (Nurse pleads guilty to rioting for participating in 2019 Tsim Sha Tsui protest in support of students in clash with police at PolyU)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 13, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

中国式“清零”:一场只为习近平表演的政治运动
China’s Public Puts on a Show of Zero Covid for an Audience of One
The New York Times, September 13, 2022

江西贵溪一女童被村支书强奸 警方称受害人父母未在方舱隔离 (Village party chief raped girl, 12, in Guixi, Jiangxi while her parents were in COVID quarantine; police say they were not)
Caixin, September 13, 2022

Interview: Chinese workers held by armed guard, denied wages, forced into overtime
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China’s zero-Covid-19 policy must end soon after sacrifices made by population to endure lockdowns, other control measures
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2022

Australia: Act on China’s Abuses in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, September 13, 2022

Children’s Books Branded Seditious in Hong Kong
The Diplomat, September 12, 2022

Monday, September 12, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Eyes on China and Russia as Human Rights Council meets
Swissinfo, September 12, 2022

北京证实习近平将访中亚 疫情后首次出国(China confirms Xi Jinping’s visit to Central Asia, his first time abroad since onset of pandemic)
Deutsche Welle, September 12, 2022

Xinjiang lockdown: Chinese censors drown out posts about food and medicine shortages
The Guardian, September 12, 2022

Related:
新疆伊宁封城逾40日 民众上网求援(Xinjiang's Yining in lockdown for more than 40 days; people go online to seek help)
Deutsche Welle, September 12, 2022

中央港澳工作領導小組:支持香港精準反制美西方制裁(Central Leading Group for Hong Kong and Macao Work: Will support Hong Kong on precise measures to counter U.S, Western sanctions)
Ming Pao, September 9, 2022

Hong Kong conference hears city’s Chinese-language media has most reports on fake news in regional survey
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2022

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

唐吉田律师关注组通报一:唐吉田律师被强迫秘失踪、秘密羁押已达十个月,身心健康遭到严重摧残(2022年9月9日)(Lawyer Tang Jitian Concern Group: 10 months of enforced disappearance, secret detention have seriously damaged Tang’s physical and mental health)
Weiquanwang, September 12, 2022

解决提出问题的人 新疆伊犁拘留4人散播疫情谣言(Xinjiang Ili police detain 4 for spreading rumors about COVID-19 pandemic)
Radio Free Asia, September 12 2022

Five Hong Kong speech therapists jailed for conspiracy to 'brainwash' children with cartoons
Reuters, September 10, 2022

Related:
香港「羊村繪本案」五人各判囚19個月,被告稱無悔站在羊的一方(Defendant in sheep books case sentenced to 19 months in prison: No regret standing on the side of the sheep)
Initium Media, September 10, 2022

Founder of ‘revolutionary’ Hong Kong protest group Returning Valiant pleads guilty to conspiring to incite subversion
Hong Kong Free Press, September 10, 2022

支聯會涉煽動顛覆案 裁定控方有足夠證據將案交高院 (Magistrates judge in Tiananmen vigil group subversion case rules prosecution's evidence is sufficient for case to go to High Court)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 9, 2022

Hong Kong court to hear if law against inciting others to cast invalid votes is constitutional
Hong Kong Free Press, September 9, 2022

Related:
涉FB轉載許智峯貼文 前中大學生會長否認煽惑投白票 爭議條例合憲性(On sharing former Legco member Ted Hui’s Facebook post urging public to cast blank votes, former leader of CUHK students union pleads not guilty on inciting others to violate election rules, contends the rules’ constitutionality)
Inmediahk, September 9, 2022

9.29政總外衝突 9人判囚3年半 兩學生判入教導所 官寄言勿自棄日後報答親友(9 involved in rioting outside gov’t headquarters on September 29, 2019, are sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, 2 to training centers)
Inmediahk, September 9, 2022

港大研究:去年15歲以下青少年自殺率升至歷史新高(HKU research shows record high suicide rate among youths)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 10, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Chinese city targets domestic violence – but links to drive to discourage divorce spark concerns
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2022

Dangerous ‘one-tone approach’ or a clear and centralised Covid policy? Unpacking why Hong Kong’s health experts have been told to keep mum
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report
Associated Press, September 9, 2022

Related:
北京称不愿与联合国人权高专办合作(China says it will not cooperate with UN human rights office)
Voice of America, September 10, 2022

EU to propose ban on forced labour goods amid pushback over China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2022

Related:
欧盟新法将禁止强迫劳动产品进入供应链(EU introduces bill to ban forced labor products from entering supply chains)
Deutsche Welle, September 12, 2022

“但愿命长久,万里无核酸”(Mid-autumn Festival greeting: "Wishing you long life and no PCR tests within ten thousand miles")
Radio France Internationale, September 11, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Zero COVID Has Outlived Its Usefulness. Here’s Why China Is Still Enforcing It.
The Atlantic, September 9, 2022

Friday, September 09, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

报告称维吾尔强迫劳动与近100万家公司有关(Report links Uyghur forced labor to nearly 1 million companies)
Voice of America, September 9, 2022

Related:
Illuminating the Xinjiang Forced Labor Ecosystem
Altana, August, 2022

WeChat warns users their likes, comments and histories are being sent to China
Radio Free Asia, September 8, 2022

Patriotism, national security education should make up a quarter of primary schools’ teaching time, Hong Kong Education Bureau says
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2022

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

瑞士就人权问题向中国施压(Switzerland presses human rights concerns with China)
Voice of America, September 9, 2022

Related:
Swiss press human rights concerns with China
Reuters, September 8, 2022

二十大维稳 福建维权人士项锦锋被拘留(Fujian rights activist Xiang Jinfeng is detained, possibly in connection with his online speech)
Weiquanwang, September 9, 2022

Verdict delayed as ailing Chinese rights lawyer refuses to 'confess', plead guilty
Radio Free Asia, September 8, 2022

Hong Kong national security law: former vice-chairwoman of June 4 group fails to block transfer of subversion case to High Court
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2022

9 Hong Kong protesters jailed for 3.5 years each over 2019 riot near gov’t headquarters
Hong Kong Free Press, September 9, 2022

涉於交通標誌等貼六四貼紙 中大二年級生被控刑事損壞 (CUHK sophomore charged with criminal damage for putting June 4 stickers on traffic signs)
inmediahk.net, September 9, 2022

理大圍城】20歲女生判入教導所 官指屬「砲灰」今天應明白「何謂醜陋的政治」([Poly-U Siege] 20 year-old girl sentenced to training center; judge says she was “cannon fodder” and should understand from today onwards “what ugly politics is”)
inmediahk.net, September 9, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Public patience with zero-covid is wearing thin in China
The Economist, September 8, 2022

E-shopping fears spur AI law push
The Standard, September 9, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China Ambassador: U.N. Report on Xinjiang Has 'Closed Door of Cooperation’
Reuters, September 9, 2022

China Tightens Travel Restrictions as Covid Fight Intensifies
中国收紧旅行限制,加大力度抗击新冠
The Wall Street Journal, September 8-9, 2022

Twilight of Entrepreneurs in China as More Leave the Country
中国富豪涌现出走潮:当企业家成为中国经济的局外人

The New York Times, September 9, 2022

Is China's bureaucracy holding steady under Xi?
The China Project, September 8, 2022

Thursday, September 08, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Chengdu, Chinese city of 21m, has Covid lockdown extended indefinitely
The Guardian, September 8, 2022

Hong Kong Orders Five-Year-Old Children to Prove Vaccination For Restaurants, Indoor Venues
Bloomberg, September 8, 2022

Hong Kong Education Bureau suggests primary schools spend quarter of teaching time on patriotism, national security education
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2022

Online stores lose shoppers due to data privacy concerns: survey
The Standard, September 8, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s actions in Xinjiang merit special human rights session, UN experts say after explosive report
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2022

Related:
Xinjiang report: China must address grave human rights violations and the world must not turn a blind eye, say UN experts
UN Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights, September 7, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Bind: No Easy Way Out Despite the Cost
中国新冠“清零”困局:代价高昂,进退两难

The New York Times, September 8, 2022

蔡霞教授美国刊文揭示习近平压制不满运作再连任将给中国带来灾难(Professor Cai Xia’s article, published in U.S., reveals Xi Jinping's push for 3rd term will bring disaster to China)
Radio France Internationale, September 7, 2022

Related:
The Weakness of Xi Jinping:How Hubris and Paranoia Threaten China’s Future
习近平的弱点——狂妄与偏执如何威胁中国的未来
Foreign Affairs, September 6-7, 2022

Chow Hang-tung’s Testimony During Preliminary Court Inquiry in the Hong Kong Alliance ‘Incitement to Subversion’ Case
China Change, September 7, 2022

Hong Kong: Children’s Book Authors Convicted
Human Rights Watch, September 7, 2022

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

中共二十大臨近之際,中國部分城市進入「准封城」狀態 (As the 20th CPC Congress approaches, some cities in China have entered a "quasi- locked down" state)
Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2022

China using ‘cognitive warfare’ to intimidate Taiwan, says president Tsai
The Guardian, September 7, 2022

Chinese social media platforms add hidden digital watermarks to track screenshot sharing
GlobalVoices, September 7, 2022

How China Has Added to Its Influence Over the iPhone
The New York Times, September 6, 2022

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

泸定地震后封城,禁止民间救援组织进入震中救灾 (A post-earthquake Luding is in lockdown: Civil society rescue organizations are barred from delivering disaster relief to the epicenter)
NGOCN, September 7, 2022

High (official) crime on the highway: Chen Zijuan’s long journey to a trial of her human rights lawyer husband
NGOCN, September 5, 2022

深圳教会近60名基督徒 离韩赴泰国寻难民庇护 (Nearly 60 Christians from Shenzhen church leave South Korea to seek refugee asylum in Thailand)
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2022

Hong Kong therapists guilty of sedition over cartoons of sheep and wolves
The Washington Post, September 7, 2022

Head of Hong Kong journalist group Ronson Chan arrested for obstructing police and public disorder
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2022

Sentence all 47 Hong Kong democrats after trial of those who pleaded not guilty out of ‘fairness,’ prosecution says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2022

【理大圍城】5人尖沙咀暴動 判監37至48個月 官指另一法官處理相同事件過於寬大 ([Poly-U Siege] 5 sentenced to 37–48 months in prison for rioting in Tsim Sha Tsui; judge accuses another judge of being too lenient in handling the same matter)
inmediahk.net, September 7, 2022

港大宿生會遭禁用校園設施 校媒引消息指因名稱含「港大學生會」字眼 (HKU dormitory student union banned from campus facilities because its name contains the words “HKU student union”)
inmediahk.net, September 7, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Even an Earthquake Can’t Shake China’s Zero-COVID Policy
Foreign Policy, September 7, 2022

Related:
‘They’re not treating us like human beings’: China’s fed-up pandemic workers
Financial Times, September 7, 2022

China’s out-of-control COVID controls
The China Project, September 6, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

四川泸定地震:疫情中能下楼逃生吗?成都说“不要聚集,这只是一场地震” (Sichuan Luding earthquake: Can you escape downstairs during the epidemic? Chengdu says "don't gather, it's just an earthquake")
BBC News, September 7, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Xinjiang report: China must address grave human rights violations and the world must not turn a blind eye, say UN experts
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 7, 2022

The Weakness of Xi Jinping
习近平的弱点
Foreign Affairs, September/October, 2022

UN report on China’s abuse of Uyghurs is stronger than expected but missing a vital word: genocide
The Conversation, September 6, 2022

Hong Kong: Conviction of children’s book publishers an absurd example of unrelenting repression
Amnesty International, September 7, 2022

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Chinese state media chief vows to toe the line for Communist Party’s national congress
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2022

UK will 'bear consequences' of new leader's hard line on China: Chinese state media
Radio Free Asia, September 5, 2022

China collecting DNA samples from across Tibet, says rights group
The Guardian, September 5, 2022

Related:
China: New Evidence of Mass DNA Collection in Tibet
Human Rights Watch, September 5, 2022

China's internet censors have a blindspot: Cantonese
Quartz, September 5, 2022

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

China vastly expands use of house arrests under Xi, report finds
The Washington Post, September 6, 2022

Related:
Home Becomes Prison – China’s expanding use of house arrests under Xi Jinping
Safeguard Defenders, September 6, 2022

Hong Kong pastor accused of sedition questions accuracy of police audio recording transcript
Hong Kong Free Press, September 5, 2022

Hong Kong national security law: martial arts coach charged with inciting subversion over alleged role in pro-independence group that taught weapons use
South China Morning Post, September 5, 2022

初選47人案】擬認罪黃之鋒等5人高院應訊 3人冀開審前求情判刑 稱還柙多時感焦慮 ([HK47] 5, including Joshua Wong, appear in Court; 3 make pre-trial representations asking for sentencing due to anxiety over pro-longed detention)
inmediahk.net, September 6, 2022

【12港人】內地服刑鄧棨然去信家人 字跡惹疑 稱至今僅收4封信 ([HK12] Tang Kai-yin, imprisoned in mainland China, says in letter to family members he received 4 letters so far from them; family finds handwriting suspicious)
inmediahk.net, September 5, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China passes new law to tackle growing telecoms and online fraud
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2022

Related:
中华人民共和国反电信网络诈骗法 (Law of the People's Republic of China on Anti-Telecom and Network Fraud)
Xinhua News Agency, September 2, 2022

Hong Kong says it can target anyone in the world after Canadian journalist charged
National Post, August 31, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

“不可见的、缺席的”:中国女性对抗暴力与审查的困境
Battling Violence and Censors, Women in China Become ‘Invisible and Absent’

The New York Times, September 6, 2022

Earthquake in China’s Sichuan leads to outcry over covid lockdown
The Washington Post, September 6, 2022

中共二十大前夕 一篇“闭关锁国”研究文章如何引发争议(On eve of the 20th CPC Congress, how a research article on the Qing Dynasty policy of "closing the country" sparks controversy)
BBC News, September 6, 2022

NETIZEN VOICES: OFFICIALS IN CHENGDE BACKTRACK ON MULTI-GENERATIONAL PUNISHMENT FOR COVID SCOFFLAWS
China Digital Times, September 2, 2022

Hong Kong’s new war museum, ‘a base for patriotic education’, opens its doors on Victory Day
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2022

Related:
中大國安課程「認識中國」 段崇智等三任校長親自教授 學習百年屈辱、中國崛起等 [CUHK national security course, “Knowing China,” to be taught by 3 current, former presidents; contents will include 100 years of shame, the rise of China.
inmediahk.net, September 6, 2022

【通識變公社】香港不是殖民地 人權不能影響國家安全 教科書如何變得「政治正確」? (Liberal Studies revamped as Citizenship & Social Development: Hong Kong is not a colony, human rights cannot affect national security—how textbooks have become “politically correct”)
inmediahk.net, September 4, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

巨大的荒谬 :二十大前的“清零”,一场全面社会管控的提前演练?(Huge absurdity: "Zero-Covid" before the 20th National Congress—a rehearsal for comprehensive social control?)
Initium Media, September 4, 2022

The Chinese Public Doesn’t Know What the Rules Are Anymore
Foreign Policy, September 5, 2022

Friday, September 02, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China’s ‘Think-Tank Diplomacy’ is Gaining Traction in Indonesia
The Diplomat, September 2, 2022

CHINESE CENSORS FILLET “MINIONS,” SHRINK “BIG BANG THEORY”
China Digital Times, September 1, 2022

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

澳记者成蕾狱中受折磨 迟迟难与家人联系(Australian journalist Cheng Lei reportedly suffers harsh prison conditions, communication with family impeded)
Deutsche Welle, September 2, 2022

Hong Kong activists who pleaded guilty should wait until co-defendants’ trial ends for sentencing, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press, September 2, 2022

Hong Kong university student jailed for 6 weeks over protest against CUHK campus entry restrictions
Hong Kong Free Press, September 2, 2022

Internet radio host to face sentence on Friday after admitting incitement to revolt against Beijing and Hong Kong government
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2022

支聯會顛覆案 鄒幸彤稱「追求民主無罪」、作供期間哽咽 控方質疑播片有宣揚目的 (Chow Hang-tung chokes up during testimony, states that “pursuit of democracy is not a crime”; prosecution attacks showing video of 2019 candlelight vigil in court is a propaganda ploy)
inmediahk.net, September 2, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
The Standard, Septmeber 2, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Pressure mounts on China over UN Xinjiang report as Western governments, rights groups seek accountability
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2022

Related:
UN head hopes China will "take on board’ Xinjiang recommendations
Al Jazeera, September 1, 2022

Five key points from the UN report on Xinjiang human rights abuses
The Guardian, September 1, 2022

China expels ex-national security official from Communist Party
Reuters, September 1, 2022

In China, Some Cities Edge Into Covid-19 Lockdowns Ahead of Party Congress
中共二十大临近之际,中国部分城市进入“准封城”状态
The Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2022

Related:
Chengdu City-Wide ‘Lockdown’ Sparks Panic Buying and Worries
SupChina, September 1, 2022


Tech Companies Slowly Shift Production Away From China
“中国制造”地位不再?科技公司逐步将供应链转移出中国

The New York Times, September 2, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
联合国人权报告对维吾尔人来说意味着什么

The New York Times, September 2, 2022

新疆人权报告让中国蒙羞(UN report on Xinjiang human rights puts China to shame)
Radio France Internationale, September 2, 2022

专访当代中国研究知名学刊《中国季刊》主编:“未来面对的最大挑战是学术自由”(Interview with editor-in-chief of China Quarterly, well-known journal of contemporary Chinese studies: "Academic freedom is the biggest challenge ahead")
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 2, 2022

Thursday, September 01, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

U.N. Says China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang
联合国人权报告:中国在新疆可能犯下危害人类罪

The New York Times, September 1, 2022

Related:
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
The New York Times, September 1, 2022

OHCHR Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China
UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, August 31, 2022

Rights groups call for inquiries into Uyghur abuses in China after damning UN report
The Guardian, September 1, 2022

China slams UN report on Xinjiang as ‘political tool,’ calls int’l body’s human rights office a ‘thug’ of the US
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2022

China revealing its plan for Taiwan invasion, island’s foreign minister says
Deutsche Welle, September 1, 2022

Related:
专访台湾外交部长吴钊燮:中国正为入侵我们作预演(Interview with Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu: China is in rehearsal to invade us)
Deutsche Welle, September 1, 2022

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

上海著名人权捍卫者季孝龙再次被带走 至今未获释放(Well-known Shanghai rights defender Ji Xiaolong is taken away again by police, day after sending open letter to the city’s Party secretary)
Weiquanwang, September 1, 2022

Chinese police crack down on petitioners, dissidents ahead of 20th party congress
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2022

Ai Weiwei’s La Commedia Umana – a tribute to the ‘ultimate freedom’
Financial Times, September 1, 2022

Sedition law has been abolished in multiple countries, Hong Kong court hears during radio host’s mitigation plea
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2022

Citizen sues Secretary for Justice for injury by police during 2019 protest
The Standard, September 1, 2022

Hong Kong’s "yellow" companies see persecution in COVID crackdown
Aljazeera, September 1, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China’s new cross-border data transfer law takes effect, saddling firms with increased paperwork, compliance costs, scrutiny
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s Communist Party points to ‘continuity’ at congress, observers say
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022

Chengdu locks down 21.2 million as Chinese cities battle COVID
Reuters, September 1, 2022

北京报告称中国网民规模10.5亿(CNNIC reports China has 1.05 billion netizens)
Radio France Internationale, August 31, 2022

Related:
CNNIC发第50次《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》(CNNIC issues the 50th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China)
China Internet Network Information Center, August 31, 2022

"Why should I get jabs?", as vaccination rules kick in with students back to school
The Standard, September 1, 2022

【Emily】中大民調:76%人無支持任何政黨政團 [CUHK poll: 76% of people do not support any political party or group
Mingpao News, September 1, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China: New UN Report Alleges Crimes Against Humanity
Human Rights Watch, August 31, 2022

China: Deciphering the Beidaihe Meeting
The Diplomat, August 31, 2022

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Xi Jinping poised to further consolidate power at party congress
The Guardian, August 31, 2022

Related:
China's Crucial Party Congress Has a Date: October 16
The Diplomat, August 30, 2022

中国管控、朝鲜封闭:疫情下沈阳遭遇双重打击
Lockdowns in China, and North Korea, Deal Double Blow to Bridge City

The New York Times, August 31, 2022

中国多地疫情再起:防控政策是否到了改变的时候?(Resurgence of epidemic in many places in China: Time to change the zero-COVID policy?)
BBC News, August 31, 2022

Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng underscores Beijing's support for Hong Kong in maintaining free and open business environment, urges city to boost support for Belt and Road scheme'
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022

Related:
Beijing's support and 'close connection' to the world give Hong Kong an advantage, John Lee says
Hong Kong Free Press, August 31, 2022

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

China: Hundreds arrested over banking scandal that triggered protests
Deutsche Welle, August 30, 2022

China accused of blocking posts from supporters of Minnesota student who accused Chinese billionaire of rape
Independent, August 31, 2022

二十大前各地严控访民进北京 异议人士被禁止接受外媒采访 (Before the 20th CPC Congress, petitioners strictly prohibited from entering Beijing and dissidents banned from accepting foreign press interviews)
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2022

Hong Kong protests: self-proclaimed paramedic loses appeal against riot conviction over August 31 clash in 2019
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022

黎智英覆核駁回 警可閱手機新聞材料 官:條例相悖下國安法為先 新聞自由非絕對保護 (Court dismisses Jimmy Lai’s motion, allows police to read new materials stored on his mobile. Judge: NSL prevails; freedom of the press is not “absolutely protected”)
Ming Pao, August 31, 2022

【8.31三周年】記者及前區議員:眾多謎團仍未解開重組 真相困難重重 ([8.31 Third Anniversary] Reporter and former district councilor: Many mysteries remain unsolved; truth is difficult to unveil)
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Official who led Wuhan pandemic response set to be China's next top prosecutor, sources say
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022

David Lok Kai-hong appointed Chairman of elections body
The Standard, August 31, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

UN Rights Chief to Publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday
Agence France-Presse, August 31, 2022

China's zero-Covid rules spark social media storm as article recalls 'isolationist' Ming, Qing era
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022

More than half of Chinese adults say world should show more respect: survey
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022

Chinese react to Gorbachev's death, accuse him of selling out Russia
The Washington Post, August 31, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Michelle Bachelet's Spectacular Fall From Grace
The Diplomat, August 31, 2022

Gorbachev taught communist China how to survive
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022

Xi Jinping's tech dreams for China runs into a harsh reality
Sydney Morning Herald, August 31, 2022

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

The Censorship Machine Erasing China’s Feminist Movement
The New Yorker, August 29, 2022

Chinese censors hail country’s ‘internet civilisation’ as Beijing secures its grip on online content controls and information flows
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2022

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

Chinese thinktank makes rare public call for Beijing to ease zero-Covid policy
Associated Press, August 30, 2022

Related:
Dissenting voices speak out against ongoing zero-COVID restrictions in China
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2022

强迫失踪受害者国际日: 民间社会呼吁结束中国的强迫失踪(International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearance: Civil society groups call for ending enforced disappearances in China)
NGOCN, August 30, 2022

Related:
民间社会呼吁结束中国的强迫失踪
Civil society call to end enforced disappearances in China
Frontline Defendersz, August 30, 2022



Hong Kong court orders search of media tycoon Jimmy Lai's phones
Agence France-Presse, August 30, 2022

Newly disclosed information in national security case ‘99% redacted,’ Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group ex-leader says
Hong Kong Free Press, August 29, 2022

Appeal judge says Hong Kong journalist convicted over using vehicle registry details for report may have made ‘honest mistake’
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

两高一部明确:信息网络犯罪案件中,电子数据可作为证据使用(Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, and Ministry of Public Security confirm: Electronic data can be used as evidence in information network crime cases)
Initium Media, August 30, 2022

Related:
最高人民法院 最高人民检察院 公安部关于办理信息网络犯罪案件适用刑事诉讼程序若干问题的意见(Opinions of the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Public Security on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Criminal Procedures in Handling Information Network Crime Cases)
The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China, August 30, 2022

反电诈立法新进展:从事电信网络诈骗活动或将记入信用记录(New progress in anti-telephone fraud legislation: Engaging in telecommunication network fraud activities may be entered in credit records)
China News, August 30, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s strict zero-Covid measures take a large-scale toll on youth mental health
Reuters, August 30, 2022

China Charges 28 People, Months After Brutal Beating of Women
唐山打人事件后续:28人被提起公诉

The New York Times, August 30, 2022

李家超北上前夕 微博網民洗板狠批疫情失控:能別害深圳嗎?(On eve of John Lee’s trip to mainland, Weibo netizens slam him for letting COVID-19 in Hong Kong get out of control, ask if he can stop harming Shenzhen)
inmediahk.net, August 30, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Chinese historians’ review of past isolationist policy goes viral, reflecting unease over closed borders, lockdowns, crackdowns
South China Morning Post, August 30, 2022

反修例運動示威者,分拆至不同法官,造成的刑期差異是否有違「一致原則」?(Anti-ELAB protesters are assigned to different judges. Does the difference in sentences violate the "principle of unanimity"?)
Initium Media, August 29, 2022

Monday, August 29, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

中国人头顶上的监控摄像机 老大哥在盯着你(Surveillance cameras above Chinese heads: Big Brother is watching you)
Voice of America, August 28, 2022

Related:
Surveillance camera statistics: which cities have the most CCTV cameras?
Comparitech, July 11, 2022

Letter says Chinese Communist Party is too powerful, warns against personality cult
Radio Free Asia, August 26, 2022

Unknown awards and screenings at a fake festival: How four films tried to tell China’s story
China Media Project, August 28, 2022

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

被迫害构陷违法超期羁押近五年的辽宁人权律师李昱函律师狱中情况通报:七旬老人被羁押1700多天,狱中情况令人担忧(Family of Liaoning rights lawyer Li Yuhan, in her 70s and unlawfully detained for nearly 5 years, is concerned about her health)
Weiquanwang, August 29, 2022

著名人权捍卫者、“长沙富能”创办人程渊狱中合法权利持续被非法剥夺——湖南赤山监狱刘冬伟监狱长又剥夺了程渊的通讯权(Cheng Yuan, founder of non-profit Changsha Funeng, is stripped of right to communicate)
Weiquanwang, August 28, 2022

重庆小区居民抗议封控 当局最终解封(Chongqing authorities end lockdown after protest by hundreds of residents)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2022

FOUR MEN IN JIANGXI PUNISHED FOR BREAKING COVID RULES WITH “MALICIOUS MOURNING”
China Digital Times, August 26, 2022

Hong Kong protests: youth shot in abdomen by police in 2019 unrest found guilty of 3 charges, including trying to steal an officer’s handgun
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2022

Steel worker unionists vow to continue to fight for labour rights, despite the collapse of Hong Kong’s civil society
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2022

Hong Kong court revokes decision to clear man of playing protest song on erhu without police permit
Hong Kong Free Press, August 26, 2022

【初選47人案】87A封禁內容曝光:被告嘲趙家賢「轉污點證人有報應」、何桂藍反問官「係咪不人道對待都唔可以報導?」([HK47] Restrictions on media reporting: Gwyneth Ho asks whether reporting inhumane treatment is not allowed; defendant mocks Andrew Chiu for becoming a “tainted witness”)
inmediahk.net, August 29, 2022

Related:
【初選47人案】交付高院程序歷時一年 完整時序一覽 ([HK47] It has taken one year to transfer the HK47 cases to the High Court: A complete timeline)
inmediahk.net, August 29, 2022

818集會案判刑日法院外 以身份證拍警手掌及吐口水 24歲男子認3項襲警罪 (24-year-old man who slapped a police officer and spat on his ID card outside courthouse admits to 3 counts of attacking the police)
inmediahk.net, August 29, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

中国“网络文明大会”发布《天津宣言》 强调严控舆论(China's Network Civilization Conference issues “Tianjin Declaration,” emphasizing strict control of public opinion)
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2022

Related:
2022年中国网络文明大会发布《共建网络文明天津宣言》(2022 China Network Civilization Conference issues "Tianjin Declaration on Jointly Building Network Civilization")
People's Daily, August 29, 2022

China’s bid to join digital economy pact hinges on clarification of data laws, experts say
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2022

Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments
South China Morning Post, August 26, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

中国唐山打人案28嫌涉黑被起诉 警方遭指成恶势力保护伞(28 suspects in Tangshan beating women case in China are indicted; police accused of shielding criminal elements)
Radio France Internationale, August 29, 2022

China’s COVID tests carry on despite heatwaves, droughts, power cuts and wildfires
GlobalVoices, August 29, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Forced Labor in Xinjiang, UN Rapporteur Confirms: “It's Enslavement, a Crime Against Humanity.”
Bitter Winter, August 29, 2022

Related:
Contemporary forms of slavery affecting persons belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minority communities: Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Tomoya Obokata
The UN Human Rights Council, July 19, 2022

Bipartisan bill introduced to shine light on demands of Hong Kong authorities and protect Hong Kongers
Utah Policy, August 24, 2022

Friday, August 26, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

五角大楼:提防中国“太空霸主”野心(Pentagon: Beware of China's "Space Overlord" Ambition)
Deutsche Welle, August 26, 2022

Related:
STATE OF THE SPACE INDUSTRIAL BASE 2022: Winning the New Space Race for Sustainability, Prosperity and the Planet
assets.ctfassets.net, August 2022

China’s Communist Party says it welcomes complaints
The Economist, August 25, 2022

“Boys’ Love” radio dramas face ban as China’s crackdown on entertainment industry expands
Dao Insights, August 24, 2022

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

陈紫娟千里“开庭记”:从深圳到凤县,去守候一位人权律师的庭审(Chen Zijuan, wife of detained rights lawyer Chang Weiping, journeys thousands of miles from Shenzhen to Fengxian, Shaanxi Provence, to wait for husband’s trial)
NGOCN, August 26, 2022

Police stop mourners attending funeral of Jiang Zongcao, wife of former top CCP aide
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2022

Related:
鲍彤夫人追悼会:亲友被禁入场 名人送挽不得署名(Authorities barred relatives and friends from memorial service for Bao Tong's wife, and well-known figures from signing their condolences)
Radio France Internationale, August 25, 2022

Hong Kong media credibility drops to new low, study finds
Hong Kong Free Press, August 26, 2022

涉FB轉載許智峯投白票貼文 福利工作員認罪 判囚兩個月緩刑18個月 (Welfare worker pleads guilty for resharing Ted Hui's post encouraging residents to submit blank ballots, sentenced to 2 months in prison with 18 months probation)
inmediahk.net, August 26, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China Is Using a UN Resolution to Further Its Claim Over Taiwan
The Diplomat, August 26, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

U.N. Report on Rights Abuses in Xinjiang May Be Delayed Again
联合国新疆人权报告或再次推迟发布

The New York Times, August 26, 2022

Thursday, August 25, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

美国务院揭露中共充斥网络空间,操控对新疆问题全球话语权(U.S. State Dep’t discloses CPC is flooding cyberspace, manipulating global public opinion on Xinjiang issues)
Voice of America, August 25, 2022

Related:

PRC Efforts to Manipulate Global Public Opinion on Xinjiang
中华人民共和国操纵有关新疆的全球公众舆论的活动
U.S. Department of State, August 24, 2022

所罗门群岛总理据报接受中国献金分给支持他的政府的议员(Solomon Islands PM reportedly accepts China’s donations, distributes them to MPs who support his government)
Voice of America, August 25, 2022

China exerting growing pressure on foreign companies, study finds
Reuters, August 25, 2022

Related:
Fasten your seatbelts: How to manage China’s economic coercion
Mercator Institute for China Studies, August 25, 2022

Pro-Western, anti-China influence ops taken down by Facebook and Twitter
Channel News Asia, August 25, 2022

China steps up domestic censorship, overseas propaganda ahead of party congress
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2022

Beijing tells new Catholic leaders to ‘fend off infiltration by foreign forces’
South China Morning Post, August 24, 2022

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

三名中共老党员董洪义、马贵会、田奇庄发联名发表公开信反对“党领导一切”,呼吁坚决抵制“个人崇拜”,避免文革的悲剧重演(Joint open letter by 3 senior CPC members opposes concept of "CPC leads everything," urges resistance to "personality cult" to avoid replay of Cultural Revolution tragedy)
Weiquanwang, August 25, 2022

BEIJING PROTEST ART REVEALS FRUSTRATION WITH ZERO-COVID POLICY
China Digital Times, August 24, 2022

Boundary between criminal and civil cases should not be blurred, Hong Kong court hears during Jimmy Lai fraud trial
Hong Kong Free Press, August 24, 2022

Prominent human rights lawyer loses seat on Hong Kong Law Society’s governing council as ex-president wins re-election
South China Morning Post, August 24, 2022

《蘋果》案黎智英12.1開審 6高層11.29答辯 ([Apple Daily] Jimmy Lai to begin trial on December 1; 6 other senior executives' defence hearing to take place on November 29)
inmediahk.net, August 24, 2022

涉荃葵青非法集結5人罪成 3人附近被捕 官裁屬涉案範圍 稱非「無限擴張」(5 convicted of illegal assembly in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing riots with 3 others nearby newly arrested; judge rules that expansion of the scope of the case is not "unlimited")
inmediahk.net, August 25, 2022

爭承認海外同性婚姻敗訴 岑子杰再提上訴遭駁回 上訴庭指與立法原意背道而馳 (Jimmy Sham's appeal for recognition of overseas same-sex marriage rejected; Court of Appeal states that this is contrary to the original intention of legislation)
inmediahk.net, August 24, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

How China Could Choke Taiwan
若台海爆发冲突,中国可能怎样封锁台湾

The New York Times, August 25, 2022

Two new phrases in a top Chinese dictionary highlight Beijing’s economic hopes—and pitfalls
Quartz, August 24, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

The Guardian view on China’s censors: the sense of an (acceptable) ending
The Guardian, August 24, 2022

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

中国人口:政府推多项措施“促生”,生育主力军是否买账(China's population: Gov’t pushes measures to promote birth, but does the main childbearing force want to?)
BBC News, August 24, 2022

二十大前 网信办查办五百万账号 微博处罚两千万条信息(In lead up to 20th CPC Congress, Cyberspace Administration of China investigated 5 million accounts, and Weibo meted out punishments relating to 20 million information items)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2022

Nationalistic blogger Sima Nan banned from Chinese social media
South China Morning Post, August 23, 2022

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

北京维权人士马新立被警方刑事拘留(Beijing human rights activist Ma Xinli detained by police)
Weiquanwang, August 24, 2022

Prosecution may reveal redacted material in national security case against Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activist
Hong Kong Free Press, August 23, 2022

Hong Kong protests: woman charged with perverting course of justice over group’s attempt to flee to Taiwan in 2020
South China Morning Post, August 23, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

国务院办公厅关于同意建立国务院优化生育政策工作部际联席会议制度的函(Letter of the General Office of the State Council on Approving the Establishment of the Inter-ministerial Joint Meeting System for State Council's Optimizing Birth Policy Work)
State Council of the People’s Republic of China, August 19, 2022

《台湾问题与新时代中国统一事业》白皮书(全文)
Full Text: The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era
The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China, August 10, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s cyber crime problem is growing
SupChina, August 23, 2022

Hong Kong’s John Lee stresses role of tertiary institutions in patriotic education at visit to PolyU, site of one of the most violent episodes in 2019 protests
South China Morning Post, August 24, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

从中俄两国的贸易顺差看独裁统治的麻烦
Of Dictators and Trade Surpluses

The New York Times, August 24, 2022

Poor communication over Taiwan, press freedom and 2019 protests costing Hong Kong government public trust
South China Morning Post, August 24, 2022

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China and California: The Anatomy of a PRC Subnational Lobbying Campaign
The Diplomat, August 23, 2022

Chinese censors alter ending of Minions: The Rise of Gru film
The Guardian, August 22, 2022

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

山西临汾圣约家园教会韩晓栋传道被临汾市公安局以涉嫌“诈骗罪”为由指定居所监视居住 (Preacher Han Xiaodong of the Covenant Home Church in Linfen, Shanxi placed under RSDL on suspicion of "fraud")
Weiquanwang, August 23, 2022

著名人权捍卫者、“长沙富能”创办人程渊于赤山监狱被禁止与家人通讯 (Chishan Prison authorities deny right of Cheng Yuan, prominent human rights defender and founder of "Changsha Funeng," to communicate with his family)
Weiquanwang, August 23, 2022

Hong Kong national security law: 6 ex-Apple Daily staff to admit collusion, Jimmy Lai to stand trial without jury after pleading not guilty
South China Morning Post, August 22, 2022

Man cleared of playing ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ on erhu without permit as court rules insufficient proof from prosecutors
Hong Kong Free Press, August 22, 2022

Hong Kong protests: 11 found guilty of rioting near government headquarters in 2019
South China Morning Post, August 23, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

两部门修改《建筑工人实名制管理办法(试行)》保障建筑工人合法权益 (Two departments revise "Administrative Measures for the Real-Name System for Construction Workers (Trial)" to protect the lawful rights and interests of construction workers)
People, August 17, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China cuts mortgage rate as property crisis deepens
BBC News, August 22, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

蘇州和服事件:「尋釁滋事」的警察,和中國後績效合法性時代的保守怪圈(Suzhou incident: Woman wearing kimono is accused of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble"—the politicization of personal life)
Initium Media, August 19, 2022

Monday, August 22, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

中國免除非洲23筆債務 網民紛紛吐糟(China forgives 23 African debts, sparking outrage among netizens)
Deutsche Welle, August 20, 2022

TikTok Browser Can Track Users’ Keystrokes, According to New Research
新研究:TikTok内置浏览器可追踪用户键盘操作

The New York Times, August 22, 2022

Fears over China’s access to genetic data of UK citizens
The Guardian, August 20, 2022

The Social Media Spectacle of China’s Taiwan Military Exercises
What's on Weibo, August 20, 2022

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

遭羁押近1年的重庆维权人士唐云淑的寻衅滋事案将于2022年8月25日开庭(Nearly a year in detention, Chongqing rights defender Tang Yunshu to be tried on August 25 for picking quarrels and provoking trouble)
Weiquanwang, August 22, 2022

批“大撒币” 孙文广被人间蒸发4年 知情者称已离世而当局仍封锁消息(Disappeared for 4 years, rights activist Sun Wenguang is believed dead as authorities continue blocking information)
Radio France Internationale, August 21, 2022

Ex-leader of Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group Albert Ho granted bail in national security case
Hong Kong Free Press, August 22, 2022

Hong Kong national security law: first minors convicted under legislation among defendants from pro-independence group admitting call for ‘armed revolution’
South China Morning Post, August 20, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Trouble in Paradise: Chinese Tourists Left Stranded During Lockdowns
中国清零政策下的国内旅行:滞留与隔离成为常态

The New York Times, August 22, 2022

The Face of China: A Globetrotting Diplomat Armed With U.S. Admonitions
The New York Times, August 21, 2022

Friday, August 19, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

所罗门群岛从中国获得6600万美元的贷款 为华为造161座电信塔(Solomon Islands gets $66 million loan from China to build 161 telecom towers for Huawei)
Radio France Internationale, August 19, 2022

China’s Digital Inroads in the Global South
The Diplomat, August 19, 2022

HKU national security course: 10 hours of video viewing and a multiple-choice test to pass, and to graduate
Hong Kong Free Press, August 19, 2022

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

宁夏石嘴山市惠农区磐石教会传道人耿则军被中共当局判刑1年3个月 (Preacher Geng Zejun in Shizuishan City, Ningxia, sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison by authorities)
Weiquanwang, August 19, 2022

Hong Kong centrist party calls for 47 democrats’ national security case to be tried by jury
Hong Kong Free Press, August 19, 2022

8.11 尖沙咀|9 人暴動罪成 判囚 40 至 52 月、入教導所 官指同日另案判刑沒約束力 (9 protestors found guilty of rioting outside Tsim Sha Tsui police station; 8 jailed for up to 52 months each, 1 sent to correctional training)
The Witness, August 19, 2022

中大撒粉案|區倬僖等 3 人不認罪 一人認罪還押 9.2 判刑 (Owen Au and 2 others plead not guilty in unlawful assembly case; 1 other CUHK student pleads guilty and awaits sentencing in September)
Hong Kong Free Press, August 19, 2022

LATEST TARGETS OF HONG KONG CENSORSHIP INCLUDE FILMS, PUBLISHERS, AND PRO-TRANSPARENCY SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES
China Digital Times, August 18, 2022

‘Focus on the anxiety, fear and uncertainty’: portraits without facial features are artist’s response to Hong Kong protests, their aftermath and pandemic
South China Morning Post, August 19, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China’s internet watchdog extends support for nation’s tech firms to raise funds abroad, signalling shift from hardline stance
South China Morning Post, August 19, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China sentences tycoon Xiao Jianhua to 13 years in prison
The Washington Post, August 19, 2022

Related:
肖建华案:上海法院判监13年 明天控股罚款550亿元人民币 中国否定其加拿大国籍 (Billionaire Xiao Jianhua with Canadian citizenship is sentenced to 13 years in prison by Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate Court)
British Broadcasting Corporation News, August 19, 2022

穿和服被拘 北京青年报采访受害者文遭下架(Article on interview with woman taken away by police for wearing Japanese kimono is removed)
Radio France Internationale, August 19, 2022

UK blocks Hong Kong-based firm’s takeover of British company, citing Chinese security risk
Agence France-Presse, August 19, 2022