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.

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