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.

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China hails Xinjiang jobs success as criticism mounts
Agence France-Presse, September 17, 2020

Related:
《新疆的劳动就业保障》白皮书
Full Text: Employment and Labor Rights in Xinjiang
The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China, September 17, 2020

试图自圆其说 中国当局发表新疆政策白皮书 (With white paper on Xinjiang, Chinese authorities attempt to justify policy)
Voice of America, September 17, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

内蒙古汉语教学风波后,中国外长王毅到访蒙古遭遇抗议 (Protests greet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Mongolia opposing Beijing’s language policy in Inner Mongolia)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 17, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Beijing warns it will make ‘necessary response’ to US diplomat’s Taiwan visit
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2020

Taiwan calls for global defence against Beijing’s ‘intensifying military threat’
Agence France-Presse, September 17, 2020

US envoy to United Nations meets with Taiwan official in NY
Associated Press, September 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

‘I can never be happy again’: grieving Wuhan families say China is blocking coronavirus lawsuits
Agence France-Presse, September 17, 2020

China’s Communists to Private Business: You Heed Us, We’ll Help You
The New York Times, September 17, 2020

中国兰州生物药厂泄露布鲁氏菌 数千人感染 隐瞒至今 (Newly revealed: Thousands contracted brucellosis from 2019 leak in Lanzhou biopharmaceutical factory)
Radio France International, September 16 2020

Related:
封面报道|兰州病人 (Cover story: Lanzhou patients)
Caixin, September 14, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China-Backed Hackers Broke Into 100 Firms and Agencies, U.S. Says
美国称中国黑客侵入全球百余家公司机构

The New York Times, September 16, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Is a Troubling Case Study in the Death of Democracy
Wired, September 17, 2020

Hong Kong’s High Court upholds trio’s convictions over 2016 protest against Beijing decision to interpret Basic Law in oath-taking case
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2020

Hong Kong activist Tam Tak-chi denied bail following protest slogan sedition charges
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy movement wins 2020 Freedom Award; activist Nathan Law urges world to contain China
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2020

Related:
Freedom Award: Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement
Freedom House, September 16, 2020

退休法學家指12港人事件是面對中國刑事司法典型經歷 (Retired legal scholar: Hong Kong 12 are going through a process familiar to many encountering China's criminal justice system)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 17, 2020

Related:
The Vagaries of Crime and Punishment in China
The Diplomat, September 15, 2020

《香港電影2019》:動盪時局中,香港紀錄片沒有缺席 (A profusion of Hong Kong documentaries in turbulent times)
inmediahk.net, September 17, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Detained Hongkongers: Beijing must show its legal system can be trusted
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2020

As U.N. Turns 75, the Celebration Is Muted by Calamity and Conflict
联合国成立75周年:问题、挑战与质疑

The New York Times, September 17 2020

政府是打壓區議會、敗壞政治文化的始作俑者 (The government is the initiator of suppression of district councils and ruination of political culture)
inmediahk.net, September 17, 2020

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