The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

June Fourth (六四)

点起一根蜡烛 海外纪念六四32周年活动登场 (Light a Candle--overseas Chinese democracy activists host an online event to mark June Fourth 32nd anniversary)
Radio France Internationale, June 1, 2021

六四临近 北京、湖南等地维权人士相继遭监控、拘留 (Rights defenders in different cities surveilled or detained ahead of June Fourth)
Radio Free Asia, June 2, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Customs accuses Western clothing brands of selling substandard products amid Xinjiang row
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2021

NBA Stars Urged to End China Endorsements, Warned About Forced Labor
Retuers, June 1, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

西藏僧侣研究习近平而非达赖喇嘛 (Tibetan monks study Xi Jinping instead of the Dalai Lama)
Radio France Internationale, June 1, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Police in China's Chengdu Hold Outspoken Rights Activist Huang Xiaomin
Radio Free Asia, June 2, 2021

唐吉田:我欲在福州机场出关赴日本陪护女儿 被边检人员拦下登机牌被撕破(图) (Tang Jitian: Fuzhou airport border control officer tore up my boarding pass as I was departing to visit my daughter in Japan)
Weiquanwang, June 2, 2021

中国政府否认澳大利亚籍华裔作家杨恒均遭受刑讯逼供的指控 (China denies accusation of torturing Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun)
Voice of America, June 1, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

“躺平”成敏感词 豆瓣关闭多个相关讨论组 (Douban closes multiple discussion groups after “lying flat” becomes a sensitive term)
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Xi calls for greater global media reach
Reuters, June 2, 2021

Related:
Powers of Persuasion
China Media Project, June 2, 2021

US Official Warns Cambodia Over China Ties, Human Rights
The Diplomat, June 2, 2021

南海争议:马来西亚指控多架中国军机进入该国空域 (South China Sea dispute: Malaysia accuses China of sending multiple military aircrafts into its airspace)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 2, 2021

“人权观察”最新报告 批评中国生育政策造成普遍歧视 (Human Rights Watch report criticizes China's birth control policy for causing pervasive discrimination)
Radio Free Asia, June 2, 2021

Related:
China: Pervasive Discrimination Under Two-Child Policy
中国:二孩政策造成普遍歧视
Human Rights Watch, June 1, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US-China tech war: Apple puts China squarely at the apex of supplier list, bucking talk of decoupling and scrutiny of its vendors
South China Morning Post, June 1, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing’s new chief diplomat in Hong Kong says battle against ‘foreign forces’ his top priority, dubs 2019 protests a ‘colour revolution’
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2021

Tiananmen vigil: Hong Kong police to put 3,000 anti-riot officers on standby, promising swift action against any unauthorised June 4 gatherings
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2021

Related:
‘Unreasonable’ to arrest Hongkongers wearing black or holding candles, says Tiananmen Massacre vigil organiser
Hong Kong Free Press, June 2, 2021

Tiananmen vigil organisers close June 4 museum after government launches licensing probe
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2021

Former Hong Kong student leader Owen Au jailed for 6 months over 2019 anti-mask law protest
Hong Kong Free Press, June 2, 2021

譚凱邦向法院申請保釋被拒 須繼續還押候訊(Roy Tam, one of the 47 pan-democrats charged under National Security Law, is denied bail)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 2, 2021

‘No political story allowed’: Hong Kong broadcaster falls silent on sensitive subjects
The Guardian, June 2, 2021

記協憂電話智能卡實名制令公眾不敢向傳媒提供敏感資料(Journalists Association fears real-name SIM card system hinders public from providing sensitive information to media)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 1, 2021

蔡展鵬涉光顧無牌按摩院 4人控管理經營賣淫場所准保釋 案情無提及蔡展鵬(Four from massage parlor patronized by National Security head Frederic Choi are prosecuted for vice; no mention of Choi)
Ming Paos, June 2, 2021

【閹割通識】公社科強制內地考察 教育局推「官辦」行程 必須包含中華文化元素(Education Bureau introduces compulsory "officially-organized" trips to mainland China in revamped Liberal Studies curriculum)
Stand News, June 2, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong’s New Police State
The Diplomat, June 1, 2021

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

June Fourth (六四)

天安門母親祭文:解決六四慘案是中國共產黨及政府責任 (Tiananmen Mothers essay: It's the responsibility of the CPC and the Chinese gov't to redress the June Fourth massacre)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 31, 2021

Related:
Our Faith and Perseverance Will Never Change: On the 32nd Anniversary of the June Fourth Massacre
我们的信念与坚守永远不会改变——“六四”惨案三十二周年祭
Human Rights in China, May 31, 2021

“Unforgotten”
“拒绝遗忘”
Human Rights in China

纪念六四 加拿大民主人士称海外接棒格外重要 (Democracy activists in Canada stress importance in continuing to remember June Fourth overseas)
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2021

台湾撑起华人世界 纪念六四、勿忘六四 (Taiwan supports Chinese community: Commemorate the victims, never forget June Fourth)

六四还没有成为历史,美国华人举办多项活动,纪念六四屠杀32周年 (Chinese in the U.S. hold activities to mark June Fourth 32nd anniversary)
Radio France Internationale, May 29, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China accuses Morrison and Ardern of ‘gross interference’ on Xinjiang and South China Sea
The Guardian, June 1, 2021

Related:
Oz and NZ leaders stand united on China issues
Reuters, June 1, 2021

What Do Chinese People Think Is Happening in Xinjiang?
The Diplomat, May 29, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

藏人流亡政府新领导人宣誓就职 表示愿与中国政府接触 (New leader of the Tibetan-government-in-exile is open to contact with Chinese government)
Voice of America, May 28, 2021

藏人组织:中共建党百年对西藏打压升级 (Tibetan groups: China increases oppressions in Tibet in ahead of CPC centennial)
Radio Free Asia, May 27, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

‘They tortured me,’ Australian Yang Hengjun says as he awaits verdict after trial in China
The Guardian, May 31, 2021

Related:
China rejects torture allegations by Australian academic
Agence France-Presse, June 1, 2021

Detained Chinese historian is not a spy, says son in latest call for his release
Kyodo, May 31, 2021

Another dissident died in China’s hellish prisons — will we remember him?
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 27, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China jails blogger who 'slandered' dead in India border clash
Agence France-Presse, June 1, 2021

Outspoken Chinese Dissident Detained by Police in Guangzhou
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2021

China’s wolf warriors bristle at Covid blame
Financial Times, May 31, 2021

Chinese Dissidents Sent on Forced 'Vacations' Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2021

六四走过尘封的32年 “小粉红”成中国青年主流力量? (As Tiananmen massacre gathers dust, are patriotic youth taking the main stage?)
Voice of America, June 1, 2021

中共建党百年活动 境外记者不能临时进京采访 (During CPC centennial, no foreign reporters will be allowed in Beijing without obtaining permits in advance)
Radio France Internationale, May 29, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. experts press calls for China to allow deeper inquiries into the pandemic’s origins.
美国专家呼吁中国提高新冠起源调查透明度

The New York Times, May 31, 2021

Biden’s defense budget aims to curb China, gives troops 2.7% raise
Reuters, May 28, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China tech CEOs slip off backstage to avoid Beijing’s glare
Agence France-Presse, May 29, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: 47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged with subversion facing potential life sentences after trial moved to High Court
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong court denies bail to 7 democrats facing national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press, June 1, 2021

民主派初選47人案|范國威、趙家賢、鍾錦麟等7人保釋申請被拒 吳敏兒撤保釋申請(Bail denied for seven of 11 pan-dems who applied for review; Carol Ng drops bail application)
Ming Pao, June 1, 2021

Jail terms for Hong Kong democrats over banned 2019 China National Day demo
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong’s chief justice hits out over ‘repeated’ attacks on city’s judicial independence
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2021

Beijing condemns threats against Hong Kong judge after she sentenced 10 city democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, May 31, 2021

National security law: Jimmy Lai’s voting rights at Next Digital suspended, Hong Kong police unit tells company
South China Morning Post, June 1, 2021

Blinken says Chinese government continues to undermine Hong Kong democratic institutions
Reuters, May 27, 2021

Related:
Denial of Democracy in Hong Kong
U.S. Department of States, May 27, 2021

Explainer: Hong Kong national security crackdown – month 11
Hong Kong Free Press, June 1, 2021

Related:
Social media messages from Hong Kong democrat Claudia Mo to int’l media ‘a threat to national security’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong students guaranteed ‘bright future’ in city, education chief says, even as statistics show surge in withdrawals
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2021

Related:
New complaint guidelines for Hong Kong schools may fuel baseless allegations against teachers, union says
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2021

Hong Kong’s first Tiananmen vigil after national security law: residents weigh police ban and seek ‘other ways’ to mark June 4 crackdown
South China Morning Post, June 1, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam avoids question on Tiananmen Massacre vigil, as pro-Beijing figures call slogan ‘subversive’
Hong Kong Free Press, June 1, 2021

Hong Kong June 4 vigil organisers say legal risks mean they won’t take annual event online this year
South China Morning Post, June 1, 2021

Up to 5 years prison for attending Tiananmen Massacre vigil, Hong Kong gov’t warns – 1 year jail for publicising it
Hong Kong Free Press, May 29, 2021

Hong Kong organisers of Tiananmen Square vigil lose final bid to overturn police ban on June 4 event
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2021

June 4 anniversary: Hong Kong teachers drop annual ritual of telling students about Beijing crackdown, fearing ‘red lines’
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2021

晚報:香港民研調查顯示,47%港人支持平反六四、創2003年以來新低(Survey shows of 47% support official rehabilitation of 1989 Democracy Movement, a record low since 2003
The Initium, June 1, 2021

Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ arrested for solo Tiananmen protest
Agence France-Presse, May 31, 2021

Pro-democracy party says it won’t take part in Hong Kong elections following overhaul ordered by Beijing
Hong Kong Free Press, June 1, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong’s new election bill slammed by US secretary of state Antony Blinken
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2021

Prominent Hong Kong barrister Priscilla Wong, wife of pro-Beijing heavyweight Martin Liao, is new head of police watchdog
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2021

Hong Kong set to introduce real-name SIM card system from Sept. 1
香港将分阶段推行电话卡实名制,至2023年2月全面实施
Reuters, June 1, 2021

Hong Kong Has a New Type of Prisoner: Pro-Democracy Activists
香港的新型罪犯:亲民主活动人士

The New York Times, May 27, 2021

“Never give up:” A Hong Kong boy band has emerged as the voice of a city under crackdown
Quartz, June 1, 2021

Commentary (评论)

China’s Inconvenient Truth
Foreign Affairs, May 28, 2021

Understanding China Is Getting Harder Every Month
Foreign Policy, May 28, 2021

For the Love of Hong Kong: The day a family of pro-democracy activists realized they couldn’t go home
Slate, May 31, 2021