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 16, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

More Than Two Dozen Chinese Warplanes Enter Taiwan’s Airspace
Voice of America, June 16, 2021

China, Its Military Might Expanding, Accuses NATO of Hypocrisy
中国驳斥北约公报,出动战机在台海上空展示武力

The New York Times, June 16, 2021

Macau follows Hong Kong with suspension of its Taiwan office
Reuters, June 16, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama
The Washington Post, June 16, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Anonymous Hacker-Turned-Political Blogger 'Detained, Tortured' in Shanghai
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2021

疑似被告公安派出所报复,北京维权人士倪玉兰今在出租屋遭严重骚扰 (Beijing rights activist Ni Yulan is harassed by police at home in likely retaliation following her husband’s complaint against them)
Weiquanwang, June 16, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Shanghai University Suspends Lecturer After Fudan Murder Comments
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2021

网禁再升级 重点打击娱乐界明星粉丝群组 (China Cyberspace Administration to crackdown on celebrity fans groups)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“为掌权不惜代价” 中共百年后何以成为世界秩序的最大威胁? (“Holding on to power at all costs”: At centennial, how did CPC become the greatest threat to world order?)
Voice of America, June 16, 2021

聯國專家:憂中國強摘少數裔器官 稱被拘者體檢結果納「活體器官數據庫」 中方斥誣衊 (UN experts say ethnic minorities in China face organ harvesting risks as detainees’ medical reports are included in “live organ database”; China slams accusation as slander )
Ming Pao, June 16, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China's New Law Lets Government Target Tech Firms Over Data
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2021

中国骇客利用远程接入软件漏洞入侵美国通信网络 (Chinese hackers exploit remote access software vulnerabilities to breach US communications networks)
Voice of America, June 16, 2021

China’s tech workers pushed to their limits by surveillance software
Financial Times, June 16, 2021

Headlines From China: Tencent Studio Calls Halt to ‘996’ Working Hours
China Film Insider, June 16, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong doubles down on warnings to ‘foreign forces’ in first public appearance
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2021

From packed streets to silence: documenting the fall of Hong Kong
The Guardian, June 16, 2021

Related:
2 years after mass protests rocked Hong Kong, will unrest return to city’s streets as Beijing tightens grip?
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2021

社運抗爭資料庫(Anti-ELAB Protest Database)
Citizen News, June 9, 2021

【首宗國安案】指定法官質疑與法援律師分工 不取酬義務律師棄代表唐英傑 控方擬挑戰李立峯專家資格(In first case under National Security Law, judges question validity of two legal teams for defendant, forcing volunteer lawyers to withdraw; prosecutions challenges qualification of expert witness)
Stand News, June 16, 2021

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Hong Kong authorities could tighten limits on number of legal aid cases individual lawyers can take on as pressure rises for reform of system
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2021

賢學思政王逸戰、黃沅琳被捕後首度擺街站 籲港人「身土不二」抗爭未完(Two Student Politicism members set up street booth to urge continual resistance after release from custody over alleged promotion of unauthorized gatherings for June 12 anniversary)
Stand News, June 16, 2021

星島:區議員七月宣誓 曾參與初選、借出議辦、簽「墨落無悔」聲明都 DQ 料涉 170 人(Pro-establishment daily: 170 district councilors face disqualification in July as oath-taking requirement takes effect)
Stand News, June 16, 2021

Leader Carrie Lam says Hongkongers must defend leadership of China’s Communist Party
Hong Kong Free Press, June 16, 2021

Commentary (评论)

One Woman’s Journey Through Chinese Atrocities
中国政府暴行下,一名维吾尔女性的艰难旅程

The New York Times, June 16, 2021

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China census: migration drives Han population growth in Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2021

Activists Praise UK 'People's Tribunal' on China's Alleged Uyghur Abuse
Voice of America, June 14, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Police in China's Jilin Detain Rights Lawyer Who Probed Prison Death
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China is intensifying efforts to check the “chaotic” power of online celebrity fan clubs
Quartz, June 15, 2021

China's wandering elephant herd show. Not as ‘lovable’ as it looks.
Global Voices, June 14, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

拜登:中国须在人权和透明度方面采取负责任行动 (Biden: China needs to act more responsibly on human rights and transparency)
Radio France Internationale, June 14, 2021

Biden Tries to Rally G7 Nations to Counter China’s Influence
拜登呼吁G7发起“一带一路”替代方案,制衡中国

The New York Times, June 15, 2021

Shifting Focus, NATO Views China as a Global Security Challenge
北约关注点转向,将中国视为全球安全挑战

The New York Times, June 15, 2021

Beijing tells Nato to stop hyping up China threat
BBC News, June 15, 2021

For the China Story to be Credible, the Chinese Government Must Confront its Abuses
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 15, 2021

China’s Repression of the Hui: A Slow Boil
The Diplomat, June 15, 2021

French Companies Cite Issues at Nuclear Power Plant in China
台山核电站被指“异常活动”,法国合资方承认存在问题

The New York Times, June 15, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s data privacy: Country to crack down on spy cameras as it tightens enforcement of digital protections laws
South China Morning Post, June 14, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai could face life in prison as security law trial moved to higher court
Hong Kong Free Press, June 15, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: first person tried under legislation waits for final ruling in bid for jury trial
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2021

中四男生涉與女文員設計派發倡港獨單張 今申保釋被拒 (Student and clerk denied bail in national security case over leafleting on Hong Kong independence)
Ming Pao, June 15, 2021

Hong Kong protests: Polytechnic University graduate first person to be found guilty of rioting over clashes with police at campus
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2021

市民在太古廣場外排隊向梁凌杰獻花 警員呼籲不要聚集(Citizens line up to leave flowers at site outside Pacific Place where “raincoat man” fell to his death from scaffolding during 2019 protest)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 15, 2021

Related:
梁凌杰逝世兩周年 「開站師」紅磡天橋派白絲帶 被票控違限聚令(New pro-democracy group "Hoi1 Zaam6 Si1" breaches group gathering ban to distribute white ribbons on 2nd anniv. of death of “raincoat man”)
Stand News, June 15, 2021

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam defends decision to censor films on national security grounds
Hong Kong Free Press, June 15, 2021

National security due to rev up in schools
The Standard, June 15, 2021

記協等八傳媒組織發起聯署 要求取消公司查冊限制 轟政府「選擇性失聰」(Eight journalists associations initiate joint petition to demand lifting of Companies Registry data restrictions)
Stand News, June 15, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong media urge Government to lift restrictions on access to Companies Registry data
Eight journalists associations, June 15, 2021

香港美国商会会长:国安法界限模糊 人才流失已开始(Chairman of American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong: National Security Law is vague; talents are starting to leave)
Voice of America, June 15, 2021

Monday, June 14, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

The Soviet Origins of Xi’s Xinjiang Policy
The Diplomat, June 12, 2021

Dragon Boat Festival and Chinese Nation-Building in Xinjiang
The Diplomat, June 14, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

'Xi Jinping is my spiritual leader': China's education drive in Tibet
Reuters, June 11, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

追寻郭洪伟暴毙真相 律师谢燕益遭强力维稳(Investigating the sudden death of rights defender Guo Hongwei in Jilin, human rights lawyer Xie Yanyi is forcibly returned to Beijing by police)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

G7 singles out China, calls for renewed Covid-19 origin search and respect for rights in Hong Kong, Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, June 13, 2021

Related:
China slams G7 ‘political manipulation’ after Xinjiang, Hong Kong criticism
Agence France-Presse, June 14, 2021

七国集团峰会闭幕 声明猛批中国(G7 Summit closes with strong criticism of China)
Deutsche Welle, June 13, 2021

Related:
2021 G7 Leaders' communiqué: Our shared agenda for global action to build back better
EU, June 13, 2021

G7峰会:美国力推的B3W方案浮出水面,40万亿美元全球基建投资抗衡“一带一路”(G7 Summit: The B3W plan promoted by U.S. will contend with China’s Belt and Road with global infrastructure investment of $40 trillion)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 13, 2021

Related:
FACT SHEET: President Biden and G7 Leaders Launch Build Back Better World (B3W) Partnership
The White House, June 12, 2021

Nato summit: leaders to agree that China presents security risk
The Guardian, June 14, 2021

Related:
北约将中国定义为“体制性挑战”(NATO defines China as a "systemic challenges")
Deutsche Welle, June 14, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s new Data Security Law promises steep punishments for unapproved overseas data transfers
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2021

罗马尼亚总统签署法律,实际上禁止中国和华为参与其5G网络开发(President of Romania signs law to prohibit China and Huawei from participating in its 5G network development)
Voice of America, June 12, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: muted demonstrations, at least 4 arrested on anniversary of first major clash of 2019
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2021

「賢學思政」兩名被捕成員獲准保釋(Two student leaders of Student Politicism granted bail after arrest in connection with promotion of unauthorized gatherings for June 12 anniversary)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 13, 2021

Related:
【6.12兩週年】學聯擺街站籲勿忘抗爭 警指言論涉煽惑群眾(Hong Kong Federation of Students sets up street booth to urge continuation of resistance; police warn of inciting the public)
inmedia.hk, June 12, 2021

【反抗運動兩周年】全球 52 城市舉辦 6.12 集會「如水再聚」 主辦方:海外港人不忘使命(52 cities worldwide organize June 12 anniversary gatherings; Organizers: Overseas Hong Kongers will not forget their mission)
Stand News, June 14, 2021

Agnes Chow: activist leaves jail as China says Hong Kong ‘pawn in geopolitics’
The Guardian, June 12, 2021

Hong Kong politics: Communist Party is pioneer and defender of ‘one country, two systems’, Beijing official declares
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2021

Organiser of annual Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong vows to fight on despite speech by top Beijing official denouncing ‘enemies’
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2021

Filmmakers Worry Hong Kong Film Censors Will Stifle Expression
Voice of America, June 14, 2021

Related:
收電檢處警告信 有團體取消反修例兩年放映會(Group cancels film screening marking 2nd anniv. of extradition protests after receiving warning letter from authorities)
Ming Pao, June 11, 2021

鮮浪潮《執屋》涉反送中內容 電檢處未發核准證明 10 參賽導演:惹人猜疑涉打壓(In absence of gov’t approval, Fresh Wave film festival cancels screenings of "Far From Home" which features Anti-ELAB movement)
Stand News, June 11, 2021

黎智英獲「共產主義受害者紀念基金會」頒最高榮譽 讚揚爭取港民主自由 讓世人看見中共不公義(Jimmy Lai awarded highest honor from Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation for commitment to democracy and freedom in Hong Kong)
Stand News, June 14, 2021

Related:
Roll Call Of Nations: Honoring Jimmy Lai
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, June 11, 2021

港人申请移居台湾 须申报“是否曾效忠港澳政府(Hong Kong applicants for emigration to Taiwan are required to declare whether they have pledged allegiance to Hong Kong or Macau government)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2021