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, August 11, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

佩洛西警告中國不能孤立台灣 北京稱美挑釁在前(Pelosi warns China not to isolate Taiwan, Beijing says U.S. provocation came first)
Deutsche Welle, August 11, 2022

Chinese medical portal censored after doubting herbal 'COVID-19 remedy'
Agence France-Presse, August 11, 2022

CHINA PUSHES ANTI-PELOSI NARRATIVE ON TAIWAN ACROSS GLOBAL MEDIA
China Digital Times, August 10, 2022

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

异议作家出版《习近平权术史》被刑拘遭折磨 (Dissident writer detained and tortured for publishing book about history of Xi Jinping's powers )
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2022

China holds Taiwanese incommunicado amid 'secessionism' probe into Taiwan activities
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2022

National security case against four HKU students adjourned as ‘new development’ emerges
Hong Kong Free Press, August 11, 2022

2 Hong Kong teenagers sentenced to detention centre for possessing petrol bombs in 2020
Hong Kong Free Press, August 11, 2022

Co-founders of Hong Kong’s Liberal Party quit over move to strip them of honorary posts
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2022

【反送中運動】受傷三周年「爆眼少女」公開出院紀錄證眼球破裂 擬向港警索償惟被拒批法援 ([Anti-ELAB] Female protestor whose eye was shot by police 3 years ago publicly discloses medical records of her ruptured eye; intended to claim compensation from the Hong Kong Police Force but denied legal aid)
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

李家超遲交選舉廣告同意書 入稟要求豁免刑罰 8.18高院處理 (John Lee files petition to High Court for exemption from punishment for late submission of his election consent form; case handling to take place on August 18)
inmediahk.net, August 11, 2022

【國安時代】港金馬得獎短片《暗房夜空》因半秒畫面被拒再次公映 至今逾10電影遇同類情況 ([NSL Times] Hong Kong Golden Horse award-winning short film rejected for re-release due to a half-second screenshot referencing the protest movement; 10 other films encounter similar issues)
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

解放军完成台海周边军事行动 专家:未来北京对台将软硬兼施 (PLA completes military operations around Taiwan Strait; experts predict Beijing will apply both hard and soft measures to Taiwan)
Voice of America, August 11, 2022

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

‘This is about striking fear’: China’s Taiwan drills the new normal, analysts say
The Guardian, August 10, 2022

China says it has wrapped up war games around Taiwan, as Taipei hits out at fake news
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2022

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

Chinese court rejects sexual harassment case appeal in #MeToo blow
Agence France-Presse, August 10, 2022

徐秦狱中瘫痪 辩护律师控告法院院长及法官 (Defender Xu Qin paralyzed in prison, her lawyer issues urgent appeal to complain against court president and judge)
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2022

河南人权捍卫者李新、何方美夫妇双双入狱近两年 其三未成年子女人权境况堪忧 (Human rights defenders Li Xin and He Fangmei imprisoned for nearly two years, their three young children in dire situation)
Weiquanwang, August 9, 2022

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in new court move to keep contents of his iPhones out of police hands
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2022

Hong Kong national security police arrest 2 gov’t workers over alleged ‘seditious’ social media posts
Hong Kong Free Press, August 10, 2022

荃灣非法集結罪成 攜鐳射筆青年囚5月 另2人分別判囚4月及勞教中心 (3 youths found guilty of illegal assembly: 2 sentenced for 4 months to re-education center, 1 sentenced to 5 months in prison for using a laser pen)
inmediahk.net, August 10, 2022

6人不認罪 排期9.19審 辯方質疑控方視612基金為「個體」(612 fund trial: 6 plead not guilty with trial scheduled for September 19; defense questions the prosecution’s view that the 612 fund is an ‘individual’)
Mingpao News, August 10, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

晚報:中方白皮書稱願按「一國兩制」實現和平統一,但不承諾放棄使用武力 (New white paper: China is willing to achieve peaceful reunification with Taiwan under "one country, two systems" but does not promise not to resort to use of force)
Initium Media, August 10, 2022

Related:
台湾问题与新时代中国统一事业(The Taiwan Question and China's Unification in the New Era)
Xinhua News, August 10, 2022

計劃生育退場後,被刻意忽視的避孕教育與400萬墮胎青少年 (Inadequate education on contraception and 4 million teens having abortions after end of one-child policy)
Initium Media, August 10, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Chinese solar panels seized at US border over possible human rights abuses
Protocol, August 9, 2022

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China steps up cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns targeting Taiwan
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2022

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

新冠法律顾问团就海南因疫情被困游客的费用支出意见:因疫情隔离的所有费用应由政府承担 (COVID-19 Claims Legal Advisory Group: Gov’t should pay tourists for all expenses incurred due to Hainan pandemic lockdown)
Matters, August 8, 2022

4 Hong Kong government workers arrested by national security police
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2022

Cardinal Zen and 5 others to stand trial in Sept. over alleged failure to register protester relief fund as society
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2022

Hong Kong ex-district councillor granted bail while he awaits appeal against conviction, 7-month sentence
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2022

Hong Kong gov’t watchdog to investigate news dept’s refusal to reveal list of media invited to cover July 1 celebrations
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

时隔40年,中国再次启动土壤普查意义重大)
China launches first national soil survey in 40 years
China Dialogue, August 4, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

整頓港媒】黨媒點名7電台主持人涉散播反政府言論 評論:官方連「抽水」都不准 ([Rectify HK media] Pro-Beijing media outlet names and shames 7 radio hosts for spreading anti-government remarks)
Radio Free asia, August 9, 2022

民研:市民對中港政府好感飆升 分析指移民潮影響民調基數 (Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Citizens’ goodwill towards the Chinese and Hong Kong governments has soared; analysis shows emigration wave affected poll base)
inmediahk.net, August 9, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Why China’s Confidence Could Turn Out to Be a Weakness
The New York Times, August 9, 2022

Nevertheless, Chinese Civil Society Persisted
ChinaFile, August 8, 2022

Related:
趙思樂/社畜和躺平之間:中國民間的倔強生命 (Zhao Sile: Between social animals and lying flat— the stubborn lives of Chinese civil society)
The Reporter, July 1, 2021

Monday, August 08, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Chinese Military Drills Aim to Awe, Both Abroad and at Home
中国用军演和宣传安抚国内民众,试图缓和公众失望情绪

The New York Times, August 8, 2022

U.S. Seeks to Reassure Asian Allies as China’s Military Grows Bolder
亚太冲突风险加剧,美国盟友面临艰难选择

The New York Times, August 8, 2022

拉攏抗中 拜登9月將召開太平洋島國峰會(To shore up resistance against China, Biden to hold summit of Pacific island countries in Sept.)
Deutsche Welle, August 7, 2022

应对中国威胁,美五大军种加强印太威慑态势(In response to China’s threat, 5 U.S. military services strengthen the Indo-Pacific deterrence posture)
Voice of America, August 8, 2022

China resumes military drills off Taiwan after shelving US talks
The Guardian, August 8, 2022

Related:
为期三天的封岛演习后解放军还不停手 跨过台湾海峡中线演习“将常态化”(After 3-day suspension, Chinese military continues to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan, which will be "normalized")
Voice of America, August 8, 2022

麦迪安调查报告:中国制造72个假新闻网站攻击美国与西方社会(Mandiant report: China set up 72 fake news sites to attack U.S., Western societies)
Radio France Internationale, August 7, 2022

Related:
Pro-PRC “HaiEnergy” Information Operations Campaign Leverages Infrastructure from Public Relations Firm to Disseminate Content on Inauthentic News Sites
Mandiant, August 4, 2022

The crisis over Taiwan is yet another test for Xi Jinping
The Economist, August 5, 2022

Chinese envoy to France Lu Shaye doubles down on Taiwan ‘re-education’ aims
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022

Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: why it matters
The Conversation, August 8, 2022

Freed From Prison in China, Taiwan Activist Urges Resistance to Beijing’s Threats
The New York Times, August 8, 2022

About 20 Hong Kong members of national legislature will visit Xinjiang to better understand human rights conditions and local governance
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022

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

Chinese secret police warned exiled Hong Kong businessman over parliament plan
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2022

9前民主派涉議會衝突違特權條例 事隔近兩年多 3人獲撤控 一人准簽保守行為 (Charges are dropped against 3 of 9 former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers charged with intrusion into LegCo; 1 handed a bind-over order)
Mingpao News, August 8, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong’s former security deputy Sonny Au to head local committee on safeguarding national security
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022

葉劉批英國議會制度封閉 指民意授權較本港立法會議員低 (Regina Ip criticizes British parliamentary system as nontransparent, less accountable to the public than LegCo)
inmediahk.net, August 7, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Sanya lockdown traps tens of thousands of tourists in ‘China’s Hawaii’
三亚封城防疫 数万游客被困

Financial Times, August 8, 2022

What does the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps do, aside from forced labor?
SupChina, August 8, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

After China’s Military Spectacle, Options Narrow for Winning Over Taiwan
中国军演“大棒”或加深台湾政治怀疑,令其愈加疏远

The New York Times, August 8, 2022

U.S. banned imports from China’s Xinjiang region. Will Americans object?
Washington Post, August 8, 2022

In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself
习近平如何利用“国家安全”强化控制、巩固权力

The New York Times, August 8, 2022

The pursuit of patriotism: Why mandatory study tours of mainland China are a bad idea
Hong Kong Free Press, August 6, 2022

Friday, August 05, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Pelosi: China cannot isolate Taiwan by preventing visits
Associated Press, August 5, 2022

China Sends Ships and Planes Toward Taiwan, Despite Rising Criticism
无视批评,中国继续向台海派出军舰和飞机

The New York Times, August 5, 2022

Related:
China sanctions US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after Taiwan trip
Aljazeera, August 5, 2022

北京宣佈制裁佩洛西 中美互批「挑釁」(Beijing announces sanctions against Pelosi, eight “counter measures”)
Deutsche Welle, August 5, 2022

With 5 Missiles, China Sends Stark Signal to Japan and U.S. on Taiwan
中国向日本海域发射导弹传达了什么信号

The New York Times, August 5, 2022

白宫召见中国驻美大使秦刚,抗议中方在台海军事行动升级(White House summons Chinese Ambassador to U.S. to protest China's escalating military action in Taiwan Strait)
Voice of America, August 5, 2022

Taiwan tensions: China halts co-operation with US on key issues
The BBC, August 5, 2022

Xi tested as Chinese nationalists bristle at Pelosi Taiwan visit
Aljazeera, August 5, 2022

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi walks out of Asean events after US and Japan hit out at Taiwan drills
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2022

Philippine senator chides Beijing’s envoy over one-China advice after Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2022

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

陕西女工程师帮村民举报污染获刑后改判无罪,申请240万元国赔 (Female engineer in Shaanxi, imprisoned for nearly two years for helping villagers report pollution, seeks 2.4 million yuan in state compensation after court overturns guilty verdict)
Toutiao News, August 4, 2022

"We never expected that after all that, there would be such a cruel outcome"
Radio Free Asia, August 5, 2022

煽惑六四集結罪成囚15月 鄒幸彤就定罪及刑罰上訴 排期10.11審理 (Chow Hang-Tung’s appeal against her 15-month jail sentence for inciting June 4 assembly to be heard on October 11)
inmediahk.net, August 5, 2022

涉庭內拍手被控煽動 「旁聽師」五度高院申保釋被拒 完庭稱:公唔公義大家知道 (Audience member accused of inciting subversion for clapping in court is denied bail for the 5th time: “Everyone knows what is and isn’t fair”
inmediahk.net, August 5, 2022