Bilateral
美國要求澳門設領事館 (U.S. Requests Consulate in Macao)
Ming Pao, January 20, 2009
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20090120/caa1h.htm
Children
跨国绑架案受害人超50 (50+ Shanxi Youths Kidnapped in Myanmar over Past 5 Months)
The Beijing News, January 20, 2009
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/guonei/2009/01-20/042@071503.htm
Corruption
China Financial Cops Linked to Gome Tycoon Case
Associated Press (via Google), January 20, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j30l0ECBMeP_qdBoOAm3fLOmNK4QD95QPTQO0
Disasters
213 China Families Take Milk Case to Highest Court
Associated Press (via Google), January 20, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jL7mHkJcSHVOLlejms7eQS2xXDiwD95QFM1G0
Environment
China Plans 'Unthinkable' Water Diversion Project
Reuters (via China Post), January 20, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2009/01/20/192803/China-plans.htm
Hong Kong
Rights Report Dismissed as 'Propaganda Booklet'
South China Morning Post, January 20, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=22e352c802fee110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Human Rights Defender - Wang Rongqing (王榮清)
王荣清“颠覆国家政权罪”判刑六年放弃上诉 (Democracy Activist Wang Rongqing Abandons Appeal of Six-year Sentence for "Subversion of State Power")
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/minzhu-01192009091348.html
Human Rights Defender - Yao Lifa (姚立法)
姚立法被查问出席武汉美总统就职活动 (Democracy Activist Yao Lifa Disappears)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/China_dissident-01192009115338.html
Human Rights Defenders
郭起真病情恶化家人被监视 (Hubei Dissident Guo Qizhen's Health Worsens in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/China_Zhao-01192009120331.html
Internet Censorship
China Blocks 244 New Websites in Porn Crackdown
Reuters, January 19, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE50F1MY20090120
徐州市人大常委会：“揭黑”不在“人肉搜索”禁令中 (Xuzhou Government: "Hackers" not Part of "Human Flesh Search Engine" Ban)
Yangcheng Wanbao (via Xinhuanet), January 20, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-01/20/content_10688065.htm
汪兆鈞就博客及文章被封杀状告新浪网 (Anhui CPPCC Standing Committee Member Wang Zhaojun Sues Sina for Deleting Blog and Essays)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/minzhu-01192009120802.html
Land Policy
贵阳数百人凌晨强拆民宅 (100+ Armed and Unidentified Thugs Tear Down Guiyang Homes Involved in Land Dispute under Night's Cover)
The Beijing News, January 20, 2009
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/guonei/2009/01-20/042@083853.htm
Law
非法售火車票逾2千人被拘 (2000+ Sellers of Illegal Train Tickets Arrested)
China Radio International (via Ming Pao), January 19, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090119/ca10754k.htm
Media
新華社擴影響力 欲變身中國CNN (Xinhua News Agency Desires to Become China's CNN)
Ming Pao, January 20, 2009
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20090120/cab1.htm
Protests and Petitions
Police Tactics Risk Fuelling Unrest, Guangzhou Protesters Warn
South China Morning Post, January 20, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=aa9735139afee110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Public Health
China Announces Third Bird Flu Death This Year
Reuters (via ABC News), January 20, 2009
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/01/20/asia/OUKWD-UK-BIRDFLU-CHINA.php
State Security
國防白皮書：奉行和平外交 (National Defense White Paper: Pursue Peaceful Diplomacy)
Xinhua (via Ming Pao), January 20, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090120/ca21017w.htm
Related information:
国务院新闻办发布《2008年中国的国防》（全文）
Xinhua (via China.org.cn), January 20, 2009
http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2009-01/20/content_1210075.htm
Full Text of the White Paper on China's National Defense in 2008
China.org.cn, January 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/20/content_7413294.htm