Children
6岁女孩针背部遭幼儿园老师针刺的"田"字 (6-Year-old Girl Etched on Back by Teacher)
Sichuan Online, August 17, 2010
http://www.sx.xinhua.org/rdsp/2010-08/16/content_20628157.htm
Civil Society
民间组织起诉中宣部 北京法院拒绝立案 (Beijing Court Dismisses NGO’s Lawsuit over Omission of Central Propaganda Department)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xuan-08162010163637.html
Corruption
派出所搬家向商家发请柬 警官称为加强警民关系 (Police Station Sends out Housewarming Invitation to Stores for “Bonding”)
Chengdu Evening News, August 17, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0817/06/6E94ERJD00011229.html
Disasters
Proposal to Move Zhouqu Residents to Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2fc25c6cc5b7a210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
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甘肃建议增加向新疆移民规模 缓解舟曲压力 (Gansu Official: Enlargement of Emigration Scale into Xinjiang Can Alleviate Zhugqu's Population)
People's Daily, August 17, 2010
http://news.qq.com/a/20100816/000413.htm
China's Top Legislature to Discuss HK's Constitutional Reform Package
Xinhua News Agency, August 16, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/16/c_13447786.htm
Human Rights Defender
Chinese Dissident Yu Jie Tells of Jail threat for Criticising PM Wen Jiabao
The Guardian, August 16, 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/16/china-yu-jie-wen-jiabao
Labor
Death Toll for China Fireworks Blast Rises to 19
Associated Press, August 17, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100817/ap_on_re_as/as_china_fireworks_explosion
Media
Media Toe Line over Disaster
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/disaster-08162010150300.html
Population
Door-to-door Household Survey Begins in Beijing
China Daily, August 16, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-08/16/content_11155420.htm
调查显示超7成青年认为照顾父母力不从心 (Survey: 70%+ Youth Not Confident in Taking Care of Parents)
China Youth Daily, August 17, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100817/u1a5396400.html
Protests and Petitions
国有漆厂职工群访 反空手套白狼 (Former State Paint Factory Workers Petition against Illegal Sale of Land)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qichang-08162010164334.html
Tibet
CPC Official Urges Democratic Management of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries
Xinhua News Agency, August 16, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/16/c_13446278.htm
Protest Monks Evade Arrest
Radio Free Asia, August 15, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/horse_festival-08152010173112.html