Bilateral Ties

Tibetans Held amid China Visit to Nepal
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/visit-08172011155555.html

Environment

Lawyer Sues Oil Giants over Bohai Spill
Agence France-Presse, August 17, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hRvg3stJaQdssNS8wEh8_agf3g3w

Government

多位个性新闻发言人去职 公众担心该群体更趋谨慎 (Public Concern of More Guarded Voices from Gov't Voice after Several Spokespersons Resign)
Southern Metropolis Daily, August 18, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/2/7e/27ed0fb950b856b0/Blog/52e/561659.html

Hong Kong

Beijing Expands Support for Hong Kong
Financial Times, August 18, 2011
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df5ca794-c8a0-11e0-a2c8-00144feabdc0.html

Internet

China's Baidu May Face Tougher Rules after State Media Criticism
Reuters, August 18, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110817/bs_nm/us_baidu_cctv

Law

People's Court
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2011
http://www.usasialaw.org/?p=5809

Media

《长城月报》总编遭威胁 《南风窗》社长被免职 (Changcheng News Digest Editor-in-Chief Threatened and Nan Feng Chuang President Relieved of Job)
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dx-08172011153335.html

Related news:
High Price for Airing Sun Yat-sen Criticism
South China Morning Post, August 18, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=364f64a7678d1310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Leading Magazine Faces Tough Action
China Media Project, August 18, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/08/18/14994/

Migrant Workers

北京关停24所打工子弟学校 (Beijing Closes 24 Schools for Migrant Workers' Children)
Deutsche Welle, August 17, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15322656,00.html

Public Health

云南曲靖铬渣污染现癌症村 村民只喝矿泉水 (Yunnan Chemical Plant's Chromium Pollution Leads to Cancer Village)
Xiaoxiang Morning Herald, August 18, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2011-08/18/c_121875496.htm