Bilateral Ties

默克爾訪華 打宗教自由牌 (Merkel Raises Freedom of Religion during China Visit)
Ming Pao, February 03, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2566692/1.html

Environment

79 Pct of Wetlands Poorly Protected
Xinhua News Agency, February 02, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/02/content_14527949.htm

Hong Kong

HK Ad Opposes Birth Trips by Mainland Women
China Daily, February 03, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/03/content_14533645.htm

HK's China Policies Spur Clash with Mainland Cousins
Reuters, February 03, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/03/us-hongkong-china-idUSTRE8120CF20120203

Human Rights Defenders

Chinese Lawyer Barred from Meeting with Merkel
The Associated Press, February 03, 2012
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120203/ap_on_re_as/as_china_germany_human_rights

组织访民春晚赵振甲被刑拘 蚌埠异见人士钱进被警方传讯 (Liaoning Petitioner Criminally Arrested after Organizing Spring Festival Dinner for Petitioners)
Radio Free Asia, February 02, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-02022012092110.html

Law

Draft on Occupational Illness Published
Xinhua News Agency, February 03, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/03/content_14528427.htm

Related information:
职业病诊断与鉴定管理办法 (修订征求意见稿) (Regulations on the Administration of Diagnosis and Identification of Occupational Diseases [Revised Draft])
Ministry of Health, February 03, 2012
http://news.qq.com/a/20120203/000177.htm

Media

中国媒体海外扩张但收效甚微 (Analysts: Little Effect Yet with China's Media Expansion Abroad)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 02, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/02/120202_china_media_global.shtml

Protests and Petitions

怀化库区10万民众6年维权不果 酝酿大规模抗议游行 (100+ Hunan Village Reps Gather to Demand Dialogue with Mayor and Party Secretary)
Radio Free Asia, February 02, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hh-02022012100650.html

Tibet

Controls Slapped on Pilgrims
Radio Free Asia, February 02, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/controls-02022012155830.html

Monks Run Amok
Global Times, February 03, 2012
http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/694406/Monks-run-amok.aspx