Sunday, December 09, 2012

Economic Development

China Survey Shows Wealth Gap Soaring as Xi Pledges Help
Bloomberg News, December 9, 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-09/china-s-wealth-gap-soars-as-xi-pledges-to-narrow-income-divide.html

Human Rights

Will 2013 See Progress in China's Rights Protection?
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1101460/will-2013-see-progress-chinas-rights-protection

中国人权状况恶化 (China's Human Rights Situation Worsens)
Deutsche Welle, December 10, 2012
http://www.dw.de/中国人权状况恶化/a-16435542

Media

Xinhua Journalists 'Spy' for Communist Party
South China Morning Post, December 7, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/books/article/1099834/xinhua-journalists-spy-communist-party

Protests and Petitions

民眾攔途申冤被帶走 (Shenzhen: Petitioners Detained during Xi Jinping Visit)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121209/-2-2843262/1.html

北京反高鐵示威 當局罕有批准 (Rare Permitted Demonstration of Beijing Villagers Calling for Halt of Highspeed Rail Project)
Ming Pao, December 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121210/-162-2843740/1.html

贵州仁怀政务大厅受冲击 事态已平息17人被处分 (Guizhou: 1K Clash with Police after 2 Dead and 3 Injured in Demolition)
Changjiang Daily, December 9, 2012
http://news.qq.com/a/20121209/000091.htm

Tibet

Burning Tibetan Calls for Independence, Two Self-immolations in a Day
Phayul, December 8, 2012
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=32626

四川警方侦破达赖集团煽动自焚杀人案 (Sichuan: 2 of "Dalai Clique" Held for Inciting Self-immolations)
Xinhua News Agency, December 10, 2012
http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2012-12/10/c_113965916.htm