Environment

“PX项目”群体过敏症 (Mass Hypersensitivity toward PX Projects)
The Beijing News, December 24, 2012
http://focus.news.163.com/12/1224/10/8JFUNIGT00011SM9.html

Education

Easing of College Exam Barriers Fails to Satisfy Migrant Parents
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1116179/easing-college-exam-barriers-fails-satisfy-migrant-parents

Related:
14省份出台异地高考方案 京沪粤门槛高 (Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong at Forefront as 14 Provinces and Cities Introduce Uni Exam Schemes for Migrants)
China News Service, December 31, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1231/00/8K0U55GD00014AEE.html

Government

“公知上书”遭禁，新政难启？ (Access to Intellectuals' "Proposal for a Consensus on Reform" Blocked – Poor Start for the New Gov't?)
Deutsche Welle, December 29, 2012
http://www.dw.de/公知上书遭禁新政难启/a-16487367

Related:
改革共识倡议书 (Proposal for a Consensus on Reform)
December 25, 2012
http://www.mingpaonews.com/download/ga20121227_1465.pdf

Internet

Real-name Rule for Internet Adopted
Shenzhen Daily, December 31, 2012
http://www.szdaily.com/content/2012-12/31/content_7558910.htm

Related:
关于加强网络信息保护的决定
Decision to Strengthen the Protection of Online Information
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, December 28, 2012
CH: http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2012-12/28/c_114195221.htm
EN: http://chinacopyrightandmedia.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/national-peoples-congress-standing-committee-decision-concerning-strengthening-network-information-protection/

网络谣言泛滥 岂能袖手旁观 (How Can One Stand By while Inundated with Online Rumors?)
China Youth Daily, December 30, 2012
http://ndnews.oeeee.com/html/201212/30/13125.html

Hukou

中国户籍制度改革的困局 (China's Household Registration Reform Dilemma)
Radio France Internationale, December 30, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20121230-中国户籍制度改革的困局

Land Policy

征地补偿制度修法延期到明年 (Revised Compensation System for Land Requisitions Delayed to 2013)
Southern Weekly, December 31, 2012
http://www.21cbh.com/HTML/2012-12-31/xNNTc5XzU5NTExNA.html

Population

福建计生办被指私设黑监狱关押老幼 纪委正调查 (Fujian Family Planning Office Turned into Black Jail for Young and Old under Investigation)
Legal Daily, December 31, 2012
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/report_supervise/content/2012-12/31/content_4101028.htm

Related:
Eight Punished for Holding Captives in E China
China Daily, December 31, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-12/31/content_16069900.htm

Society

China: Parents Can Sue Children for Neglect
The Associated Press, December 28, 2012
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-parents-can-sue-children-for-neglect-8432781.html

Related:
中华人民共和国老年人权益保障法 (Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly [Amended])
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, December 28, 2012
http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2012-12/29/content_2301597.htm