China puts activists on trial during holiday lull
Associated Press, December 18, 2013
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-puts-activists-trial-holiday-lull-21257205
明鏡獨家：中國著名政治領袖陳子明病危入院 (Chen Ziming, Democracy Movement activist, hospitalized in critical condition)
Mirrorbooks.com, December 18, 2013
http://city.mirrorbooks.com/news/?action-viewnews-itemid-101762
Related Tencent Weibo post:
罗渝泷, December 18, 2013
今天下午知悉陈子明先生患癌症住进301医院，心情非常沉重。这是今年获悉第二位知名学者患癌症，前一位是崔卫平女士。陈子明先生是当代杰出的思想者，是我们上一辈中最优秀的。他被囚监狱十一年，从未停止过对社会的思考。他明天做手术，我们合十祝福他一切顺利！罗渝泷请朋友们都为陈先生祈福吧！
http://t.qq.com/p/t/360910065357200
中国维权人士张林出庭受审 (Veteran democracy activist Zhang Lin stands trial)
Voice of America, December 18, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/zhanglin-20131218/1812738.html