Corruption (腐败)

China targets "degenerate" former provincial leader in crackdown on graft
Reuters, September 30, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/us-china-corruption-idUSBRE98T0A020130930

Death Penalty （死刑）

Victims seek compensation from executed street vendor’s wife
China Smack, September 30, 2013
http://www.chinasmack.com/2013/stories/victims-seek-compensation-from-executed-street-vendors-wife.html

Hong Kong （香港）

”香港威胁论”尚早　上海自贸区先抢前海客源 (Shanghai free trade zone already an indirect threat to HK)
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2013
http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/china/13709/xiang-gang-wei-xie-lun-shang-zao-shang-hai-zi-mao-qu-xian-qiang-qian-hai-ke-yuan

Human Rights Defenders （人权卫士）

Chinese police detain activist ahead of U.N. human rights review
Reuters, September 30, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/us-china-activist-idUSBRE98T0CF20130930

Related:
中国人权活动人士曹顺利已被中国警方正式拘留 (Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli criminally detained by police)
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-09302013142633.html

Information Control （信息控制）

今起恐怖信息编造者无传播行为也可定罪 (New law defines “terrorism rumors fabrication,” allows conviction even if rumors are not circulated)
Jinghua Daily, October 1, 2013
http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2013-09/30/content_29649.htm

China threatens closure of mobile news apps amid Internet crackdown
Reuters, September 30, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/net-us-china-apps-idUSBRE98T0DI20130930

政府打击网络造谣 影响微博收入 (Government’s suppression of online rumors is affecting Sina Weibo’s profits)
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2013
http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/china/13702/zheng-fu-da-ji-wang-luo-zao-yao-ying-xiang-wei-bo-shou-ru

June Fourth (六四)

Tiananmen deaths remembered on China's 64th National Day
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1321996/tiananmen-deaths-remembered-chinas-64th-national-day

Political and Economic Reforms （政治经济改革）

上海公布自贸区负面清单禁开互联网 (Shanghai announces free trade zone “negative list,” prohibits foreign investments in cultural, sports, entertainment industries)
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2013
http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/china/13683/shang-hai-gong-bu-zi-mao-qu-fu-mian-qing-dan-jin-kai-hu-lian-wang

See official list and document:
上海自贸区负面清单（全文）(Special Administrative Measures on the Entry of Foreign Investment into China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (2013 Negative List))
The Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, September 30, 2013
CH: http://business.sohu.com/20130930/n387505565.shtml
EN: http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2013/09/30/shanghai-releases-negative-list-for-foreign-investment-in-shanghai-free-trade-zone.html

国务院关于印发中国（上海）自由贸易试验区总体方案的通知 (State Council’s notice regarding the publication of the China (Shanghai) free trade test zone’s overall program)
Caiyi.com, September 27, 2013
http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2013-09/27/content_2496147.htm

Economic reforms still hotly debated inside Communist Party
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1321324/reforms-still-hotly-debated-inside-communist-party

Religion （宗教）

Strange bedfellows Pope Francis and Xi Jinping champion religion over the love of money
Quartz, September 30, 2013
http://qz.com/129569/strange-bedfellows-pope-francis-and-xi-jinping-champion-religion-over-the-love-of-money/

Rule of Law (法治)

Death of sugar cane seller reignites debate on reforming chengguan
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1321229/death-sugar-cane-seller-reignites-debate-reforming-chengguan

Opinion (观点)

Abbott should stay firm on China reform
Sydney Morning Herald, October 1, 2013
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/abbott-should-stay-firm-on-china-reform-20130930-2uomg.html