Bilateral Ties

Obama Welcomes Dalai Lama, to China's Anger
Agence France-Presse, July 17, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110717/pl_afp/ustibetchinareligionpolitics

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未首次就“认罪”表态 当局找“下台阶”听证不公正 (Ai Weiwei: Authorities' Claims of a "Confession" Merely to Avoid Embarrassment)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aww-07152011110050.html

Human Rights Defenders

王荔蕻将被起诉引批评 为公民维权遭打压获声援 (Activist Awaiting Indictment Wang Lihong Draws Warm Support from Rights Activists)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy-07172011162501.html

Related information:
“如此自由，如此富有，如此美丽！”——想念王荔蕻 (On Wang Lihong)
Ai Xiaoming, Biweekly Chinese Journal no. 56
http://biweekly.hrichina.org/article/1098

Religion

Vatican Excommunicates China Bishop, Criticizes Beijing
Reuters, July 16, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/16/us-pope-china-idUSTRE76F0PR20110716

Protests and Petitions

广州增城事件1人因发微博获刑1年半 (Zengcheng Protests: Man Sentenced to 1.5y in Prison for Spreading Rumors via Microblog)
Yang Cheng Wan Bao, July 15, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0715/15/791005T400014AED.html

Related news:
China Jails 11 over South China Riots
Reuters, July 16, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110716/wl_nm/us_china_riots

Tibet

廢貴族特權 「十七條」名存實亡 (17 Point Agreement on Tibet's Peaceful Liberation Effective Only on the Surface)
Ming Pao, July 18, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2383968/1.html

达赖喇嘛：我们追求的是汉藏双赢的局面 (Dalai Lama: We Pursue a Win-Win Situation)
Radio France Internationale, July 17, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20110717-达赖喇嘛：我们追求的是汉藏双赢的局面

XUAR

Virtual Jails for Prisoner Families
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/families-07152011125323.html

Environment

China Reports 24 Red Tides in 1st Half of 2011
China Daily, July 14, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/14/content_12906758.htm

Human Rights

State Council Hails China's Success on Human Rights
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a3b9f16be8921310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Ai's Wife Disputes 12m Yuan Tax Bill at 'Unfair' Hearing
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ced6570bd9821310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Yao Lifa (姚立法)

姚立法再被抄家 (Elections Advocate Yao Lifa Again Subjected to Home Search)
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident_a-07142011102209.html

Human Rights Defenders

贵州民主人士近日遭警告 (Guizhou Democrats Issued Warning)
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mlh-07142011112244.html

Jasmine Rallies

Beijing Continues Jasmine Clampdown
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/protests-07142011190738.html

Land Policy

浙江海宁百多农民示威 (Zhejiang: 100+ Farmers Protest Land Policy)
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_clash-07142011110741.html

Public Health

性工作者等高危人群有望免费接收乙肝疫苗接种 (Sex Workers and Other High-risk Groups May Have Free Hep B Vaccination)
Guangzhou Daily, July 15, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110715/u1a5997796.html

Rural Issues

New Regulation Targets Village Corruption
Xinhua News Agency, July 13, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/13/content_12897659.htm

Related news:
中纪委：“41不准”规范乡镇、村两级基层干部行为 (CPC Disciplinary Committee: "41 No-noes" Regulate Activities of Rural Cadres)
Xinhua News Agency, July 15, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2011-07/15/c_121670561.htm

Environment

低碳省区及城市考核有望全国推广 广东等先试点 (Pilot Scheme for Low-carbon Provinces and Cities in Guangdong)
Economic Information Daily, July 14, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110714/u1a5995269.html

Human Rights

China Fulfills All Targets of Its Human Rights Action Plan
Xinhua News Agency, July 14, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/14/content_12900701.htm

Related information:
《国家人权行动计划（2009－2010年）》评估报告
Assessment Report on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010)
State Council Information Office, July 2011
CH: http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2011-07/14/c_121665648.htm
EN: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/14/content_12903577.htm

Related news:
China Admits "Long Way To Go" for Citizens to Enjoy Human Rights
Reuters, July 13, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110713/wl_nm/us_china_rights

Hukou

薛晓峰昨在省委十届九次全会上发言时透露：中山将打破城里人农村人身份壁垒 (Zhongshan Authorities Vow to Break Urban-Rural Wall)
Guangzhou Daily, July 14, 2011
http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2011-07/14/content_1416074.htm

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Ai Weiwei Accepts Teaching Job in Germany
The Guardian, July 14, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jul/14/ai-weiwei-accepts-job-germany

发课公司涉嫌偷漏税案听证前夕 数百人士家人律师再次呼吁公开进行 (Hundreds Call for Open Hearing in Ai's Tax Case)
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fk-07132011102617.html