Bilateral Ties

China-Africa People’s Forum Passes Nairobi Declaration
China Daily, August 31, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/chinaafricaforum/2011-08/31/content_13244379.htm

Government

官员出国热在多国遭质疑 民众更关注信息透明 (Public Concern of Info Transparency, Suspicions Raised over Officials' Trips Abroad)
Global Times, August 31, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110831/u1a6081344.html

Hong Kong

香港观察：李克强访问的未了余波 (Aftermath of Li Keqiang Visit to HK Continues)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 31, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/hong_kong_review/2011/08/110830_hkreview_li_keqiang_police.shtml

Human Rights Defenders

疫苗家长“寻衅”被判刑　维权者 “袭警”劳教归来 (5-mo Prison Sentence for Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles Upheld for Father of Child Sickened by Vaccine)
Radio Free Asia, August 30, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/y-08302011142019.html

Law

China's Draft Law Amendment in Conformity with Int'l Conventions
Xinhua News Agency, August 30, 2011
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2011/08/30/1461s655943.htm

China's Legislature Ends Bimonthly Session, Adopts Interpretation of Articles of HK Basic Law
Xinhua News Agency, August 27, 2011
http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/672845/Chinas-legislature-ends-bimonthly-session-adopts-interpretation-of-articles-of-HK-Basic-Law.aspx

Migrant Workers

北京大兴31打工子弟幼儿园将关停 (Beijing: 31 Kindergartens for Workers' Children in Daxing District to Close)
The Beijing News, August 31, 2011
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2011-08/31/content_270223.htm

Protests and Petitions

老人复印上访材料遭店家举报 公安局截访 (Elderly Man Kept from Petitioning after Copy Shop Owner Reports Him for Photocopy Petitioning Materials)
New Express, August 31, 2011
http://news.xkb.com.cn/zhongguo/2011/0831/156750.html

Public Health

On Remote Tibetan Plateau, a Health-care Program That Could Be a Model for China
Christian Science Monitor, August 31, 2011
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2011/0829/On-remote-Tibetan-plateau-a-health-care-program-that-could-be-a-model-for-China

Social Security

Welfare Cards to Be Issued to All
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=047f17eec8b12310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Internet

China Issues Legal Interpretation to Fight Hacking
Xinhua News Agency, August 29, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/29/content_13215153.htm

The full text of the Interpretation is available at:
最高人民法院、最高人民检察院研究室负责人就《关于办理危害计算机信息系统安全刑事案件应用法律若干问题的解释》答记者问 (Spokesperson Responds to Questions on the SPC, SPP Interpretation)
http://www.court.gov.cn/xwzx/jdjd/sdjd/201108/t20110829_165000.htm

网帖引发误解 无锡两市民被拘留 (Jiangsu: Two Detained for Spreading Rumors Online)
Southern Metropolis Daily, August 30, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/6/9a/69a5b5995110b36a/Blog/8fe/7956b6.html

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

陈光诚夫妇被变相囚禁 (Chen Guangcheng and Wife Covertly Imprisoned)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident-08292011104430.html

Labor

China Disney Factory Faces Probe into Sweatshop Suicide Claims
The Guardian, August 27, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/aug/27/disney-factory-sweatshop-suicide-claims

Law

刑事诉讼法修正案草案条文及说明 今起公开征求意见 (Draft Amendment to Criminal Procedure Law and Explanation Released Publically for Input)
Legal Daily, August 30, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/rdlf/content/2011-08/30/content_2911716.htm

Migrant Workers

China Takes Aim at Rural Influx
New York Times, August 30, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/world/asia/30china.html

Religion

山东荷泽地下神父被判劳教2年 (Shandong: Underground Priest Ordered to 2 Years Reeducation-Through-Labor)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_religion_b-08292011110025.html

Tibet

Kirti Monk Sentenced For Murder
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/monk-08292011115616.html

XUAR

High Alert ahead of Xinjiang Expo
South China Morning Post, August 30, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fab87c6007612310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Government

China Moves Tibet Hardliner to Heavily Catholic Province
Reuters, August 28, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/29/us-china-religion-idUSTRE77S0MA20110829

Human Rights Defender – Huang Xiaomin (黄晓敏)

黄晓敏出狱疾病缠身无悔维权 (Huang Xiaomin Released: Body Ill, But Doesn't Regret Defending Rights)
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huang-08282011111437.html

Internet

新浪发布辟谣公告显当局控制加强 (Sina Sends Announcements Refuting Rumors, Sign of Authorities' Increased Control)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 28, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/08/110828_china_weibo.shtml

Related news: Beijing Curbs Online Dissent by Menacing Social Network's Owner
Independent Online, August 29, 2011
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/beijing-curbs-online-dissent-by-menacing-social-networks-owner-2345538.html