Government

China's Boom in 'Citizen Candidates' Sparks Backlash
The Guardian, September 19, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/19/china-citizen-candidates-clampdown

Hong Kong

Beijing 'Prefers Tang as New Boss'
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=48e94e7269282310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Farmer Jailed for Burning Flag
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d2394e7269282310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

Chen Supporters Attacked: Thugs Block Access to Blind Chinese Rights Lawyer and His Family
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/attacked-09192011123000.html

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妙觉法师谈探望陈光诚受阻 (Interview with Buddhist Nun Miaojue on the Failed Attempt to Visit Chen)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 19, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/multimedia/2011/09/110919_aud_china_activist_visit.shtml

Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

老父中秋去世 劉曉波獄中未知噩耗 (Liu Not Told of Father's Passing during Midautumn Festival, Unable to Pay Last Respects)
Ming Pao, September 20, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2440365/1.html

Police

Village Official Dies in Detention
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/party-09192011174419.html

Protests and Petitions

湖南私校罷課 抗議不獲學籍 (Hunan: Private School Students Protest Inability to Take University Entrance Exam due to Unfair Treatment before Government Office)
Ming Pao, September 20, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2440358/1.html

Public Health

精神疾病鉴定应有第三方介入 (Survey on Comments Mental Health Law Draft: Third Party Should Be Involved in Appraising Mental Health)
Procuratorial Daily, September 19, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-09/19/content_2974158.htm

Religion

四川广元“上西家庭教会”被取缔 教会成员上诉当地宗教局 (Sichuan Christians Appeal to Local Religious Affairs Bureau after House Church Is Banned)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-09192011163353.html

Bilateral Ties

Dalai Lama Snubbed in Brazil after Chinese Fury at Mexico Talks
The Daily Telegraph, September 18, 2011
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/8772042/Dalai-Lama-snubbed-in-Brazil-after-Chinese-fury-at-Mexico-talks.html

Environment

Shanghai Shuts Plants in Lead Probe
The Wall Street Journal, September 17, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903927204576574161073780504.html

Government

Police Detain Election Hopefuls
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/election-09162011144019.html

江西独立参选人李思华上诉中国人大揭露选举舞弊 (Independent People's Congress Candidate Appeals to NPC to Expose Election Fraud)
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20110918-江西独立参选人李思华上诉中国人大揭露选举舞弊

Hong Kong

HKU Review of Security for Li Keqiang Visit under Fire
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1322c25f74872310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

妙觉法师与网友赴山东看望陈光诚 (Netizens Plan to Visit Blind Lawyer Kept under Surveillance)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 18, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/09/110918_chen_guangcheng.shtml

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Chinese Artist Ai Weighs Future as Activist: Report
Reuters, September 17, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/17/us-china-ai-idUSTRE78G1E320110917

Internet

China’s Microblogs Braced for Tighter Regulation
Financial Times, September 18, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/402e52b8-e1ea-11e0-9915-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1YN0Cbwd3

Protests and Petitions

新華社報浙江海寧抗議事件 (Xinhua: Anti-pollution Protests in Haining, Zhejiang)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2438883/1.html

Related news:
Villagers Detained after More than 500 Protest Chinese Factory Pollution, Storm Compound
Associated Press, September 19, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/villagers-detained-after-more-than-500-protest-chinese-factory-pollution-storm-compound/2011/09/19/gIQAg4N8dK_story.html

Taiwan

大纽约地区和来自台湾的民众集会，呼吁让台湾加入联合国 (Groups Demonstrate before NY UN Session for UN Membership for Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tai-09182011171002.html

Environment

化工廠棄廢渣 村民集體爛皮膚 (Chemical Pollution in Village Water Causes Skin Ulcers)
Ming Pao, September 16, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2437010/1.html

Government

Independent Poll Candidates on the Rise in China
Associated Press, September 16, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/independent-poll-candidates-rise-china-081726833.html

Shanghai Fire Victims' Families Fight for Justice
Reuters, September 15, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/16/us-china-fire-victims-idUSTRE78F0HJ20110916

Human Rights Defenders

吴乐宝涉嫌颠覆国家政权罪逮捕 张林及李文革被行政拘留 (Democracy Activist Wu Yuebao Formally Arrested on Subversion Charges)
Radio Free Asia, September 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wu-09152011114146.html