Bilateral Ties

Biden, China's Xi Discuss Agenda for US Visit‎
Reuters, February 08, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/us-china-usa-idUSTRE8171I920120208

Related information:
HRIC Commentary: Xi Jinping’s U.S. Visit: Sino-American Relations Need a New Start
中国人权评论：中美关系应有新的起点——评习近平访美
Gao Wenqian, February 08, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5854
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5855

Government

獨立參選人出庭 律師批未審先判 (Guangdong: Independent Candidate on Trial for "Undermining Elections")
Ming Pao, February 09, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2572225/1.html

Hong Kong

Basic Law Ruling on Mothers a 'Last Resort'
South China Morning Post, February 09, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ff165b1ee6065310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Internet

微博限實名發言 學者憂箝言論 (Beijing Scholar Worries Real-name Regs Might Drive Users from Microblogs)
Ming Pao, February 09, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2572226/1.html

Media

Journalists 'Kept Away' from Wukan
Radio Free Asia, February 08, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/journalists-02082012125641.html

悲壯春茗 胡耀邦子籲護《炎黃春秋》 (Hu Yaobang's Son Calls for Protection of Outspoken Mag Yanhuang Chunqiu)
Ming Pao, February 09, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2572228/1.html

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'They Want to Get Rid of Us'
South China Morning Post, February 09, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=da014e0da9d55310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Politics
Wang Lijun, Crime Fighter, Is Said to Have Tried to Defect
The New York Times, February 08, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/world/asia/speculation-grows-over-fate-of-crime-fighting-chinese-official.html

Public Health

癌症已成为造成中国人死亡的最大杀手 (Cancer China's Number One Killer)
Radio France Internationale, February 09, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120209-癌症已成为造成中国人死亡的最大杀手-0

中国报告学生感染艾滋病毒人数明显增加 (Report: Clear Increase of HIV/AIDS amongst Students)
Radio Free Asia, February 08, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aw-02082012093310.html

Tibet

Defiant Tibetans Hold Protests
Radio Free Asia, February 08, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/defiant-02082012161711.html

四川阿壩據稱再有藏人自焚 (Another Tibetan Self-Immolates in Ngawa, Sichuan)
Ming Pao, February 09, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2572605/1.html

Bilateral Ties

Up to 10,000 Myanmar Refugees Seek Refuge in China
Reuters, February 07, 2012
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120207/wl_nm/us_china_myanmar_refugees

Environment

China Alert after Yangtze Spill
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 08, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16940407

Hong Kong

Policing of Li Visit to HKU Defended
South China Morning Post, February 08, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=66969e429c755310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Internet

CCP Proposes Cells for Microblogs
Radio Free Asia, February 07, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/microblogs-02072012175742.html

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中共將設黨組織 直接監管微博 (Party to Set Up Branches at Microblogging Offices)
United Daily News, February 06, 2012
http://udn.com/NEWS/MAINLAND/MAI1/6881652.shtml

北京规定3月16日后 微博不实名不能发言 (Beijing Ultimatum: Real-name Registration by March 16 or No More Microblogging)
Southern Metropolis Daily, February 08, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/8/18/818f4654ed39a1c1/Blog/aee/fcb4ff.html

中国工信部：微博管理是执政需要 (Info Ministry: Microblog Administration Is a Necessity for Holding Power)
Deutsche Welle, February 07, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15723898,00.html

Labor

China Eyes 13% Annual Minimum Wage Rise
China Daily, February 08, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/08/content_14562296.htm

Media

Xinhua Affiliate Begins HK Trade
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 08, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16939808

Migrant Workers

Farmer-turned Workers Settle in Urban Home
Xinhua News Agency, February 08, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/08/content_14562396.htm

Protests and Petitions

元宵节天津、上海访民到高院市政府抗议 (Petitioners Protest in Tianjin and Shanghai on Lantern Festival)
Radio Free Asia, February 07, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-02072012094813.html

Civil Society

去年近6成捐款流入政府  民间公益组织呼吁公示 (2011: 60% Donations Ended Up in Gov't Pockets)
Beijing Times, February 06, 2012
http://news.jinghua.cn/351/c/201202/06/n3622703.shtml

Economic Development

China to Publish Sensitive Wealth Gap Data
The Associated Press, February 06, 2012
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120207/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_income_gap

Politics

重慶唱紅團唱入香港 (Chongqing's "Red" Party Song Troupe Heads to Hong Kong)
Ming Pao, February 07, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2570083/1.html

Population

China Fines Parents of HK-born Second Child: Report
Reuters, February 06, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-hongkong-china-onechild-idUSTRE81607F20120207

Public Health

广西拟立法明确艾滋病感染者有告知伴侣义务 接受艾滋病检测须实名 (Guangxi Draft Regs: Must Disclose to Partner Whether HIV-Positive)
Legal Daily, February 06, 2012
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20120206/Articel03005GN.htm

Related news:
New Rule on HIV Disclosure Sparks Debate
China Daily, February 07, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/07/content_14548242.htm