Human Rights Defenders

前甘肃警察和异议人士李大伟获释 (Gansu Dissident Li Dawei Released from Prison)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 14, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/rolling_news/2012/04/120414_rolling_lidawei_released.shtml

Veteran Gansu dissident and former police officer Li Dawei (李大伟) was scheduled for release from prison on April 14, upon completion of his sentence. Li was convicted of subversion of state power in 2002 and sentenced to 11 years in prison and four years of deprivation of political rights.

Related:
Democracy Activist Is Scheduled for Release after Serving 11 Years for Subversion
“颠覆罪”入狱11年 异议人士李大伟刑满获释
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5963
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5964

Bilateral Ties

All Eyes on China at Book Fair
China Daily, April 16, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-04/16/content_15053115.htm

Related:
Chinese Dissidents Silenced for London Book Fair
Inter Press Service, April 14, 2012
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107432

中国独立作家为何缺席伦敦书展？ (Why Aren't China's Independent Writers at the London Book Fair?)
Deutsche Welle, April 14, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15883373,00.html

Civil Society

Red Cross Unit Appeals for Donations after Scandal
China Daily, April 16, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-04/16/content_15053277.htm

Government

中央要求严禁突击提拔干部 (Beijing Calls for a Halt to the Sudden Promotion of Cadres)
China News Service, April 16, 2012
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2012-04-16/145024280057.shtml

Related:
China Expecting More Non-communist Officials
Xinhua News Agency, April 16, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-04/16/content_15057762.htm

Hong Kong

Police Accused of 'Media Discrimination' at Rally
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3acb472e626b6310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

停劉銳紹專欄 記協質疑成報自我審查 (Sing Pao Drops Column of China Watcher Johnny Lau)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 16, 2012
http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20120415/news_20120415_55_833278.htm

Human Rights Defenders

Ai Weiwei: Chinese Government Cannot Censor the Internet
The Telegraph, April 16, 2012
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9206279/Ai-Weiwei-Chinese-government-cannot-censor-the-internet.html

Related:
中国政府的审查永远打败不了互联网
China's Censorship Can Never Defeat the Internet
The Guardian, April 16, 2012
CH: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/16/china-censorship
EN: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2012/apr/16/china-censorship-internet-freedom

Media

收「王立軍」短訊 京記者受查 (Southern Weekly Reporter Investigated for Receiving SMS on Wang Lijun)
Ming Pao, April 16, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2636595/1.html

Politics

Wen's Anti-graft Article Could Point to Bo's Fate
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2cf1177b966b6310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related:
让权力在阳光下运行 (Let Power Function in the Sunlight)
Qiushi, April 16, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2012-04/16/c_122983878.htm

Society

公益组织倡议北京“无动物表演” (Animal Rights Group Calls for No Animal Performances in Beijing)
The Beijing News, April 15, 2012
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2012-04/15/content_331360.htm

Bilateral Ties

Is the London Book Fair Supporting Chinese Censorship?
The Guardian, April 13, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/apr/13/london-book-fair-china-censorship

Human Rights Defenders

China's Ai Weiwei Sues Tax Office in "Evasion" Case
Reuters, April 13, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/13/us-china-artist-lawsuit-idUSBRE83C09U20120413

Internet

China Deletes 210,000 Online Posts over 'Rumours'
Agence France-Presse, April 12, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/china-deletes-210-000-online-posts-halt-rumours-085839182.html

国信办：利用互联网造谣传谣违法 (State Internet Information Office: Using the Internet to Spread Rumors Is a Violation of the Law)
Southern Metropolis Daily, April 13, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/8/9f/89f03f7d02720160/Blog/aac/d16f00.html

Law

First Oath-taking Ceremony Held for Lawyers
China Daily, April 12, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-04/12/content_15035437.htm

Protests and Petitions

Chongqing District Merger Protests Continue
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b0b67322e57a6310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

重庆否认万盛骚乱与薄熙来有关 (Chongqing Denies Wansheng Protests Related to Bo Xilai Sacking)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 13, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/04/120413_chongqing_wansheng.shtml

四川藏商土地被没收 数人请愿遭拘押 (Sichuan: Protesters Taken into Custody after Petitioning over Land Expropriation)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sc-04122012123347.html

海南警民冲突持续逾千武警封村 (Hainan: Village Closed Off and People Detained as Clash between Police and Villagers Continues)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/village-04122012094451.html

Environment

China Faces Rubbish Problem
Financial Times, April 9, 2012
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/3ac0fc10-7ed7-11e1-b009-00144feab49a.html

Hong Kong

Legal Reforms 'Gathering Dust' in Slow System
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1eeceaa9fa1a6310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

梁振英：要亲商界，也要亲基层 (Leung Chun-ying: Pro-business and Pro-grass roots)
Southern Metropolis Daily, April 12, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/8/9f/89f03f7d02720160/Blog/c3d/ce34da.html

Internet

黑客宣称将对中国政府网站发起更多攻击 (Hackers Vow to Increase Attacks on China Govt Sites)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/m0410-nu-04112012101815.html

中国网络一度出现国内外联通困难 (Troubles Connecting to Internet Sites Abroad from within China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 12, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/04/120412_china_internet.shtml

Politics

China Carefully Managing Public Reaction to Bo Xilai's Downfall
McClatchy Newspapers, April 11, 2012
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/04/11/144825/china-carefully-managing-public.html

薄瓜瓜去向 媒體說法紛紜 (Media Explanations Divided on Bo Ouster)
Ming Pao, April 12, 2012
http://news.mingpao.com/20120412/gaa5.htm

Related:
「薄谷開來」有玄機 (Some Clue as to Why Bo's Wife Is Being Called "Bo-Fu Kailai")
Ming Pao, April 12, 2012
http://news.mingpao.com/20120412/gaa3.htm

Population

One-child Policy to Stay despite Experts' Critique
Shanghai Daily, April 11, 2012
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2012/04/11/Onechild+policy+to+stay+despite+experts+critique

Protests and Petitions

Beijing Evictees Protest Attacks
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/beijing-evictees-04112012105535.html