Death Penalty

China Sentences Three Uighur Men to Death over Alleged Plane Hijack
The Associated Press, December 11, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/11/china-sentences-uighurs-death-plane

Hong Kong

黎棟國強調審批中國國籍申請一視同仁 (Secretary for Security Lai: No Discrimination in Reviewing Citizenship Applications)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 12, 2012
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/黎棟國強調審批中國國籍申請-視同仁-043400113.html

Media

刘奇葆：中央新闻单位要带头改文风 展现新气象 (CPC Propaganda Chief Liu Qibao to Central News Agencies: Change Your Writing Style)
Xinhua News Agency, December 11, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2012-12/11/c_113991537.htm

中国是监禁记者最多的国家之一 (China Takes No. 1 Spot in Imprisoning Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, December 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sd-12112012154459.html

Politics

英文版《墓碑》面世 作者：政改還望十九大 (As English Edition of Tombstone Sees Light of Day, Author Yang Jisheng Says We'll Have to Wait Until 19th Party Congress for Political Reform)
Ming Pao, December 12, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121212/-9-2844995/1.html

For a review of Tombstone, see:
毛时代罪孽的历史存照
Historical Documents of the Sins of the Mao Era
China Rights Forum, 2009, no. 2
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/crf/article/4017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/3796

Protests and Petitions

Sister Speaks Out after Henan Petitioner Beaten to Death by Black Guards
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1103600/sister-speaks-out-after-henan-petitioner-beaten-death-black-guards

Religion

China Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin Stripped of Title
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 11, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20681096

Tibet

Teen Girl Becomes 8th Tibetan Child to Self-immolate to Protest Chinese Rule: Activists
The Associated Press, December 10, 2012
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Teen+girl+becomes+Tibetan+child+self+immolate+protest/7679044/story.html

Education

大学教师讲“敏感”话题 被停课又被送精神病院 (Hangzhou: China Jilin University Professor Talks about Sensitive Topics in Class; Classes Suspended, Prof Sent to Mental Institution)
Radio Free Asia, December 10, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-12102012122912.html

Human Rights Defenders

Dissident Barred from Leaving Home on Human Rights Day
The Standard, December 11, 2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?art_id=129150&con_type=1

世界人權日 京訪民湧聯國機構申冤 (Beijing Petitioners Appeal to UN Office on International Human Rights Day)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121211/-9-2844316/1.html

请莫言带把空椅子转给刘晓波 (Germany-based Artist Meng Huang Sends Mo Yan an Empty Chair to Bring Back to China for Liu Xiaobo)
Deutsche Welle, December 10, 2012
http://www.dw.de/请莫言带把空椅子转给刘晓波/a-16442369

Internet

新华社上推特开账户 (Xinhua News Agency Runs Official Account on Twitter, Service Unavailable in Mainland China)
Southern Metropolis Daily, December 11, 2012
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2012-12/11/content_1770859.htm

Related:
立场、深度与可传播性的统一--新华社两会对外报道试水新媒体 (Unified in Position, Depth, and Dissemination: Xinhua's Reports to the International Audience in New Media during the NPC/CPPCC Sessions)
China Reporter, April 10, 2012
http://media.people.com.cn/GB/40628/17618469.html

North Korea

North Koreans Get Glimpse into Another Way of Life with Illegal Forays into China
The Guardian, December 10, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/10/north-korean-refugees-china

Protests and Petitions

约辩异地中高考女孩遇困境 父亲被拘禁房东逼退房 (Shanghai: Student Fighting to Take the Uni Entrance Exam in Location of Effective, But Unregistered, Residency in Further Troubles as Father Is Detained and Landlord Is Coerced to Evict Their Family)
Rednet, December 11, 2012
http://china.rednet.cn/c/2012/12/11/2842903.htm

Related:
非沪籍女孩无法参加上海中考 辍学争取异地高考 (Shanghai: 15-yo Student Forced to Study at Home Due to Lack of Residency, Challenges Authorities for Right to Take Uni Entrance Exam in Shanghai)
The Beijing Times, December 3, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1203/03/8HP4JLS400014AED.html

Tibet

數千人紐約示威促西藏獨立 (Thousands Demonstrate outside UN NY Headquarters Calling for Tibetan Independence)
Sin Chew Daily, December 11, 2012
http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/news/int/sinchewdaily/20121210/17444042813.html

Economic Development

China Survey Shows Wealth Gap Soaring as Xi Pledges Help
Bloomberg News, December 9, 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-09/china-s-wealth-gap-soars-as-xi-pledges-to-narrow-income-divide.html

Human Rights

Will 2013 See Progress in China's Rights Protection?
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1101460/will-2013-see-progress-chinas-rights-protection

中国人权状况恶化 (China's Human Rights Situation Worsens)
Deutsche Welle, December 10, 2012
http://www.dw.de/中国人权状况恶化/a-16435542

Media

Xinhua Journalists 'Spy' for Communist Party
South China Morning Post, December 7, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/books/article/1099834/xinhua-journalists-spy-communist-party

Protests and Petitions

民眾攔途申冤被帶走 (Shenzhen: Petitioners Detained during Xi Jinping Visit)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121209/-2-2843262/1.html

北京反高鐵示威 當局罕有批准 (Rare Permitted Demonstration of Beijing Villagers Calling for Halt of Highspeed Rail Project)
Ming Pao, December 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121210/-162-2843740/1.html

贵州仁怀政务大厅受冲击 事态已平息17人被处分 (Guizhou: 1K Clash with Police after 2 Dead and 3 Injured in Demolition)
Changjiang Daily, December 9, 2012
http://news.qq.com/a/20121209/000091.htm

Tibet

Burning Tibetan Calls for Independence, Two Self-immolations in a Day
Phayul, December 8, 2012
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=32626

四川警方侦破达赖集团煽动自焚杀人案 (Sichuan: 2 of "Dalai Clique" Held for Inciting Self-immolations)
Xinhua News Agency, December 10, 2012
http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2012-12/10/c_113965916.htm

Education

Debate over Gaokao Policy Heats Up
China Daily, December 7, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-12/07/content_15993891.htm

Environment

China to Flatten 700 Mountains for New Metropolis in the Desert
The Guardian, December 6, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/06/china-flatten-mountain-lanzhou-new-area