Environment

After China’s Multibillion-dollar Cleanup, Water Still Unfit to Drink
Reuters, February 21, 2013
http://www.todayonline.com/chinaindia/china/after-chinas-multibillion-dollar-cleanup-water-still-unfit-drink

Government

Intellectual Calls for Constitution to Ditch 'Dictatorship of the Proletariat'
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1155765/intellectual-calls-constitution-ditch-dictatorship-proletariat

Hukou

他们为何爱户口
The New Must-have Accessory for China's Corrupt Elite - Fake IDs
The Economic Observer, January 25, 2013
CH: http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0125/239292.shtml
EN: http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/c3s10973/

Human Rights Defenders

兩會維穩啟動 維權人士被捕 (Rights Defenders Detained as Stability Maintenance Efforts Commence before NPC/CPPCC Sessions)
Ming Pao, February 22, 2013
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20130222/-9-2900963/1.html

Related:
美使館邀京訪民看電影 「國家視敵人 外人送關心」  (US Embassy Invites Beijing Petitioners to View Film as Authorities Increase Pressure before Sessions)
Ming Pao, February 22, 2013
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20130222/-9-2900965/1.html

Land Policy

Construction Team’s Revenge Attack Wrecks Homes, Terrifies Villagers
Global Times, February 22, 2013
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/763446.shtml

Macao

司警失控？ 擋鏡頭搶信件‧記者錯愕 (Judicial Police Out of Control? Reporter Stunned When Plainclothes Officer Blocks Camera and Confiscates Journalist's Copy of Petition during Demonstration)
Jornal Cheng Pou, February 22, 2013
http://www.chengpou.com.mo/news/2013/2/22/34416.html

Reeducation-Through-Labor

律师学者去信公安局司法局 申请劳教改革试点信息公开 (Lawyer Li Fangping and Scholar Hu Xingdou Apply for Information Disclosure on Reeducation-Through-Labor Reform Trials in Four Cities)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-02212013143802.html

Religion

黑龙江牧师遭警殴入院 山东近百大学生团契被驱散 (Heilongjiang Pastor Sent to Hospital after Police Beating)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/ql1-02212013145145.html

Bilateral Ties

人权观察再提中国国企在非洲人权纪录 (Human Rights Watch Raises Chinese Corps' Human Rights Record in Africa)
Voice of America, February 21, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/human-rights-20130220/1607391.html

Related:
Zambia: Troubled Chinese Coal Mine Loses Licence
beyondbrics, February 20, 2013
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/02/20/zambia-chinese-mining-licences-revoked/

Gender

China College Admissions Bias Is Testing Girls' Patience
Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2013
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-china-female-students-20130221,0,3188288.story

Human Rights Defenders

Betrayed
Post Magazine, February 17, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1150018/betrayed

For more information on journalist Ching Cheong, see:
假释程翔释出相互矛盾的信号
Ching Cheong's Release Sends Mixed Message
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2008
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/678
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/61

深圳警官祸起“煽颠”？ 王登朝反控检察院诬陷 (Shenzhen Policeman Convicted of Embezzlement Awaiting Appeal Ruling, Plans to Recriminate Procuratorate for Making False Charges)
Voice of America, February 20, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-20130220/1607334.html

For more information on Wang Dengchao's case, see:
王登朝上诉案二审违反程序
Policeman Appeals 14-Year Sentence; Lawyer Silenced by Court
Human Rights in China, February 7, 2013
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6559
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6558

Society

Web China: Dog Abuse Arouses Concern over Lab Animal Welfare
Xinhua News Agency, February 20, 2013
http://english.sina.com/china/2013/0220/563261.html

Related:
保护动物行动
Animal Welfare Activism
China Rights Forum, 2012, no. 2
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/crf/article/6473
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/6472

养老之囧
Aging China’s Empty Nests
The Economic Observer, February 19, 2013
CH: http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0219/240119.shtml
EN: http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2013/0221/240187.shtml

Tibet

Tibetan Teens Reported in Rare Double Immolation
Agence France-Presse, February 21, 2013
http://www.france24.com/en/20130221-tibetan-teens-reported-rare-double-immolation

Environment

“空气治理需要民间团体监督” (Expert: Air Quality Control Requires Monitoring from Civil Society)
The Beijing News, February 20, 2013
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2013/02/20/249047.html

Human Rights Defenders

Human Rights Lawyer Banned from Mainland Microblogging Sites
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1154225/human-rights-lawyer-banned-mainland-microblogging-sites

Related:
Lawyer Targets Ex-Security Chief
Radio Free Asia, February 7, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/scholar-02072013154334.html

Internet

揭秘中国网络战部队
Chinese Army Unit Is Seen as Tied to Hacking against U.S.
The New York Times, February 19, 2013
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/02/19/c19hack/
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/technology/chinas-army-is-seen-as-tied-to-hacking-against-us.html

Related:
APT1: Exposing One of China's Cyber Espionage Units
Mandiant Intelligence Center, 2013
http://intelreport.mandiant.com/

BBC Reporter Detained Investigating China Hacking
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 19, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-21505803

中方否认美企有关解放军参与黑客攻击报告 (China Deny Army Involvement in Hack Attacks on American Corps)
Global Times, February 20, 2013
http://world.huanqiu.com/exclusive/2013-02/3656778.html

删帖生意，一条灰色产业链 (The Grey Industry of Posts Deletion)
Caixin, February 18, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/02/18/cc18caixin/

Related:
A Shocking Expose of China’s Black PR Industry Implicates Government Officials, Is Quickly Deleted from the Web
Tech in Asia, February 19, 2013
http://www.techinasia.com/caixin-posts-shocking-expose-chinas-black-pr-industry-story-quickly-deleted-web/

Labor

工人讨薪 相关部门：请示领导后决定不作回复 (Sichuan: Workers Demand Back Pay, Authorities Decide to Not Give Any Response after Questioning Leadership)
Southern Metropolis Daily, February 20, 2013
http://ndnews.oeeee.com/html/201302/20/24266.html

Law

广东法院出版网络舆情白皮书 五类事件易成热点 (Guangdong High Court Issues White Paper on Online Public Opinion)
Yangcheng Evening News, February 20, 2013
http://www.xwcbj.gd.gov.cn/news/html/snlx/zh/article/1361281998942.html

Related:
White Paper Aims for Better Judicial Transparency
China Daily, February 20, 2013
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-02/20/content_16238412.htm

Food Security

我国每年粮食损失浪费量相当于2亿亩耕地产量 (China's Annual Food Waste Equivalent to Produce of 13.3mil Hectares of Arable Land)
China National Radio, February 19, 2013
http://china.cnr.cn/ygxw/201302/t20130219_511985122.shtml

Hong Kong

Asylum Seeker Screening Overhaul Urged
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 18, 2013
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20130218/news_20130218_56_902967.htm