Siberian tiger video suggests species is returning to China, conservationists say
The Guardian, February 18, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/19/rare-siberian-tiger-caught-on-camera-china-first-time-60-years
David Attenborough calls on Chinese president to end ivory trade
The Guardian, February 20, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/20/david-attenborough-calls-on-chinese-president-end-ivory-trade
Zuckerberg’s friend request to China
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 23, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-31592068
香港特首梁振英新年贺词吁港人学做顺服“绵羊”(Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung urges Hongkongers to “be like sheep” in Lunar New Year message)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xql-02192015165406.html
黄之锋赴欧美 女友被扣昆明 (Joshua Wong’s girlfriend detained at Kunming airport)
Deutsche Welle, February 19, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EeTc
Hong Kong “radicals” up ante in democracy push against China
Reuters, February 23, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/23/us-hongkong-radicals-insight-idUSKBN0LQ0UO20150223
国际社会呼吁中国释放伊力哈木 (International Community calls for release of Ilham Tohti)
Deutsche Welle, February 19, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1Eefi
China protests India leader’s visit to disputed border area
The New York Times, February 20, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150220/c20myanmar/dual/
Conflict in Myanmar reverberates across the border in China
中国审查网上支持缅甸华裔叛军言论
The New York Times, February 20, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/world/asia/china-protests-india-leaders-visit-to-disputed-border-area.html
五百访民试图往天安门被羁押 四百人给习近平李克强拜年
Beijing police detain hundreds for trying to visit Chinese leaders over New Year
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2015
CH:http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-02202015103824.html
EN:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hundreds-02202015111702.html
台民调：趋独反统立场加强 (Taiwan public opinion poll shows increased preference for independence)
Voice of America, February 23, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/taiwan-20150221/2653039.html
In China’s modern economy, a retro push against women
The New York Times, February 20, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/world/asia/china-women-lag-in-work-force-especially-in-top-jobs.html
新疆再出血案 造成多人死亡 (Clash in Xinjiang leaves 17 dead)
Deutsche Welle, February 21, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EfMm
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Hacking, shooting Incident leave 17 dead in Xinjiang’s Aksu prefecture
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/aksu-02202015214715.html
Seven companies fined for using child workers
China Daily, February 17, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-02/17/content_19611702.htm
中纪委最高检协同反腐 5天内7“老虎”被“双开”(Anti-corruption campaign: 7 “tigers” expelled from Party and offices in 5 days)
People.cn, February 18, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0218/c1001-26581215.html
China to punish senior official for breaking family planning law
Reuters, February 16, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/17/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0LL06X20150217
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朱明国系首个被通报严重违反计生政策的省部官员 (First provincial-level official is “doubly expelled” for serious violation of family planning policy)
People.cn, February 18, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0218/c1001-26581208.html
China’s rosewood craving cuts deep into Madagascar rainforests
The Guardian, February 16, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/16/rosewood-madagascar-china-illegal-rainforest
As China gets richer, the world gets dirtier-and will have to choose more growth and being green
The Independent, February 17, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/as-china-gets-richer-the-world-gets-dirtier--it-will-have-to-choose-more-growth-and-being-green-10050999.html
Hong Kong ordered to tighten official language on relations with mainland China
港府內部通告：禁用“中港關係” 高度自治不加引號
SCMP, February 18, 2015
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1717253/hong-kong-tightens-official-language-relations-mainland
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk/48312/gang-fu-nei-bu-tong-gao-jin-yong-zhong-gang-guan-xi-gao-du-zi-zhi-bu-jia-yin-hao
Human rights abuses in China "at worst since 1989": Report
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hotan-02162015160611.html/humanrights-02162015165824.html
浦志强关押条件改善 苏昌兰夫、兄被羁押 (Pu Zhiqiang's detention conditions improve, Su Changlan's husband and brother detained)
Radio Free Asia, February 17, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-02172015094724.html
Google Looks to Break Into China With a New YouTube Channel
Wired, February 17, 2015
http://www.wired.com/2015/02/google-china/
China orders compensation to acquitted death row prisoner
Reuters, February 17, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/17/us-china-rights-idUSKBN0LL0RC20150217
“建制派”批陈文敏自来有因 (Reasons behind pro-establishment's criticism of Johannes Chan)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 17, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/hong_kong_review/2015/02/150217_hkreview_hkuni
中國海關將引入「嗅錢犬」
China to employ customs workers with a nose for hard cash
The New York Times, February 16, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150216/c16customs/zh-hant/
浙江首个省部级官员落马疑与插手土地工程地产有关 (First Zhejiang provincial level official sacked, suspected of meddling with land and real estate projects)
Radio France Internationale, February 17, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150217-浙江首个省部级官员落马疑与插手土地工程地产有关/
China approves police reform plan aimed at improving force's efficiency and public image
South China Morning Post, February 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1714252/china-approves-police-reform-plan-aimed-improving-forces-efficiency-and
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凝神聚力全面深化公安改革 (Focus on comprehensively deepening public security reform)
Xinhua Net, February 17, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/comments/2015-02/17/c_1114395420.htm
Inside China's toxic Village of Widows
The Telegraph, February 16, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11416830/Inside-Chinas-toxic-Village-of-Widows.html
China is bragging that air pollution fell by 11% last year
Quartz, February 16, 2015
http://qz.com/345115/