Land Policy

宁波江北区全国首推"农村拆迁安置协议"质押贷款 (Ningbo District Establishes First "Rural Resettlement Placement Agreement" Pledged Loan)
Qianjiang Evening News, July 16, 2012
http://www.zj.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2012-07/16/c_112441376.htm

Politics

中国司法部长强调维稳保十八大 (Judicial Bureau Stresses Stability Maintenance in Run-up to 18th Party Congress)
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xql-07142012030933.html

Protests and Petitions

Online Rage Flares against China's Urban Enforcers
Tea Leaf Nation, July 12, 2012
http://tealeafnation.com/2012/07/online-rage-flares-against-chinas-urban-enforcers/

广东阳山农民阻采矿作业与警冲突拘七人 (Guangdong: Seven Detained after Farmers Clash with Police over Mine)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql-07152012141351.html

Civil Society

Free Lunch Program to Shift Plans
China Daily, July 12, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/12/content_15575314.htm

Hong Kong

Biased Text's Publisher Hits Back
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c7af28799b78310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

李旺阳自杀难入信 官方验尸公布 四大疑点未解 (Four Major Doubts Remaining after Official Report Declares Li Wangyang's Death Suicide)
Ming Pao, July 13, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/3/1/1/2717229/1.html

宋泽、华涌超期羁押 冯正虎被软禁近五个月 (Activists Restricted: Song Ze and Hua Yong Detained beyond Legal Time Limit, Feng Zhenghu under House Arrest for Almost Five Months)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sz-07122012113701.html

Public Health

28 Hospitalized in Poison Leak
Shanghai Daily, July 12, 2012
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2012/07/13/28+hospitalized+in+poison+leak

Religion

China Probing Bishop Who Quit Government Church
The Associated Press, July 11, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/china-probing-bishop-quit-government-church-053230797.html

江西黎川家庭教会遭驱散 教师被传唤教会物品被扣 (Jiangxi House Church Broken Up, Pastor Summoned for Questioning)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jh-07122012093655.html

Tibet

西藏昌都一僧人被警方毒打致死 (Tibetan Monk Beaten to Death by Police in Chamdo)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xz-07122012123007.html

Bilateral Ties

China 'Set to Release S. Korean Activists'
Agence France-Presse, July 11, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/china-set-release-korean-activists-145427112.html

Environment

History against 'Green' Gansu
Asia Times Online, July 13, 2012
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/NG13Cb03.html

Gender

女应届生起诉“只聘男生” 或成性别歧视第一案 (Shanxi's Woman's Suit against Recruitment Firm's Adverts for "Men Only" May Be First Sexual Discrimination Case Since Employment Promotion Law Took Effect)
Legal Daily, July 12, 2012
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2012-07/12/content_3700140.htm

Hong Kong

艾未未夫妻分别交声明 指称税案控方证据无效 (Ai Weiwei and Wife's Statements: Prosecutions Evidence in Tax Evasion Case Invalid)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ai-07112012113557.html

Human Rights Defenders

Report on Activist's Death 'within Week'
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7ee6f83650678310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police

More Correctional Methods for Inmates
China Daily, July 12, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/12/content_15571755.htm

Religion

陈日君和教徒到中联办声援马达钦 (Hong Kong: Cardinal Zen and Other Catholics Demand Release of Shanghai Bishop at Mainland Liaison Office)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 11, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/07/120711_hongkong_catholic_protest.shtml

Environment

Most Sewage Discharged into Rivers
China Daily, July 10, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/10/content_15563105.htm

Human Rights Defenders

Dissident Writer Allowed to Go to US
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/writer-07092012203449.html

港人赴邵阳查问李旺阳案 (Hong Konger Goes to Hunan to Inquire on Li Wangyang Death Investigation)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2714266/1.html

Media

China’s SARFT to Censor Original Internet Video, Criminalize Rainbows, Ban All Fun
Tech in Asia, July 10, 2012
http://www.techinasia.com/sarft-censor-original-internet-video/

Politics

全国公安局长集训学乌坎经验 (Heads of Public Security across China to Study Wukan Case)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2714268/1.html

Public Health

大陆慢性病患逾2.6亿人 (260mil Suffer Chronic Disease in Mainland)
Central News Agency, July 10, 2012
http://udn.com/NEWS/BREAKINGNEWS/BREAKINGNEWS4/7215162.shtml

Religion

China Bishop, Named by Rome, Held in Seminary: Source
Reuters, July 10, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-vatican-china-idUSBRE86906820120710

Tibet

Dalai Lama Speaks of Dilemma on Spreading Self-immolations
The Hindu, July 9, 2012
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3617428.ece

Hong Kong

Protests Mar Town Hall Sessions
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d3834cc4ce668310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

Mainland Activists Go Missing after March
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=39a2782154c58310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related:
公安冒《蘋果》記者套料 (Policeman Poses as Apple Daily Reporter to Collect Information from Mainland Activists Marching in Hong Kong)
Apple Daily, July 3, 2012
http://mediamobserver.blogspot.hk/2012/07/03072012_7389.html

李旺阳亲友仍被关押 后援团成员频受骚扰 (Supporters for Further Investigation into Activist Li Wangyang's "Suicide" Repeatedly Questioned)
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/li-07062012095626.html

胡佳投書美報 籲解散政法委 (Activist Hu Jia Calls for Dissolution of Politics and Law Committee in US Paper Op-ed)
Ming Pao, July 9, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2713355/1.html

Related:
Abuses in China Ensure That Democracy Will Come
The Washington Post, July 6, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/abuses-in-china-ensure-that-democracy-will-come/2012/07/06/gJQA3XAfSW_story.html

Internet

China's Internet 'Cut Off' from Freedom
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/internet-07062012104158.html

Law

最高法院院长要求各级法官在刑事审判过程中注重保护人权 (Supreme People's Court President Calls for Focus on Human Rights Protection in Criminal Cases by Justices at All Levels)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-07072012045908.html

Migrant Workers

中国农民工不高兴 (China's Migrant Workers Are Not Happy)
Deutsche Welle, July 8, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16070151,00.html

Religion

上海新主教公開撐梵蒂岡 (Shanghai Auxiliary Bishop Openly Supports Vatican)
Ming Pao, July 9, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2713354/1.html

Related:
New Shanghai Bishop to Leave CPA Posts
UCA News, July 7, 2012
http://www.ucanews.com/2012/07/07/new-shanghai-bishops-to-leave-cpa-posts/

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Lawmakers Seek to Oust New Leader
Agence France-Presse, July 6, 2012
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/07/06/2003537105

國民教育教材被轟洗腦 (National Education Course Materials Attached as Brainwashing)
Ming Pao, July 6, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/2/1/1/2711124/1.html

Law

Villagers Flock to Rare Trial of Top Policeman
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d4c409e8e8758310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

Blame Public's Lack of Input for Protests, Lawyer Says
Caixin, July 5, 2012
http://english.caixin.com/2012-07-05/100407789.html

参与什邡调查，作家李承鹏遭禁言 (Gag on Writer Li Chengpeng after Li Publishes Report on Shifeng Unrest)
Deutsche Welle, July 5, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16073891,00.html

数百人持棍棒拆民宅“见人就打” 北京强拆 村民拚死抗争 (Beijing Villagers Protest Forced Demolition)
Sing Tao Daily, July 5, 2012
http://www.singtaousa.com/070512/hl01.php

XUAR

Uighurs: China's Xinjiang a 'Police State' 3 Years After Riots
Voice of America, July 5, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/content/uighur-china-xingiang-rights/1364092.html

张春贤：让恐怖分子无地藏身 (Xinjiang Party Secretary Zhang: Let Terrorists Have No Place to Hide)
Wen Wei Po, July 5, 2012
http://paper.wenweipo.com/2012/07/05/YO1207050006.htm

Food Security

农业部:储藏不当每年损失500亿斤粮食 (Ministry of Agriculture: 25mil Tons of Grain Loss Annually Due to Improper Storage)
Qianlong, July 5, 2012
http://news.qianlong.com/28874/2012/07/05/2502@8087883.htm

Human Rights Defenders

除了聚众，还能有什么维权渠道？ (What Options Are Available to Protect Rights Other than Public Gatherings?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 4, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/comments_on_china/2012/07/120704_coc_shifang.shtml

李旺阳律师与家人失联系 (Li Wangyang's Lawyer Loses Contact with Li's Family)
Ming Pao, July 4, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2709658/1.html

Land Policy

拆迁征地信息属“国家机密”？ 成都太平村农民再告区政府 (Chengdu Villagers Sue District Gov't for Info after Land Demolition Info Is Deemed Classified)
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-07042012161357.html

Population

15学者上书全国人大 建言修法放开生育限制 (15 Scholars Appeal to National People's Congress to Lighten Restrictions on Number of Children)
Caixin, July 5, 2012
http://china.caixin.com/2012-07-05/100407590.html

Public Health

AIDS Victims Sue for Compensation
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/compensation-07042012145508.html

State Security

China Leader Urges Resistance against Western Forces
Agence France-Presse, July 4, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/china-leader-urges-resistance-against-western-forces-223528649.html

Religion

China, Vatican Spar over Ordination of Bishop
‎The Associated Press, July 4, 2012
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-vatican-spar-ordination-bishop-16709002

Food Safety

食品安全 纳入考核绩效 (Food Safety to Be Included in Performance Review)
Ming Pao, July 4, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2709576/1.html

Hong Kong

Error of Judgment Blamed for Reporter's Detention
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=92e22881cdc48310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hong Kong Smog Exceeds Recommended Levels Says WHO
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 3, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18691081

《开放》主编金钟谈香港人的不满情绪 (Head Editor of Open Magazine on HKers' Discontent)
Radio Free Asia, July 3, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ml-07032012143902.html

Protests and Petitions

China Frees 21 Detained over Pollution Protests
Reuters, July 4, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/04/us-china-pollution-protest-idUSBRE86205C20120704

申请“七一游行”被拒 反被拘留扣查 (Guangdong: Chen Fengqiang Detained for Applying to Demonstrate)
Radio Free Asia, July 3, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-07032012103644.html

中国官媒批评什邡当局处理手法 (Official Media Criticizes Handling of Shifeng Protests)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 4, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/07/120704_china_shifang.shtml

Politics

胡总亲信郭金龙接掌北京 (Hu Aide Guo Jinlong Named Beijing Party Secretary)
Ming Pao, July 4, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2709244/1.html

Tibet

Three Monks ‘Instigated’ Self-Immolation
Radio Free Asia, July 3, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/instigating-07032012123612.html

Environment

毒液流东江 上游禁取水 (Halt Called to Drawing Water from Pearl River Tributary due to Pollution)
Ming Pao, July 3, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2708217/1.html

Hong Kong

Press Freedom 'Will Decline' on C.Y.'s Watch
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c4b145371b748310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

梁甫上任 游行人数第三高 民阵：40万 警方：6.3万 (July 1 Protests at Third Highest - Organizers Estimate 400K - as CY Leung Signed in as Chief Executive)
Ming Pao, July 2, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/2/1/1/2707358/1.html

For photos of the demonstration, see:
2012 七一大遊行 (Hong Kong's 2012 Establishment Day March)
HRIC, July 1, 2012
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151127246146414.491458.94042326413

胡锦涛访港 一苹果日报记者被短暂拘禁 (Apple Daily Reporter Detained after Asking Hu Jintao Question on 1989 Tiananmen Incident)
Central News Radio, June 30, 2012
http://news.msn.com.tw/news2718014.aspx

Media

China Blocks Access to Bloomberg and Businessweek Sites
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 29, 2012
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18648050

地方官菸灭记者 陆中央挺媒体 (Beijing Voices Support for Media as Shaanxi Journalist Suspended after Report on Officials' Use of Luxury Cigarettes)
Wang Daily, July 3, 2012
http://news.chinatimes.com/mainland/17180504/112012070300557.html

Related:
No Power for Media, No Power for Citizens
China Media Project, July 3, 2012
http://cmp.hku.hk/2012/07/03/24929/

North Korea

China Hires Tens of Thousands of North Korea Guest Workers
Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2012
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/01/world/la-fg-china-workers-20120701

Police

New Rule Protects Prisoners' Rights
Xinhua News Agency, June 30, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/30/content_15539141.htm

Related:
监狱和劳动教养机关人民警察违法违纪行为处分规定 (Regulations on Disciplinary Actions for Violations of the Law and Disciplinary Rules by Police in Prisons and Reeducation-Through-Labor Organs
Ministry of Justice et al, May 21, 2012
http://www.gov.cn/gzdt/2012-05/30/content_2149103.htm

“维稳沙皇”周永康呼吁结束酷刑 ("Security Tsar" Zhou Yongkang Calls for End to Torture)
Deutsche Welle, July 2, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16065252,00.html

Related:
深入开展政法干警核心价值观教育实践活动 为政法事业发展进步提供更加有力思想保证
Qiushi, July 1, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2012-07/01/c_112328212.htm

Protests and Petitions

川震灾区万人示威逼停铜厂 (Sichuan: Copper Plant Suspended after 10K Protest)
Ming Pao, July 3, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2708213/1.html

Related:
Protests over Copper Plant in Shifang, Sichuan Turn Violent
Shanghaiist, July 3, 2012
http://shanghaiist.com/2012/07/03/protests_over_copper_plant_in_shifa.php

Education

民校教师或与公办学校教师同酬 纠正对民办学校歧视政策 (Private School Teachers May Be Paid Same as Public School Teachers)
Southern Metropolis Daily, June 29, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/b/b1/bb1662b7c5f22a0f/Blog/42a/a9b789.html

Government

Guarding the Guardians
The Economist, June 30, 2012
http://www.economist.com/node/21557760

Hong Kong

Rally Petition Zones 'a Police PR Stunt'
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=069a34e9b9338310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Multilateral

China Urges Implementation of Anti-terror Strategy
Xinhua News Agency, June 29, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/29/content_15533908.htm

Politics

重庆公安两高层免职 (Chongqing: Two High-ranking Police Officials Dismissed)
Ming Pao, June 29, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2705311/1.html

骂薄熙来的网友求翻案将开审 (Hearing Today for Overturn of Order to Reeducation-through-Labor for Man Who Criticized Bo Xilai Online)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/jyxw-06282012102229.html

Protests and Petitions

Chinese Police Restore Order after Migrants Riot in Shaxi
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 28, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18622350

中山警方:散布“沙溪聚集事件”谣言者被刑拘 (Zhongshan Police Detain Chongqing Man for Spreading Rumors about Shaxi Unrest Online)
Xinhua News Agency, June 28, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/yuqing/2012-06/28/c_123344057.htm

河北乐亭百警暴力征地 村民上访却被劳教 (Hebei Villagers Ordered to Reeducation-Through-Labor for Petitioning about Land Requisition)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-06282012110522.html

XUAR

Woman Seeks Justice in Wrongful Shooting
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/shooting-06282012180941.html

Environment

'Foolish Old Men' Transform Barren Hillsides
China Daily, June 28, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/28/content_15528719.htm

Hong Kong

《南华早报》前记者指总编“自我审查” (Former South China Morning Post Reporter Charges Self-censorship by Editor-in-Chief)
Deutsche Welle, June 27, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16053742,00.html

Related:
Self-censorship in SCMP
被解約記者自述：我為什麼被踢出《南華早報》？
iSun Affairs, June 28, 2012
http://www.isunaffairs.com/?p=8020

习近平同时见曾梁两特首 胡锦涛访港安保遭批评 (Security during Hu Visit under Criticism)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy2-06272012130244.html

Internet

港大推出软件监控微博内容审查 (HKU Releases Software to Monitor Content Review on Microblogs)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 28, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/06/120628_china_hku_weibo.shtml

Related:
WeiboScope
Journalism and Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong
http://research.jmsc.hku.hk/social/obs.py/sinaweibo/

Labor

苹果中国加工厂被指违反劳工法 (China Apple Plant Charged with Violating Labor Law)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 28, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/06/120628_apple_china.shtml

Politics

Clues to Official Plight of Bo, Wang
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=26040e3ef5e28310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

政法委讚粵烏坎經驗 (Politics and Law Committee Praises Handling of Wukan Unrest)
Ming Pao, June 28, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2703843/1.html

Rural Issues

Drinking Water Issues Seen Solved by 2015
Xinhua News Agency, June 27, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/27/content_15527222.htm

Hong Kong

Let Hu Hear Us, Say Protesters
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e2bc4ae87d828310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

‘Pressure for Change Is at the Grassroots’: An Interview with Chen Guangcheng
The New York Review of Books, June 26, 2012
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/jun/26/chen-guangcheng-interview/

Hukou

发改委官员：户籍制度不能简单取消了之 (NDRC: Difficult to Simply Do Away with Housing Registration System)
Southern Metropolis Daily, June 27, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/d/ba/dba132f6ab6a3e3d/Blog/186/47a47f.html

Population

China Abortion Couple 'Hounded'
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 26, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hdedn1gQ7bWse4eqRCgrMm08N1kg

中国失去独生子女父母要求更多赔偿 (Parents Who Lost Their Only Child Appeal for Compensation)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 27, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/06/120626_china_one_child_compensation.shtml

Protests and Petitions

中山民工騷亂 萬人圍政府 (Guangdong: 10K Migrant Workers Surround Gov't Office)
Ming Pao, June 27, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2702839/1.html

Related:
广东中山因两名少年冲突引发外来人员聚集事件 (Conflict Between 2 Youths Sets off Mass Incident Involving Migrants)
Southern Metropolis Daily, June 26, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/d/ba/dba132f6ab6a3e3d/Blog/4c8/0534a2.html

XUAR

Two Uyghurs Detained over Leaflets
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/leaflets-06262012124859.html

新疆骚乱周年前夕当局加强清查 (Increased Checks before Anniversary of July Unrest)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 26, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/06/120626_xinjiang_anniversary.shtml

Bilateral Ties

China 'Failing Burmese Refugees'
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 26, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18589937

N. Korea Executes Four Returned Refugees: Activist
Agence France-Presse, June 26, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/n-korea-executes-four-returned-refugees-activist-193526302.html

Civil Society

Guangdong to use NGOs in Reform Move
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0a9da1195de18310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

公益组织不能做成“万金油” (Public Interest Orgs Cannot Be One Size Fits All)
Southern Daily, June 26, 2012
http://epaper.nfdaily.cn/html/2012-06/26/content_7096933.htm

Environment

中国海洋环境状况总体较好 溢油等突发事件风险加剧 (Report: Water Ecology Generally Good, Save Near Coast with Rise in Pollution Risk)
People's Daily, June 26, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/energy/2012-06/26/c_123329234.htm

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: 15 Years since the Return to Chinese Rule
China Worker, June 26, 2012
http://chinaworker.info/en/content/news/1822/

87％傳媒人﹕曾治下新聞自由倒退 (87% of Journalists: Decline in Press Freedom since Tsang Became Chief Executive)
Ming Pao, June 25, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/2/1/1/2700802/1.html

Human Rights Defenders

多名异见人士未解除软禁 香港七一为李旺阳伸冤 (Many Dissidents Remain under House Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/duo-06252012115208.html

Law

辽宁规定上访遭劳教申诉不立案 (Jinzhou Court Worker: Liaoning Not to Accept Appeals against Reeducation-Through-Labor for Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xq-06252012162414.html

Media

Regulator Announces Crackdown on Media Bribery
Caixin, June 25, 2012
http://english.caixin.com/2012-06-25/100403810.html

Related information:
关于开展“打击新闻敲诈、治理有偿新闻”专项行动的通知 (Notice on Launch of "Combatting News Extortion and Controlling Compensated Stories" Campaign)
State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, June 20, 2012
http://www.sarft.gov.cn/articles/2012/06/20/20120620153834000905.html

Society

Demolition Leaves Family Scattered, Defenceless
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9429555739428310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hong Kong

'Constitutional Duty' to Enact Article 23 Law
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=214b3a5347f08310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Filipino Maid Takes Fight for Permanent Residency to Hong Kong's Top Court
The Associated Press, June 22, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/22/filipino-maid-hong-kong-court

Hong Kong Newspaper Charged with Downplaying Dissident’s Death
Reuters, June 21, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/business/global/hong-kong-newspaper-charged-with-downplaying-dissidents-death.html

Related:
Furor over Hong Kong Editor's Decision Continues
Asia Sentinel, June 21, 2012
http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4619&Itemid=204

Human Rights Defenders

廖亦武：我其实是一个记忆工作者 (Liao Yiwu: I'm a Memory Worker)
Deutsche Welle, June 21, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15219059,00.html

Inner Mongolia

内蒙古发生牧民街头抗议 (Herders Demonstrate in Bayan Nur)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cyl-06212012105002.html

Labor

复旦大学报告称涨薪解决不了中国“用工荒” (Fudan Report: Pay Rises Cannot Solve Labor Shortage)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nu-06212012092557.html

Land Policy

镇干部：已入户协商签订协议 村民：未召开村民大会 临沭一土地增减挂钩项目拆迁遭质疑 (Dispute over Demolition Plan in Shandong)
Legal Daily, June 22, 2012
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2012-06/22/content_3655983.htm

Public Health

Disease Victims in Cry for Help
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=13663a5347f08310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Bilateral Ties

Chen Affair Showed Level of US-China Trust: Clinton
Agence France-Presse, June 21, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/chen-affair-showed-level-us-china-trust-clinton-033404737.html

Hong Kong

李旺阳事件将港人对北京不信任推向新高 (Handling of Li Wangyang "Suicide" Heightens HK Distrust of Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, June 20, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/li-06202012112821.html

Related:
Forensics Experts' Help Sought in Li Wangyang Case
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3af01bde9ca08310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

China's Ai Weiwei Threatened with Bigamy, Pornography Charges
Reuters, June 21, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/21/us-china-dissident-idUSBRE85K0BV20120621

余杰撰寫《劉曉波傳》 (Dissident Yu Jie Writes Biography of Liu Xiaobo)
Yazhou Zhoukan, July 1, 2012
http://www.yzzk.com/cfm/Content_Archive.cfm?channel=ag&path=2362382222/26ag1c.cfm

June Fourth

喬石新書 六四期間空白 (Veteran Senior Cadre Qiao Shi's New Book Mum on 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown)
Ming Pao, June 21, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2697629/1.html

Protests and Petitions

Petitioner 'Poisoned' for Land Complaints
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f8311bde9ca08310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet

两名藏人青海玉树州自焚一死一伤 (Qinghai: 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Self-immolation Protest)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 21, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/06/120621_china_tibetan_protest.shtml

XUAR

Police Witness to Riots Dies
Radio Free Asia, June 20, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/policeman-06182012155524.html

Government

Grassroots Lawmaker Elections Completed
Xinhua News Agency, June 20, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/20/content_15513409.htm

Hong Kong

HK a 'Hard Place' for Asylum Seekers
South China Morning Post, June 20, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=adc8f9c07c508310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

Ai Weiwei's Lawyer Missing as Artist Is Warned away from Tax Hearing
Reuters, June 20, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/jun/20/ai-weiwei-lawyer-missing-court

聲援李旺陽 王荔蕻被禁離京 (Activist Wang Lihong Forbidden from Leaving Beijing after Voicing Support for Li Wangyang)
Ming Pao, June 20, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2696639/1.html

Labor

人社部：现行退休年龄不会立刻调整 (No Change Yet to Retirement Age)
People's Daily, June 20, 2012
http://www.cs.com.cn/xwzx/hg/201206/t20120620_3377703.html

Migrant Workers

New Residency Rule Shows Bias, Migrants Say
China Daily, June 20, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/20/content_15513514.htm

Police

勞教所「更安全」 體重不跌反升 (Reeducation-Through-Labour "More Safe" than Outside for Fang Hong)
Ming Pao, June 20, 2012
http://life.mingpao.com/cfm/dailynews3b.cfm?File=20120620/nalca/caa3_er.txt

Protests and Petitions

廣州上百黑人堵路示威 (Guangzhou: 100+ Africans Block Road in Protest of Sudden Death of African in Police Custody)
Ming Pao, June 19, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2696388/1.html

XUAR

维族人售宗教刊物判十年 世维会批评当局镇压 (Hotan: Uyghur Sentenced to 10 Years for Selling Religious Materials)
Radio Free Asia, June 19, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/w-06192012101735.html

Tibet

Corruption Protesters Jailed
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/jailed-06182012155124.html