Taiwan (台湾)

马英九：两岸互设办事处应属政治性质 (Taiwan’s President: cross-straits offices should be political in natural)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 18, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/10/131018_mayingjiu_china.shtml

Opinion (观点)

13 reactions to China’s bid for seat on UN Human Rights Council
The Epoch Times, October 18, 2013
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/324342-13-reactions-to-china-attempting-to-join-the-un-human-rights-council/?photo=2

John Kerry on forging a Pacific future
Los Angeles Times, October 18, 2013
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kerry-asia-20131018,0,13919.story

Corruption (腐败)

Outrage in China over £1.5bn plans for Mao's birthday
The Telegraph, October 17, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10386161/Outrage-in-China-over-1.5bn-plans-for-Maos-birthday.html

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

快讯：北大教授夏业良被停止续聘 (Peking University dismisses Xia Yeliang, outspoken liberal professor)
Voice of America, October 18, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/beida-xiayeliang-20131018/1772178.html

International Human Rights (国际人权)

UN experts alarmed by reprisals against activists linked to China’s international human rights review
联合国专家对与中国的国际人权审议有关联的活动人士遭到报复表示警觉
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, October 16, 2013
EN: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13860
CH: http://www.ohchr.org/CH/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13860&LangID=C

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment) , 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

Hillary Clinton: Chen Guangcheng crisis “touch-and-go”
美国前国务卿：美国要陈光诚，不要王立军
British Broadcasting Corporation (English), October 18, 2013
Voice of America (Chinese), October 18, 2013
EN: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24577038
CH: http://www.voachinese.com/content/hiliary-wanglijun-20131017/1771629.html

Brazil Petrobras workers on strike over Libra oilfield auction
中国“三桶油”竞标巴西油田遇上罢工
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 18, 2013
EN: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24575295
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2013/10/131018_brazil_oil_strike.shtml

Being there: With the superpower otherwise engaged, China makes hay in South-East Asia
The Economist, October 19, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21588081-superpower-otherwise-engaged-china-makes-hay-south-east-asia-being-there

Propaganda artists from North Korea paint a rose-tinted China
The Guardian, October 17, 2013
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/oct/17/china-north-korean-propaganda-paintings

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong to consult public on elections
Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/10/17/hong-kong-to-consult-public-on-elections/

Information Control (信息控制)

Chinese leader gets a cartoon makeover
卡通版习近平教你怎样成为国家领导人
New York Times, October 18, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131018/c18cartoon/dual/

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

贵阳837名学生冒充特警参与拆违 半天赚80元 (Guiyang students dressed as police help forced demolition, some get paid)
Beijing News, October 18, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/1018/c1001-23246867.html

Related:
School forces students to participate in forced demolition
China Smack, October 18, 2013
http://www.chinasmack.com/2013/pictures/school-forces-students-to-participate-in-forced-demolition.html

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

China set to announce reforms of creaking pension system: sources
Reuters, October 18, 2013
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/10/17/us-china-pensions-idINBRE99G1BJ20131017

Return of the retired leader: why Wen spoke
Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/10/17/return-of-the-retired-leader-why-wen-spoke/

Society (社会)

Viral Chinese cartoon explains how to become president
Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/10/17/viral-chinese-cartoon-explains-how-to-become-president/

Opinion (观点)

Shutdown helped China propagandists: Column
USA Today, October 17, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/10/17/debt-ceiling-obama-china-column/3004025/

China’s latest hypocrisy on US government debt
Media outlet, date
http://Quartz, October 17, 2013 qz.com/136485/chinas-latest-hypocrisy-on-us-government-debt/

Business and Human Rights (商业和人权)

Corruption watchdog slams Chinese firms' lack of transparency
“中国企业商业行为透明度为金砖国家最低--透明国际”
Reuters, October 17, 2013
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/17/us-companies-transparency-idUSBRE99G05D20131017
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNCNE99G0AK20131017?feedType=RSS&feedName=CNTopGenNews

See the report:
Transparency in corporate reporting: assessing emerging market multinationals
Transparency International, October 16, 2013
http://www.transparency.org/whatwedo/pub/transparency_in_corporate_reporting_assessing_emerging_market_multinational

Corruption (腐败)

Mayor of Chinese city is held by Communist Party investigators
南京市长季建业涉嫌违纪被调查
New York Times, October 17, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131017/c17nanjing/dual/

科研经费每年千亿流失 部分申请需返点潜规则
60% of China's science budget spent on conferences, business trips
First Caijing Daily, October 17, 2013
WantChinaTimes.com, October 17, 2013
CH: http://news.163.com/13/1017/02/9BBREEV20001124J.html
EN: http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131016000073&cid=1104&MainCatID=11

Mistress-driven anticorruption: study says 15% of accusers are lovers
Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/10/17/mistress-driven-anticorruption-study-says-15-of-accusers-are-lovers/

Culture (文化)

Once banned, classical music finds an unlikely future in China
Global and Mail, October 16, 2013
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/china-is-classical-musics-new-frontier/article14881218/

Education (教育)

Nine Chinese universities sign academic freedom pact
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1331803/nine-chinese-universities-sign-academic-freedom-pact

Health (健康)

China reports first new case of H7N9 bird flu since August
Reuters, October 16, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/16/us-china-health-bird-flu-idUSBRE99F0B720131016

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

困在北京的艾未未无所不在 (Ai Weiwei is everywhere despite being trapped in Beijing)
Radio France International, October 17, 2013
http://rfi.my/18oYs7B

Information Control (信息控制)

China holds two bloggers as it expands crackdown on rumors
Reuters, October 17, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/17/net-us-china-rumour-idUSBRE99G0C320131017

漫画家“变态辣椒”被传唤 (A cartoonist summoned)
Deutsche Welle, October 17, 2013
http://bit.ly/1hZ0mNy

中国网络名人边民被指寻衅滋事遭批捕
Rumor-mongering suspect arrested in SW China
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2013
Xinhua, October 17, 2013
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/10/131017_china_internet_arrest.shtml
EN: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-10/17/content_17039629.htm

Labor (劳工)

New global index exposes "modern slavery" worldwide
报告：中国现代奴隶占世界10%
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2013
EN: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24560937
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2013/10/131017_world_slave_index_china.shtml

See the report:
The Global Slavery Index 2013
Walk Free Foundation, October 2013
http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/