Health (健康)

中国每年新增癌症患者占全球五分之一 (Number of new cancer patients rises annually, is now one fifth of world total)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 3, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/11/131103_china_cancer.shtml

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

参与公民运动孙德胜街头举牌被逮捕 三国外交官探倪玉兰警阻拦不果 (New Citizens’ Movement member arrested after street protest, diplomats from 3 western countries blocked from visiting Ni Yulan)
Radio Free Asia, November 1, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql-11012013120405.html

赵常青被变更罪名移交检察院 律师：欲加之罪 (Lawyer calls charge against Zhao Changqing "trumped-up")
Voice of America, November 3, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-zhaochangqing-20131103/1782385.html

Information Control (信息控制)

中国控制加拿大舆论的六种策略 (China’s six strategies for controlling public opinion in Canada)
Radio France Internationale, November 4, 2013
http://rfi.my/18RatP7

中国官方关注五类“特殊性知识分子” (Chinese authorities concerned about "5 special kinds of intellectuals")
Radio France Internationale, November 4, 2013
http://rfi.my/1gn33vS

International Human Rights (国际人权)

What's wrong with U.N.'s human rights council
CNN, October 31, 2013
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/31/whats-wrong-with-u-n-s-human-rights-council/

中国代表：反对西方国家无端指责攻击中国人权状况 (China representative: we oppose western countries’ baseless criticisms of China’s human rights situation)
China News Service, November 1, 2013
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/11-01/5450272.shtml

Related:
常驻联合国副代表王民大使在第68届联大三委人权议题下的综合发言
Statement by Ambassador Wang Min at the Third Committee of the 68th Session of the General Assembly on Human Rights
Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the UN, October 31, 2013
CH:http://www.china-un.org/chn/hyyfy/t1094820.htm
EN:http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zwjg/zwbd/t1094826.shtml

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

日俄2+2会谈是给中国看的？(Are Japan and Russia’s 2+2 talks aimed at China?)
Nikkei, November 4, 2013
http://cn.nikkei.com/politicsaeconomy/politicsasociety/6950-20131104.html

Related:
Japan, Russia agree to cooperate on security as China rises
Reuters, November 2, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/02/us-japan-russia-idUSBRE9A102G20131102

June Fourth (六四)

“六四学生”诉司法厅，二审退庭抗议 (June 4 protester loses case against Hunan department of justice for cancelling his exam results due to his 1989 involvement)
Deutsche Welle, November 4, 2013
http://bit.ly/1iHi88v

Media (媒体)

China berates foreign media for Tiananmen attack doubts
Reuters, November 4, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/04/us-china-tiananmen-idUSBRE9A30B520131104

See the article:
CNN为天安门恐怖袭击辩护很无良 请美媒自重 (Chinese state media calls CNN article criticizing Chinese policy in Xinjiang unscrupulous)
Global Times, November 4, 2013
http://mil.huanqiu.com/paper/2013-11/4525791.html

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

国企改革下一步，股权多元化 (SOE reform should focus on diversification of shareholders to allow more private ownership)
The Economic Observer, November 4, 2013
http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/1104/251576.shtml

Tibet (西藏)

西藏党委书记陈全国要求在藏区消除达赖喇嘛的声音和形象 (Tibet Party official orders elimination of Dalai Lama’s voice and image in greater Tibet area)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/sd-11032013150237.html

Related:
China aims to fully mute Dalai Lama
Reuters, November 2, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/world/asia/china-aims-to-fully-mute-dalai-lama.html

Canadian envoy to China raises Tibet issue
Phayul, November 3, 2013
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=34172&article=Canadian+envoy+to+China+raises+Tibet+issue&t=1&c=1

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

In Xinjiang, poverty, exclusion greater threat than Islam
Voice of America, November 3, 2013
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-china-xinjiang-poverty-islam/1782590.html

Rights activists demand transparency on Tiananmen car crash in China
Al Jazeera, October 31, 2013
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/10/31/rights-activistsdemandtransparencyontiananmencrash.html

China demotes a military commander after attack in Beijing
新疆党委要员罢官反映北京维稳压力升级
New York Times, November 4, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131104/c04xinjiang/dual/

Related:
China: 天安门“恐怖袭击“仍存疑点 (Tiananmen "terrorist attack" questioned)
Deutsche Welle, November 4, 2013
http://bit.ly/1fesrkz

Opinion (观点)

From Chen Yongzhou to Weibo, China struggles to keep a lid on stories
The Guardian, November 4, 2013
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/02/chen-yongzhou-weibo-china-struggles-media

陈小鲁：唯有尊重宪法，才能避免文革重演 (Chen Xiaolu: only by respecting the Constitution can we avoid another Cultural Revolution)
New York Times, November 4, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131104/cc04chenxiaolu/

China hasn’t earned a spot on Human Rights Council
The Washington Post, November 1, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/yang-jianli-china-hasnt-earned-a-spot-on-human-rights-council/2013/11/01/a2e444da-431d-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html

Beijing needs to catch up on promoting human rights
South China Morning Post, November 2, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1345630/beijing-needs-catch-promoting-human-rights

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

谁如此残忍对猫咪下手？ 淮安捣毁一处宰猫窝点
Chinese police find slaughterhouse selling cat meat
Modern Express, October 31, 2013
The Telegraph， October 31, 2013
CH: http://news.xdkb.net/society/2013-10/31/content_218041.htm
EN: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10417032/Chinese-police-find-slaughterhouse-selling-cat-meat.html

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

港芭舞剧被删涉文革情节今重现 中联办否认干涉 (Hong Kong ballet restores censored Cultrual Revolution scene, Liaison Office denies interference)
South China Morning Post, November 1, 2013
http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/hong-kong/15511/gang-ba-wu-ju-bei-shan-she-wen-ge-qing-jie-jin-zhong-xian-zhong-lian-ban-fou-ren-gan

Corruption (腐败)

吉林原副省长田学仁涉受贿1919万被判无期 (Former Jilin Vice Governor Tian Xueren sentenced to life imprisonment for accepting bribes of 19.19 million yuan)
China News Service, November 1, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-11-01/095128592283.shtml

Related:
China senior official Tian Xueren gets life in prison for bribery
South China Morning Post, November 1, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1345192/china-senior-official-tian-xueren-gets-life-prison-bribery

中纪委课题组专家：网络反腐举报政府涉腐超6成 (Central discipline commission expert: 65% of corrupt cases reported through anti-corruption network involve government officials)
Legal Evening News, November 1, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-11-01/164028595713.shtml

Freedom of Expression and Privacy （言论自由和隐私）

广东省新闻出版广电局做出查处新快报社有关问题的决定 (Guangdong press regulator orders New Express overhaul)
Xinhua, November 1, 2013
> http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2013-10/4515912.html

Related:
新快报社长总编辑和副总编辑被免职 (Top two editors of New Express removed)
Beijing News, November 1, 2013
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2013/11/01/290435.html

Top management at beleaguered New Express newspaper replaced
South China Morning Post, November 1, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1345252/top-management-beleaguered-new-express-newspaper-replaced

Chinese journalist tries to crowdfund his career
Associated Press, November 1, 2013
http://www.nebraska.tv/story/23847931/chinese-journalist-tries-to-crowdfund-his-career

Human Rights Defenders （人权卫士）

曹顺利被正式逮捕 肝病严重不许就医吃药 (Cao Shunli formally arrested and suffering from liver disease )
Radio Free Asia, November 1, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/aw-10312013143839.html

for more information on Cao Shunli, see:
Cao Shunli Ill in Detention, Refuses to Sign Official Arrest Document
曹顺利病情恶化，拒签逮捕通知书
Human Rights in China, October 31, 2013
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/7028
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/7029

Political and Economic Reform （政治经济改革）

Strident video by Chinese military casts U.S. as menace
中国军方制作电影抨击美国渗透
New York Times, November 1, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20131101/c01video/dual/

See the video:
较量无声 (Silent contest)
National Defense University, June, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK7WFYM6uYuxk5SJKrG8RovWmLAEUCSL_

上海自贸区承担改革决心阻力强大(Shanghai Free Trade Zone’s monetary policy meets heavy resistance from interest groups)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 1, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/business/2013/11/131101_ana_china_shanghai_ftz.shtml

Tibet (西藏)

Chinese officials urge 'vigilance' in Tibetan county following Tiananmen crash
Radio Free Asia, November 1, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/vigilance-10302013142015.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

孟建柱：东伊运策划天安门恐怖袭击 (China's top security official: East Turkestan Islamic Movement planned Tiananmen crash)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 1, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/11/131101_china_tiananmen_xinjiang.shtml

Related:
China: East Turkestan movement behind deadly crash
Associated Press, November1, 2013
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/China-East-Turkestan-movement-behind-deadly-crash-4944906.php

Seeing a turning point for China’s thinking on terrorism
天安门撞车是中国反恐战略转折点
New York Times, November 1, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131101/c01yang/dual/

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

外国文学在中国：删你没商量！(To sell books in the world’s largest market, many foreign authors submit to China’s censorship)
Deutsche Welle, October 31, 2013
http://bit.ly/1f66BQ2

藝界震怒促舞團交代刪戲 抽文革情節 學者轟政治粗暴干預 (Art community angered after Cultural Revolution scene is censored from Hong Kong ballet, scholar calls it “political interference”)
Ming Pao, October 31, 2013
http://news.mingpao.com/20131030/gaa1.htm

Related:
劇創人王新鵬：因六四決意離國 (Censored ballet choreographer Wang Xin Peng had left China after June Fourth massacre)
Ming Pao, October 31, 2013
http://news.mingpao.com/20131031/gab2.htm