Corruption (腐败)

China cracks down on “naked officials”
中国广东处罚“裸官”
Financial Times, June 8, 2014
EN: www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9d1f3a88-ef01-11e3-acad-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3468x7cA6
CH: www.ftchinese.com/story/001056628

Disasters (灾难)

MH370: families launch appeal for whistle-blowers
The Telegraph, June 8, 2014
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/10884609/MH370-families-launch-appeal-for-whistle-blowers.html

Environment (环境)

China’s annual state of the environment report is miserable
Quartz, June 6, 2014
qz.com/217182/chinas-environmental-degredation-is-worse-than-feared/

See report:
2013 中国环境状况公报 (China's 2013 Report on the state of the environment)
Ministry of Environmental Protection, May 27, 2014
www.gzhjbh.gov.cn/images/dtyw/tt/gndttt/2014/6/5/7e4df35f-d266-429e-8269-6eba756c24f8.pdf?_ga=1.220654168.1384716248.1396920628

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong salutes while Beijing censors
Hindustan Times, June 4, 2014
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/hong-kong-salutes-while-beijing-censors/article1-1225779.aspx

Hong Kong’s politics: marking the past, fearing the future
The Economist, June 7, 2014
www.economist.com/news/china/21603494-amid-poignant-commemorations-june-4th-there-are-growing-concerns-about-democratic-rights

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

China confirms attendance at U.S.-hosted naval exercises in June
Reuters, June 9, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/09/us-china-usa-defence-idUSKBN0EK07820140609?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

June Fourth (六四)

Tiananmen parents speaking out
Radio Taiwan International, June 5, 2014
http://english.rti.org.tw/whatsOn/?recordId=3007

Tiananmen censorship reflects crackdown under Xi Jinping
U.S. News & World Report, June 3, 2014
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/06/03/tiananmen-censorship-reflects-crackdown-under-xi-jinping

Why Chinese media are talking about Tiananmen
The Washington Post, June 6, 2014
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/06/06/why-chinese-media-are-talking-about-tiananmen/

Detention and Crackdown
China lawyers demand access to detained activists
Associated Press, June 8, 2014
www.philstar.com/world/2014/06/08/1332490/china-lawyers-demand-access-detained-activists

China frees Tiananmen dissidents but will deport “rotten meat” protest artist
The Telegraph, June 9, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10880782/China-frees-Tiananmen-dissidents-but-will-deport-rotten-meat-protest-artist.html

China releases three activists after Tiananmen anniversary
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tiananmen-06052014115932.html

六四研讨会“五君子”案多人取保 斯伟江接手浦志强案 (Several participants in June Fourth seminar in Beijing released on bail except Pu Zhiqiang)
Radio France International, June 9, 2014
http://rfi.my/1kKK93W

六四前被旅游异议人士陆续获释 鲍彤仍未回家25年最严厉一次 (Dissidents forced to "travel" ahead of June Fourth anniversary allowed to return home, Bao Tong’s whereabouts still unknown)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql-06072014120554.html

六四前遭刑拘两中国女记者获释 (Two media workers detained ahead of June Fourth released)
Voice of America, June 8, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/two-media-person-20140608/1931991.html

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, and disappearances before June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年纪念日前被限制自由、拘留和失踪者名单
Human Rights in China, Last updated June 6, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-and-disappearances-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-ji-nian-ri-qian-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-he-shi-zong-zhe-ming-dan

June Fourth Related Events
纪念“六四”25周年 旧金山总图书馆放映89民运纪录片 (Documentary of 1989 movement shown in San Francisco main library to mark 25th anniversary)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/ck-06082014120040.html

Reflections
A “modern-day knight” who helped fleeing Tiananmen activists
陈达钲“黄雀行动”营救六四民运人士
The New York Times, June 8, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140608/c08tiananmen/dual/

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

国务院全面督查政策措施落实：说到做到不放空炮 (State Council to send teams to inspect policy implementations at local levels)
Caijing, June 8, 2014
politics.caijing.com.cn/2014-06-08/114244650.html

Related:
China to crack down on policy implementation with inspection teams
Reuters, June 7, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/07/us-china-policy-idUSKBN0EI0FA20140607

Chinese party newspaper says Western democracy only brings chaos
Reuters, June 9, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/09/us-china-politics-democracy-idUSKBN0EK08I20140609?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

See article:
人民日报人民论坛：警惕西式民主陷阱 (People’s Daily: beware of the trap of Western democracy)
People’s Daily, June 9, 2014
http://opinion.people.com.cn/n/2014/0609/c1003-25119638.html

Rule of Law (法治)

江平等法律界人士上书全国人大，提议废止《卖淫嫖娼人员收容教育办法》 (Legal scholars call on NPC to abolish “custody and education” detention system for prostitution offenders)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sd-06082014130653.html

See open letter:
废止收容教育制度的建议书 (Recommendations on the abolition of the Custody and Education system)
Netease, June 8, 2014
bit.ly/1oK75zt

Technology (科技)

Social media brings hope and frustration for Chinese activists at home and in exile
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1527643/social-media-brings-hope-and-frustration-chinese-activists-home-and-exile

Opinion (观点)

Reflections on the upheavals of 1989
25年后的反思
Financial Times, June 6, 2014
EN: www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/485c332e-ed86-11e3-abf3-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3468x7cA6
CH: www.ftchinese.com/story/001056623

Cybersecurity (网络安全)

The impending "peaceful war" between China and America over cyberspying
The Huffington Post, June 5, 2014
www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-mendis/china-america-cyberspying_b_5435962.html

Related:
中美网络安全拉锯战(China and U.S. in a seesaw battle on cyber security)
Financial Times, June5, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056545

Hong Kong (香港)

香港最大贪污案开审 许仕仁被控收秘款2800万港币 (Major corruption trial involving former senior HK officials opens)
China News, June 6, 2014
www.chinanews.com/ga/2014/06-06/6250509.shtml

Information Control (信息控制)

Web editor detained over photo linking Mao to fringe sect
发图称毛泽东为全能神，搜狐编辑被拘
The New York Times, June 6, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140606/c06editor/dual/

China state media calls for 'severe punishment' for Google, Apple, U.S. tech firms
Reuters, June 4, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/04/us-china-usa-tech-idUSKBN0EF0CA20140604

June Fourth(六四)

【刘云会客室】分析联合国人权高级专员谈六四 (Analysis of UN rights chief's statement on June Fourth by HRIC senior program officer)
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2014
www.rfa.org/cantonese/commentaries/talk-show-06052014113447.html?encoding=simplified

On Tiananmen anniversary, China’s military touts its strength
六四周年之际，官媒强调军队保障作用
The New York Times, June 5, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140605/c05anniversary/dual/

Chinese state media makes a rare admission that yes, something did happen on June 4, 1989
The Washington Post, June 5, 2014
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/05/chinese-state-media-makes-a-rare-admission-that-yes-something-did-happen-on-june-4-1989/

Famed activist says China fears fresh "Tiananmen" protests
France24, June 4, 2014
www.france24.com/en/20140603-the-interview-chen-guangcheng-chinese-dissident-tiananmen/

Detention and Crackdown
澳籍华裔艺术家郭健将被北京驱逐出境(China to deport Chinese-Australian artist whose work commemorates victims of June Fourth)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 6, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140605_china_australian_guojian.shtml

Related:
Australian says China to deport detained artist
Associated Press, June 6, 2014
www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140606/API/306069989

Lunch with the FT: Guo Jian
与FT共进午餐：郭健
Financial Times, June 5, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/8f280a54-e5b5-11e3-a7f5-00144feabdc0.html#slide0
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056562

中国释放三名因参与六四研讨会被拘人士 (China releases three activists who attended private seminar on June Fourth)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 5, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140605_three_activists_released.shtml

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, and disappearances before June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年纪念日前被限制自由、拘留和失踪者名单
Human Rights in China, May 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-and-disappearances-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-ji-nian-ri-qian-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-he-shi-zong-zhe-ming-dan

National Defense (国防)

China under-reported defense by 20 percent: Pentagon
Agence France-Presse, June 5, 2014
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_under-reported_defense_by_20_percent_Pentagon_999.html

Related:
中国国防部指责美报告渲染中国军事威胁 (China rebukes Pentagon report over playing up Chinese military threat)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 6, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140605_china_us_report_reax.shtml

Political and Economic Reforms (政治经济改革)

China’s focus on growth goal risks reform delay, World Bank says
Bloomberg News, June 6, 2014
www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-06/china-s-focus-on-growth-goal-risks-reform-delay-world-bank-says.html

See World Bank statement:
China’s growth moderates with continued economic transformation
中国经济增长放缓经济转型继续
World Bank, June 6, 2014
EN: www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/06/06/china-growth-moderates-with-continued-economic-transformation
CH: www.shihang.org/zh/news/press-release/2014/06/06/china-growth-moderates-with-continued-economic-transformation

Refugees and Asylym-seekers (难民和庇护寻求者)

China offers $16M to Syrian refugees
International Business Times, June 5, 2014
www.ibtimes.com/china-offers-16m-syrian-refugees-1594916

Religion (宗教)

内蒙古东胜警方抓获15名“门徒会”邪教组织成员 (Inner Mongolia authorities apprehend 15 members of an "evil cult")
The Beijing News, June 6, 2014
www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/06/06/319673.html

Tibet (西藏)

保护记者委员会欢迎顿珠旺青获释(Press freedom group welcomes release of Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen)
Voice of America, June 5, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/tibetan-filmmaker-release-20140605/1930784.html

See statement:
CPJ welcomes release of Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen in China
Committee to Protect Journalists, June 5, 2014
cpj.org/2014/06/cpj-welcomes-release-of-filmmaker-dhondup-wangchen.php

Dalai Lama in bid to revive Tibetan autonomy in China
Agence France-Presse, June 5, 2014
au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/world/a/24161394/dalai-lama-in-bid-to-revive-tibetan-autonomy-in-china/

Opinion (观点)

Tiananmen Square, the turning point that wasn’t
天安门事件是一个未发生的历史转折点
The New York Times, June 5, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20140605/c05kristofqa/dual/

China's timely power play
The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2014
online.wsj.com/articles/david-feith-chinas-timely-power-play-1401899894

中国周边外交政策言行不一(China's words are not matched by deeds on peripheral diplomacy)
Financial Times, June 6, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056602