Rule of Law (法治)

律师证件被看守所扣押 检察院两次司法建议追回 (Beijing lawyer’s license seized at detention center, recovered after two judicial proposals from procuratorate)
Net Ease, January 30, 2015
http://news.163.com/15/0130/09/AH6QU5JS00011229.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

Xinjiang asks real name registration for cellphones, PCs
The Global Times, January 30, 2015
http://www.sino-us.com/49/Xinjiang-asks-real-name-registration-for-cellphones-PCs.html

Related:
买个手机电脑，要实名了 (Xinjiang to require real name registration when buying mobile phones and computers in retail stores)
Iyaxin, January 29, 2015
http://bbs.iyaxin.com/thread-955284-1-1.html

Consumer Product Safety (消费品安全)

Alibaba engages in harshly worded spat with Chinese watchdog
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 28, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31019726

Related:
Chinese government takes aim at e-commerce giant Alibaba over fake goods
中国工商总局批阿里网站售假
The New York Times, January 29, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/business/20150129/c29alibaba/dual/

Corruption (腐败)

PLA auditor refers more corruption cases to graft busters
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1694781/pla-auditor-refers-more-corruption-cases-graft-busters

International Human Rights (国际人权)

人权组织：中国人权状况严重倒退 (Human Rights Watch: China’s human rights situation has severely worsened)
Voice of America, January 29, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/human-rights-report-china-20150129/2618079.html

Related:
World Report 2014: China
Human Rights Watch, January 29, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/world-report/2014/country-chapters/china

自由之家年度报告：中国仍属“不自由”国家 (Freedom House annual report: China is still “not free”)
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/hc-01282015111924.html

Internet (互联网)

中国将推网络安全审查加强信息安全 (China to implement cyber security inspection to enhance information security)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 29, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/01/150129_china_cybersecurity

New rules in China upset western tech companies
The New York Times, January 29, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/29/technology/in-china-new-cybersecurity-rules-perturb-western-tech-companies.html?_r=0

June Fourth (六四)

1989 cables offer new detail, and questions, on Tiananmen
The New York Times, January 29, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/29/canadian-diplomatic-cables-from-1989-offer-new-detail-and-questions-on-tiananmen/?ref=world

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

Illegal basement suspected in collapse of Beijing courtyard
The New York Times, January 29, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/illegal-basement-suspected-in-collapse-of-historic-beijing-courtyard/?ref=world

Guangdong protesters blockade village offices amid land dispute
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/blockade-01282015124836.html

Media (媒体)

中国计协通报3起虚假、失实报道 (All-China Journalists Association exposes 3 incidents of fabricated, inaccurate reporting)
People’s Daily, January 29, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0129/c1001-26475469.html

Related:
南周记者否认中国记协失实报道指称 (Southern Weekly journalist denies false reporting claim by All-China Journalists Association)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 29, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/01/150129_sweekly_journalist_false_reports

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

汕头数千村民游行抗议村官贪污 当局封锁消息 (As thousands of Shantou villagers demonstrate against corrupt local officials, authorities block news)
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-01282015101829.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Pentagon pauses new exchanges with China
Wall Street Journal, January 28, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-puts-china-military-exchange-on-hold-1422474327

China owns "Great Firewall," credits censorship with tech success
Wall Street Journal, January 28, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/01/28/china-owns-great-firewall-credits-censorship-with-tech-success/

Business and Economics (商业和人权)

全球经济自由度：香港第一 中国第139 (2015 Economic Freedom Index: Hong Kong claims first place, China 139th)
Voice of America, January 28, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/world-economic-20150127/2615909.html

Related:
2015 Index of Economic Freedom
Heritage Foundation, January 2015
http://www.heritage.org/index/

Corruption (腐败)

国家体育总局承认金牌至上政绩观滋生贪腐 (China’s State General Administration of Sport admits “gold medal supremacy” breeds corruption)
Radio France Internationale, January 28, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150128-国家体育总局承认金牌至上政绩观滋生贪腐/

Related:
中国全运会不再公布金牌排名 (China ceases to rank provincial teams by number of medals earned at National Games)
Chinaso, January 27, 2015
http://paper.chinaso.com/detail/20150126/1000200032732561422252598566153036_1.html

Environment (环境)

Chinese police alleged to have eaten endangered giant salamander at banquet
The Guardian, January 27, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/27/chinese-police-eaten-endangered-giant-salamander-banquet

June Fourth (六四)

英媒：中共六四期间曾试图向外转移资金 (British media: CPC leaders tried transfering money overseas during June 4)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 28, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2015/01/150128_press_review

Related:
Fresh details of “savage” Tiananmen massacre emerge in embassy cables
Telegraph, January 27, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11372052/Fresh-details-of-savage-Tiananmen-massacre-emerge-in-embassy-cables.html

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

Motorway constructed around homes in China, after residents refuse compensation payment
The Independent, January 26, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/motorway-constructed-around-homes-in-china-after-residents-refuse-compensation-payment-10003765.html

Population (人口)

Ageing Shanghai urges couples to have a second child
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1693640/ageing-shanghai-urges-couples-have-second-child

Tibet (西藏)

Communist officials in Tibet punished for helping Dalai Lama
ABC News, January 28, 2015
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/communist-cadres-tibet-punished-helping-dalai-lama-28538826

达赖喇嘛：中国缺乏民主制度 (Dalai Lama: China lacks democratic system)
Voice of America, January 28, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/dalai-lama-says-china-does-not-have-democratic-system-20150128/2616496.html

Women (妇女)

Beijing considering women-only subway cars
Wall Street Journal, January 28, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/01/28/beijing-considering-women-only-subway-cars/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China must look beyond subsidies to improve the lot of its farmers
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1694032/china-must-look-beyond-subsidies-improve-lot-its-farmers