Bilateral Ties

欧盟和中国的人权对话在北京闭门举行 (Beijing: EU and China Hold Closed-Door Meeting on Human Rights)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ren-06162011093425.html

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

陸維權律師陳光誠遭暴力虐待 (Barefoot Lawyer Chen Guangcheng Cruelly Beaten)
Central News Agency, June 17, 2011
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/110617/5/2thbo.html

Related news:
Blind China Activist Beaten Unconscious: Wife
Agence France-Presse, June 17, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jn7j_rKbmOa8WqPCtVyp6JggmMsg

Death Penalty

City Plans Death Penalty to Ensure Food Safety
Xinhua News Agency, June 16, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/16/content_12716529.htm

Human Rights Defenders

刘仕辉获释 王宇出狱 (Detained Attorney Liu Renhui and Imprisoned Attorney Wang Yu Both Released)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lawyer-06162011104338.html

Media

Chinese Film Director Hits Out at State Censorship
The Guardian, June 16, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/16/chinese-film-director-hits-censorship

Protests and Petitions

China Detains Man for Spreading Online Rumors, Causing Riot
Agence France-Presse, June 17, 2011
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2011/06/17/2003506012

Group: Chinese Forces Suppress New Unrest in East
Associated Press, June 17, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_re_as/as_china_unrest

 “上访被劳教”横幅挂遍遵义毛石镇 (Banner Proclaiming Petitioner's Fate of Reeducation-Through-Labor outside Government Building Leads to Calls of Fear-Mongering)
Southern Metropolis Daily, June 16, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/3/5a/35af6eb6487accf1/Blog/e4a/2262c9.html

郑州失地群体连续请愿遭镇压 (Zhengzhou: Seven Villagers Protesting and Petitioning against Demolitions Detained by Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/di-06162011152237.html

Labor

不滿工時長 東莞2000人罷工 (Dongguan: Dissatisfied with Work Hours, 2K Go on Strike)
Ming Pao, June 17, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2358187/1.html

Police

Calls for Reform Put Forced Confessions under the Spotlight
China Daily, June 17, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/17/content_12719025.htm

Tibet

Kardze Protests Escalate
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/escalate-06162011170733.html  

Human Rights Defenders

广西维权律师又陷伪证门 被捕前留证据称被构陷 (Two Guangxi Human Rights Lawyers Detained on Charges of Obstructing Evidence)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/weiquan-06152011155314.html

Yang Zaixin (杨在新) and Yang Zhonghan (杨忠汉), attorneys in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have been detained on charges of obstructing evidence. On Tuesday, June 14, police officers detained Yang Zaixin and confiscated several items from his home; on Wednesday, officers informed his wife that he had been sent to a detention center and was being held on charges of obstructing evidence gathering. Yang Zhonghan, Yang Zaixin's nephew, was also detained on Tuesday. Yang Zaixin has represented several sensitive cases on land grabs by the government. According to RFA, he was told in April this year that the police were intending to imprison him for instigating false testimonies and obstructing evidence.

Corruption

Corrupt Cadres Fled with 800b Yuan
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d003eee9b9390310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Law

广州律师会见在押当事人将不被监听录音 (Guangzhou: Attorney-Client Meetings to Be Private, No Recordings)
Guangzhou Daily, June 16, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0616/04/76L5D60500014AED.html

Media

中国官员建记者黑名单提法引争议 (Ministry of Health Official Suggests Blacklisting Reporters, Sets Off Controversy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 16, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/06/110616_china_food_safety_journalist.shtml

Related information:
Planned Journalist Blacklist Angers Media
China Media Project, June 15, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/06/15/13251/

Politics

China Marks 90th Anniversary of Communist Party
USA Today, June 16, 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-06-15-china-communist-party-90th-anniversary_n.htm

Insecure at the Top in China
New York Times, June 15, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/world/asia/16iht-letter16.html

Party Unharmed by Guangdong Riots
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=06d5eee9b9390310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health

China "Covered Up" Risk to Children from Lead
Al Jazeera, June 15, 2011
http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/06/201161511629677417.html

Related news:
中国政府试图掩盖好几省出现铅中毒案例 (Authorities Attempt to Censor News on Lead Poisoning in Several Provinces)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qian-06152011164734.html

Religion

宏法讲人权 圣观法师被驱赶 (Guangzhou: Buddhist Master Shengguan Forced to Move Out Due to Preaching Human Rights)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fa-06152011153159.html

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Cooperation to Combat Terrorism
China Daily, June 16, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/china/2011-06/16/content_12709411.htm

Environment

Lead Poisoning in China: The Hidden Scourge
New York Times, June 15, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/world/asia/15lead.html

Hong Kong

王光亞：廿三條立法要共識 (Visiting Mainland Official for HK and MO Affairs Speaks on Basic Law State Security Article: A Necessity, But Consensus Should Be Reached for When to Legislate)
Ming Pao, June 15, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/2/1/1/2357038/1.html

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Artist Kapoor Cancels China Show over Ai Detention
Agence France-Presse, June 15, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110615/wl_asia_afp/chinabritainpoliticsartist