Bilateral Ties

China Seeks to Silence Dissent Overseas
The Washington Post, August 08, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/china-pressures-indonesia-to-silence-dissent-from-falun-gong-followers/2011/07/14/gIQAwkxNxI_story.html

Hong Kong

内地男子在香港金紫荆广场烧国旗案开审 (Mainlander on Trial for Burning National Flag in HK's Golden Bauhinia Square)
China News Service, August 06, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0806/10/7AP41QKK00014JB6.html

Human Rights Defender – Yao Lifa (姚立法)

遭軟禁跳樓脫身 湖北維權者北京被拘 (Elections Advocate Who Fled House Arrest Detained in Beijing)
Ming Pao, August 08, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2401671/1.html

Human Rights Defenders

大運會臨近 深圳拘維權人士 (Rights Activists Detained as Shenzhen Universiade Approaches)
Ming Pao, August 08, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2401673/1.html

Internet

Can Microblogs Change China's Rulers?
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 08, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14422581

Tibet

Tibetan Mine Protesters Detained
Radio Free Asia, August 05, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/mine-08052011144110.html

XUAR

新疆再现疆独传单当局急查 雪豹突击队抵阿克苏警笛不止 (Anti-terrorism Efforts Now Spread across Xinjiang Region, Leading to Tense Atmosphere)
Radio Free Asia, August 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql-08072011161048.html

China's Top Xinjiang Official Vows "Terrorist" Crackdown
Reuters, August 08, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/08/us-china-xinjiang-idUSTRE7770KO20110808

Related news:
坚定不移推进跨越式发展和长治久安 (Unswervingly Promote Breakthrough Development and Long-term Stability)
Xinjiang Daily, August 08, 2011
http://www.xjdaily.com/news/xinjiang/571003.shtml

Bilateral Ties

美国议员敦促停止对华发展援助 (American Congress Urged to Stop Sending Development Aid to China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 04, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/08/110804_usaid_china.shtml

Disasters

Crash 'Exposes Rail Ministry Safety Failings'
South China Morning Post, August 05, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e4b6250606591310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Chang Kun (常坤)

常坤家人被贿赂要求放弃诉讼 民众望真正保障NGO成立发展 (Authorities Try to Bribe HIV/AIDS Activist's Family to Discourage Suit)
Radio Free Asia, August 04, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/az-08042011091613.html

Human Rights Defender – Liu Anjun (刘安军)

黄琦为川震灾民维权被传唤 北京维权人士刘安军被失踪 (Beijing Activist Liu Anjun Missing Since Sunday)
Radio Free Asia, August 04, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hq-08042011091541.html

Human Rights Defender – Lü Gengsong (吕耿松)

两被精神病者被禁见面 吕耿松出狱前家门已建警务室 (Police Already Preparing for Lü Gengsong's Release with a Guard Post at His Home)
Radio Free Asia, August 04, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jsb-08042011091607.html

Police

More Secret 'Black Jails' Exposed in the Capital
South China Morning Post, August 05, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=77db159b4b591310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Religion

法轮功学员被强取器官？ (Are Organs Really Being Harvested from Falun Gong Practitioners?)
Deutsche Welle, August 04, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15295529,00.html

XUAR

Excessive Force in Killings
Radio Free Asia, August 04, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/killings-08042011182125.html

北京强调对新疆分离活动绝不手软 (Beijing: Strong Action Must Be Taken against Separatists)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 04, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/chinese_news/2011/08/110804_china_xinjiang.shtml

Civil Society

北京将社会组织登记审批时间缩至10天 (Beijing Reduces Registration and Processing Time for Civil Society Organizations to 10 Days )
The Beijing News, August 04, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0804/07/7AJKI3530001124J.html

Hong Kong

Loyalist Urges Tsang to Stand Tall
South China Morning Post, August 04, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4ab3fe5ab2b81310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police

Beijing Police Probing Alleged Illegal Detentions
Shanghai Daily, August 04, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2011/08/03/Beijing%2Bpolice%2Bprobing%2Balleged%2Billegal%2Bdetentions/

Related news:
北京昌平一“黑监狱”被查封 (Beijing Black Prison Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, August 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hjy-08032011161020.html

Population

Middle Class to Dominate Cities by 2023
China Daily, August 04, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/04/content_13045752.htm

Poverty

社科院蓝皮书称中国城市贫困问题日益突出 (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Report: Urban Poverty a Growing Problem)
Radio Free Asia, August 04, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cs-08032011161038.html