Death Penalty

Death Sentence for Farmer in Yunnan Raises Concerns over Judicial Independence
South China Morning Post, August 23, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8702e2b3b22f1310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment

南水北调中线工程大规模移民月底完成 (Relocation for the South-North Water Diversion Project to Be Completed by End of August)
Deutsche Welle, August 22, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15335361,00.html

四川规定擅自发布供水水质情况最高罚30万元 (Sichuan Regs: Max Fine of 300K for Releasing Info on Water Supply Quality w/o Authorization)
China News Service, August 23, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2011-08-23/124623036974.shtml

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Divided over Foreign Maid's Citizenship Bid
Voice of America, August 22, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Hong-Kong-Divided-Over-Foreign-Maids-Citizenship-Bid-128171538.html

Human Rights Defender – Liu Shihui (刘士辉)

又一维权律师因茉莉花被打压迫害曝光 (Rights Lawyer Liu Shihui Exposes Maltreatment during Detention)
Radio Free Asia, August 22, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mo-08222011101023.html

For translations of Liu Shihui's tweets on his maltreatment, see:
"I've Only Begun to Scratch the Surface": Liu Shihui Reveals Details of 108-Day Detention
Siweiluozi's Blog, August 22, 2011
http://www.siweiluozi.net/2011/08/ive-only-begun-to-scratch-surface-liu.html

Human Rights Defenders

山西异议人士贾甲在晋中监狱服刑不许探监 (Shanxi Dissident Jia Jia Not Permitted Visits in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, August 22, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yi-08222011154444.html

Internet

Chinese Online Commerce Platform Bans Sales of Tools Used to Bypass Internet Censorship
Associated Press, August 23, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/chinese-online-commerce-platform-bans-sales-of-tools-to-bypass-internet-filters/2011/08/23/gIQA5343XJ_story.html

Some Chinese Surf Freely, for Now
Voice of America, August 22, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Some-Chinese-Surf-Freely-for-Now-128178623.html

Labor

北京社保局：外地打工族离京可领失业金 (Beijing Social Security Bureau: Migrant Workers Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Even If They Leave City)
Beijing Daily, August 23, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2011-08-23/022523033107.shtml

Public Health

河南6人血液透析感染丙肝 (Henan: 6 Confirmed to Have Contracted Hepatitis C through Hospital Hemodialysis)
Ming Pao, August 22, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20110822/ca11103p.htm

State Security

外交部称三公经费涉及国家机密今年不公开 (Foreign Ministry: Not Disclosing Spending Because It Contains State Secrets)
Beijing News, August 23, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2011-08-23/041523034073.shtml

XUAR

5 Uighur Chinese Held in Malaysia Risk Deportation
Associated Press, August 23, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110823/ap_on_re_as/as_malaysia_china_uighurs

Bilateral Ties

U.S. Biden Prods China on Rights, Controls Keep Dissent at Bay
Reuters, August 21, 2011
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-biden-prods-china-on-rights-controls-keep-dissent-at-bay

Education

Closures Penalise Children of Migrant Parents
South China Morning Post, August 21, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3244a6c5ed7e1310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

中国需要一场教育平权运动 (China Needs a Campaign for Education Equality)
International Herald Leader, August 22, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0822/12/7C2G9P2D00014AED.html

Food Security

警方：掺防冻液食醋或是中毒原因 (Hotan, XUAR: 11 Dead, 120 Poisoned by Antifreeze-tainted Vinegar)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 22, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/08/110822_china_xinjiang_poisoning.shtml

Hong Kong

香港警方粗暴制伏抗议学生引批评 (HK Police Come Under Criticism over Rough Handling of Students Protesting VP Li Keqiang Visit)
Radio Free Asia, August 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/jyxw-08192011113954.html

Law

《工资条例》酝酿三年仍“难产” (Wage Regulations Still Slow to Come Despite Three Years of Preparations)
Jinan Daily, August 22, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0822/06/7C1QUMTD0001124J.html

刑诉法二次修改：禁止强迫嫌犯自证其罪 (Second Revision of Criminal Procedure Law: Coerced Confessions Constrained)
The Beijing Times, August 22, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0822/02/7C1EEEDE00014AED.html

Politics

China Previews Rising Leadership
The Wall Street Journal, August 22, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904279004576522381927671592.html

Poverty

我国城市贫困人口达5000万 未纳入扶贫救助范围 (50 mil Urban Poor Not Included in Poverty Relief)
Xinhua News Agency, August 22, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110822/u1a6066420.html

Public Health

北京血液库存紧张致部分手术推迟 (Beijing: Surgeries Postponed Due to Decrease in Blood Donations)
Beijing Evening News, August 21, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0821/13/7C026FID00014AED.html

Social Security

身份证号或成社保卡号 (ID Card Number May Become Social Security Number)
Guangzhou Daily, August 22, 2011
http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2011-08/22/node_6.htm

Society

Law Exposes Unease at State of Modern Marriage
South China Morning Post, August 21, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5194a6c5ed7e1310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD