Hong Kong

'Beijing Pulling the Strings in Tang Affair'
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=14cad695ec595310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Gender

中国同性恋"敢爱不敢说" (China's Gays Dare to Love, But Don't Speak of It)
Deutsche Welle, February 19, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15746344,00.html

Labor

Workers Face Uphill Fight for Rights
China Daily, February 20, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/20/content_14642490.htm

Media

外媒记者在温州采访遭殴 (Foreign Journalist Beaten on the Job in Wenzhou)
Deutsche Welle, February 17, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15749224,00.html

Politics

'Wukan-style' Protests Lead to Trio's Suspension
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7c266cd640c85310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

惠来村民阻矿场污染与黑帮冲突遭砍伤 (Guangdong: Villagers Injured as Protest against Pollution Broken apart by Thugs)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hui-02192012152447.html

Tibet

China 'Detains Tibetan Writer'
Agence France-Presse, February 19, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ijJ6hNYscmmlrYfxE9aXHsUg6oFQ

百喇嘛聽達賴講座回國被拘 (Lamas Detained after Returning from India to Hear Dalai Lama Speak)
Ming Pao, February 19, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2581558/1.html

四川又有一名青年藏僧自焚身亡 (Sichuan: Another Tibetan Monk Dies in Fiery Suicide)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 20, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/02/120220_tibet_immolation.shtml

Environment

我国2/3城市缺水 将实行最严格水资源管理 (2/3s of Chinese Cities Face Water Shortages)
Southern Metropolis Daily, February 17, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/0/7b/07bd669a6cb655de/Blog/a2c/0b793d.html

Human Rights Defenders

陈光诚及母亲再度与外界失联 二十网民因声援车贴被盘问 (Chen Guangcheng Supporters Questioned by Police after Pasting Support Decals on Their Cars)
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-02162012092021.html

Internet

郑州要求网吧开业须另缴三十万守法金 (Henan Capital Requires 300K Good-faith Compliance Fund from New Net Cages)
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xql-02152012154536.html

Politics

Scandal May End Rise of Bo Xilai, Party Official in China
The New York Times, February 16, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/world/asia/scandal-may-end-rise-of-bo-xilai-party-official-in-china.html

Related:
Wang Lijun Defection Part of China Power Struggle against Xi Jinping: Reports
Taiwan News, February 16, 2012
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1843944

On the Wang Lijun Incident: Who’s the Biggest Loser?
谁是最大输家？——评王立军事件
Human Rights in China, February 16, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5883
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5884

Woman in Top Job, But They're Few and Far Between
South China Morning Post, February 17, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a7ac39e949685310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

烏坎抗爭英雄遺體回家 (Remains of Wukan Petitioner Returned to Family)
Ming Pao, February 17, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2579776/1.html

Public Health

Dead Fish, Toxic Drinking Water ... Now for the Human Toll
South China Morning Post, February 17, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c3a7cf5a32685310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Religion

AP Interview: Cardinal Wants to Be Bridge to China
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ap-interview-cardinal-wants-to-be-bridge-to-china-1.3535264

Bilateral Ties

Culture to Be Pillar Industry
China Daily, February 16, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/16/content_14619535.htm

Related news:
Publishers Will Be Urged to List in Focus on Culture
South China Morning Post, February 16, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ff6ea078bc185310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Obama Tells Xi China’s Rise Comes with Duty on Trade, Rights
Bloomberg, February 16, 2012
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-16/obama-tells-xi-china-s-rise-comes-with-duty-on-trade-rights.html

習近平拜登人權交鋒 (Xi and Biden Cross Swords on Human Rights)
Ming Pao, February 16, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2578817/1.html

Related news:
Xi Vows to Continue Dialogue on Human Rights
China Daily, February 16, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/16/content_14618209.htm

Hong Kong

Rights Lawyer in Hong Kong Poll Bid
Radio Free Asia, February 15, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/poll-02152012142658.html

Human Rights Defenders

质询习近平：高智晟在哪？ (Xi, Where's Gao Zhisheng?)
Deutsche Welle, February 15, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15744149,00.html

Land Policy

Land Dispute Sparks Protests in East China Village
The Associated Press, February 16, 2012
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120216/ap_on_re_as/as_china_land_dispute

Land Abuses Increase, Greater Oversight Planned
Reuters, February 15, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b8325c5921085310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet

西藏要求確保意識形態和文化領域絕對安全 (Tibet CPC Head Calls for Real-name IDs Online and on Mobile Networks and More Management of Online Info to Ensure the Absolute Security in the Ideological and Cultural Domain)
China News Service, February 15, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2578450/1.html

XUAR

新疆开展“反宗教极端主义”运动 (Xinjiang Holds Anti-Religious Extremism Campaign)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 15, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/02/120215_xinjiang_religious.shtml