Economic Development

China Plans Faster Growth in Western Regions
Xinhua News Agency, February 21, 2012
http://english.people.com.cn/90785/7734691.html

Environment

3 Years of Drought, and It Could Get Worse
Shanghai Daily, February 21, 2012
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=494826

Hong Kong

Asia Debates More Rights for Domestic Workers
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 20, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17093311

Human Rights Defenders

Dam Eviction Activist Detained
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/homes-02202012170532.html

当局威胁秦永敏不许办网站 反腐网站负责人马维权被扣押 (Authorities Warn Activist Qin Yongmin to Not Start Website)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-02202012092811.html

刘晓原律师谈北京旗鉴律师事务所当前的困境 (Rights Lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan Speaks on Situation Facing the Qijian Law Offices)
Radio France Internationale, February 20, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120220-刘晓原律师谈北京旗鉴律师事务所当前的困境

Law

More Transparency Urged from Courts
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=18cb217ca8b95310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police

China Keeps Close Eye on Citizens
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 21, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-17055783

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