Human Rights Defenders

China Moves Ethnic Mongolian Dissident to 'Luxury Resort'
Reuters, May 10, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/10/china-inner-mongolian-dissident-resort

陳光誠：大嫂被指控包庇罪 (Chen's Sister-in-law Charged with Harboring a Criminal)
Ming Pao, May 10, 2012
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20120510/ca41444a.htm

福州活动人士游明磊被捕后仍与外界失联 (No Contact Yet with Fuzhou Activist You Minglei Since Detention)
Voice of America, May 8, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20120508-Fuzhou-Activist-You-Minglei-Arrested-Followup-150672575.html

Related:
游明磊因散发传单被警方拘押
Activist Accused of Inciting Subversion of State Power for Distributing Leaflets
Human Rights in China, May 9, 2012
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6029
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6028

Labor

New Rule to Guarantee More Rest for Weary
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fb9546a4aa137310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related:
特殊工时管理规定（征求意见稿） (Regulations on the Administration of Special Working Hours [Draft for Comments])
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, May 8, 2012
http://www.gov.cn/gzdt/2012-05/09/content_2132947.htm

Politics

汪洋：幸福靠党是错误认识 (Guangdong Party Secretary: Wrong to Think the Party Is the Source of Happiness)
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xql-05092012160424.html

Protests and Petitions

Auto Workers Call for Graft Probe
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/graft-05092012145724.html

雲南女子簽拆遷協議時引爆炸藥 (Kunming Evictee Blows Herself Up at Government Office during Compensation Discussion)
Wen Wei Po, May 10, 2012
http://news.wenweipo.com/2012/05/10/IN1205100069.htm

Human Rights Defenders

Behind Twists of Diplomacy in the Case of a Chinese Dissident
The New York Times, May 9, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/world/asia/behind-twists-of-diplomacy-in-case-of-chen-guangcheng.html

Chen's Dramatic Escape Spawns Conspiracy Theories
South China Morning Post, May 9, 2012
http://www.usasialaw.org/?p=6915

江天勇离京换家人自由 (Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Leaves Beijing in Exchange for Family's Freedom)
Voice of America, May 8, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20120508-9-S-XL-DC-Jiang-Tianyong-150632445.html

朝阳区法院受理发课公司起诉北京地税局案 (District Court Accepts Ai Weiwei's Company Case against the Beijing Tax Bureau)
Radio Free Asia, May 8, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-05082012151426.html

曾参与民运并资助维权者 李必丰诈骗案开庭获暂缓 (Case against Sichuan Dissident Poet Li Bifeng Put on Hold)
Radio Free Asia, May 8, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy2-05082012092707.html

Internet

Net Police in Fresh Assault on Blogs
South China Morning Post, May 9, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4fd359dab1d27310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related:
The Cost and Limitations of Control
China Media Project, May 9, 2012
http://cmp.hku.hk/2012/05/09/22643/

Law

Court Debates If Woman Is Guilty of Man's Death
Shanghai Daily, May 9, 2012
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2012/05/09/Court+debates+if+woman+is+guilty+of+mans+death

Media

Beijing Silent over Expelled Reporter
The Associated Press, May 9, 2012
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/09/china-expulsion-al-jazeera-reporter-criticized.html

Official transcript of the Foreign Ministry’s press conference:
2012年5月8日外交部发言人洪磊举行例行记者会 (May 8, 2012 Press Conference with MFA Spokesman Hong Lei)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 8, 2012
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/gxh/tyb/fyrbt/t929912.htm

For a translation of the questions omitted from the Foreign Ministry's transcript, see:
Chinese Official Questioned about Al Jazeera Reporter's Expulsion
Voice of America, May 8, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Chinese-Official-Questioned-About-Al-Jazeera-Reporters-Expulsion-150583815.html

Politics

學者指十八大推遲至明年機會不大 (Scholars: Delay of 18th Party Congress Unlikely)
NOW TV News, May 9, 2012
http://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=33314

Related:
China Considers Delay of Key Party Congress: Sources
Reuters, May 8, 2012
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-china-politics-idUKBRE8470XI20120508

Rural Issues

当农民学会开会 “萝卜白菜议事规则”———南塘兴农合作社的“洋为中用” (When Farmers Learn How to Hold Meetings)
Southern Metropolis Daily, May 9, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/5/b4/5b47026d28305ac9/Blog/675/b4e9dc.html

Civil Society

民政部：政治类人权类社会组织可平等登记 (Ministry of Civil Affairs: Political and Human Rights Organizations to Receive Equal Treatment in Registration)
The Beijing News, May 8, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/0508/02/80UUKBSA0001124J.html

Food Security

Toxic Vegetables Expose Hidden Practices
Xinhua News Agency, May 7, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/07/content_15228453.htm

Gender

《女职工劳动保护特别规定》施行 不能让女职工干重活 流产也要享受产假 (Female Workers Cannot Be Asked to Engage in Heavy Labor and Maternity Leave also Available for Abortions under Special Regulations on the Protection of Female Workers)
Chongqing Evening News, May 8, 2012
http://www.cqwb.com.cn/cqwb/html/2012-05/08/content_311389.htm

Human Rights Defenders

He Peirong: The Heroine behind the Dissident Chen Guangcheng
The Independent, May 7, 2012
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/he-peirong-the-heroine-behind-the-dissident-chen-guangcheng-7718706.html

Related:
神秘6人組救出陳光誠 (A Mysterious Group of Six Helped Rescue Chen Guangcheng)
Ming Pao, May 8, 2012
http://news.mingpao.com/20120508/caa1.htm

斬官侄兒被捕 13律師組團營救 (13 Lawyers Band Together to Help Chen's Arrested Nephew, Unable to Obtain Meeting with Him)
Ming Pao, May 8, 2012
http://news.mingpao.com/20120508/caa3_er.htm

福建网民抛撒传单被控煽动颠覆 (Jiangxi Activist Arrested for Inciting Subversion after Handing Out Leaflets)
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy2-05072012091923.html

Media

China Expels Al Jazeera Correspondent
Al Jazeera, May 8, 2012
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/05/201257195136608563.html

Politics

China’s ‘Princeling’ Generals Hit by Bo Purge
Financial Times, May 7, 2012
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4a932e72-9298-11e1-9e0a-00144feab49a.html

Bilateral Ties

US, China to Hold Talks on Rights
Agence France-Presse, May 5, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ju1zB3nQitrYlJLfEhxrCFEqRMvg

Environment

自来水真相 (The Truth about Tap Water)
Caixin, May 7, 2012
http://magazine.caixin.com/2012-05-04/100386717.html

Hong Kong

Police to Ease Restrictions on Media's Movements
South China Morning Post, May 5, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=aaa578a34e717310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

《人民日報》稱香港推行國民教育非洗腦 (People's Daily Op-Ed Refutes Criticism of HK's Patriotic Education Scheme as "Brainwashing")
HK Commercial Broadcasting, May 7, 2012
http://www.881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/newsdetail.aspx?ItemId=509405&csid=261_341

Related:
Hong Kong Delays China Patriotism Lessons
Agence France-Presse, May 1, 2012
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/291269/hong-kong-delays-china-patriotism-lessons

人民日报:香港对中小学生进行国民教育并非洗脑 (HK's National Education Scheme for Primary and Secondary Students Is Not Brainwashing)
People's Daily, May 7, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/d/ba/dba132f6ab6a3e3d/Blog/323/f8e21a.html

Human Rights Defenders

Chen's Silent Partner: Luck
The Washington Post, May 7, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-chen-guangcheng-saga-heavy-on-diplomacy--and-luck/2012/05/06/gIQADncY6T_story.html

Activist's Wife Fears Ban on HK Study
South China Morning Post, May 6, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=698a2a655ed17310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

艾未未获"哈维尔创意异议人士奖" (Ai Weiwei amongst Three Winners of Inaugural Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent)
Deutsche Welle, May 5, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15931910,00.html

陳光誠朋友遭警告噤聲 (Friends of Chen Told to Keep Their Peace)
Ming Pao, May 7, 2012
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20120507/ca11224a.htm