Education

大学教师讲“敏感”话题 被停课又被送精神病院 (Hangzhou: China Jilin University Professor Talks about Sensitive Topics in Class; Classes Suspended, Prof Sent to Mental Institution)
Radio Free Asia, December 10, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-12102012122912.html

Human Rights Defenders

Dissident Barred from Leaving Home on Human Rights Day
The Standard, December 11, 2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?art_id=129150&con_type=1

世界人權日 京訪民湧聯國機構申冤 (Beijing Petitioners Appeal to UN Office on International Human Rights Day)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121211/-9-2844316/1.html

请莫言带把空椅子转给刘晓波 (Germany-based Artist Meng Huang Sends Mo Yan an Empty Chair to Bring Back to China for Liu Xiaobo)
Deutsche Welle, December 10, 2012
http://www.dw.de/请莫言带把空椅子转给刘晓波/a-16442369

Internet

新华社上推特开账户 (Xinhua News Agency Runs Official Account on Twitter, Service Unavailable in Mainland China)
Southern Metropolis Daily, December 11, 2012
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2012-12/11/content_1770859.htm

Related:
立场、深度与可传播性的统一--新华社两会对外报道试水新媒体 (Unified in Position, Depth, and Dissemination: Xinhua's Reports to the International Audience in New Media during the NPC/CPPCC Sessions)
China Reporter, April 10, 2012
http://media.people.com.cn/GB/40628/17618469.html

North Korea

North Koreans Get Glimpse into Another Way of Life with Illegal Forays into China
The Guardian, December 10, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/10/north-korean-refugees-china

Protests and Petitions

约辩异地中高考女孩遇困境 父亲被拘禁房东逼退房 (Shanghai: Student Fighting to Take the Uni Entrance Exam in Location of Effective, But Unregistered, Residency in Further Troubles as Father Is Detained and Landlord Is Coerced to Evict Their Family)
Rednet, December 11, 2012
http://china.rednet.cn/c/2012/12/11/2842903.htm

Related:
非沪籍女孩无法参加上海中考 辍学争取异地高考 (Shanghai: 15-yo Student Forced to Study at Home Due to Lack of Residency, Challenges Authorities for Right to Take Uni Entrance Exam in Shanghai)
The Beijing Times, December 3, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1203/03/8HP4JLS400014AED.html

Tibet

數千人紐約示威促西藏獨立 (Thousands Demonstrate outside UN NY Headquarters Calling for Tibetan Independence)
Sin Chew Daily, December 11, 2012
http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/news/int/sinchewdaily/20121210/17444042813.html

Economic Development

China Survey Shows Wealth Gap Soaring as Xi Pledges Help
Bloomberg News, December 9, 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-09/china-s-wealth-gap-soars-as-xi-pledges-to-narrow-income-divide.html

Human Rights

Will 2013 See Progress in China's Rights Protection?
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1101460/will-2013-see-progress-chinas-rights-protection

中国人权状况恶化 (China's Human Rights Situation Worsens)
Deutsche Welle, December 10, 2012
http://www.dw.de/中国人权状况恶化/a-16435542

Media

Xinhua Journalists 'Spy' for Communist Party
South China Morning Post, December 7, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/books/article/1099834/xinhua-journalists-spy-communist-party

Protests and Petitions

民眾攔途申冤被帶走 (Shenzhen: Petitioners Detained during Xi Jinping Visit)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121209/-2-2843262/1.html

北京反高鐵示威 當局罕有批准 (Rare Permitted Demonstration of Beijing Villagers Calling for Halt of Highspeed Rail Project)
Ming Pao, December 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121210/-162-2843740/1.html

贵州仁怀政务大厅受冲击 事态已平息17人被处分 (Guizhou: 1K Clash with Police after 2 Dead and 3 Injured in Demolition)
Changjiang Daily, December 9, 2012
http://news.qq.com/a/20121209/000091.htm

Tibet

Burning Tibetan Calls for Independence, Two Self-immolations in a Day
Phayul, December 8, 2012
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=32626

四川警方侦破达赖集团煽动自焚杀人案 (Sichuan: 2 of "Dalai Clique" Held for Inciting Self-immolations)
Xinhua News Agency, December 10, 2012
http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2012-12/10/c_113965916.htm

Education

Debate over Gaokao Policy Heats Up
China Daily, December 7, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-12/07/content_15993891.htm

Environment

China to Flatten 700 Mountains for New Metropolis in the Desert
The Guardian, December 6, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/06/china-flatten-mountain-lanzhou-new-area

Human Rights Defenders

AP Exclusive: Detained China Nobel Wife Speaks Out
The Associated Press, December 6, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-detained-china-nobel-wife-speaks-082444390.html

Video of the interview is available at:
劉霞指軟禁待遇荒謬 (Liu Xia: House Arrest Treatment Is Absurd)
iCable, December 6, 2012
http://cablenews.i-cable.com/webapps/news_video/index.php?news_id=397111

Related:
劉霞北京寓所外保安明顯加強 (Guard Increases outside Liu Xia's Home)
RTHK, December 7, 2012
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20121207/news_20121207_55_887881.htm

Media

Censorship Is a Must, Says China's Nobel Winner
The Associated Press, December 7, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/07/mo-yan-censorship-nobel

Related:
瑞典被問劉曉波 莫言﹕已說過不重複 (Mo, on Liu Xiaobo: I've Already Spoken and Won't Repeat Myself)
Ming Pao, December 7, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121207/-2-2841956/1.html

Migrant Workers

深度调查：留守儿童正成新一代的流浪儿 (In-depth Report: Left-behind Children Becoming a New Generation of Urchins)
Southern Weekend, December 6, 2012
http://ndnews.oeeee.com/html/201212/06/7142.html

Population

Lawyers Seek End to Forced Contraception
Global Times, December 7, 2012
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8050001.html

Tibet

青海班玛自焚事件后两藏人被捕 藏人行政中央宣布一系列国际活动 (Banma, Qinghai: Two Arrested Following Self-immolation)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dz-12062012094414.html

Environment

Rural China’s Rubbish Revolution: Villagers Band against Corruption
The Globe and Mail, December 5, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/rural-chinas-rubbish-revolution-villagers-band-against-corruption/article6016491/

Human Rights Defenders

China Dismisses Nobel Demands for Liu's Release
Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h88GqZPzzj0pOVT_8aNFaMqnwf7w

Related:
丁子霖：释放刘晓波是习李新政的最佳切入点 (Tiananmen Mothers' Spokesperson Ding Zilin: Releasing Liu Xiaobo Would Be the Best Starting Point for the New Xi-Li Administration)
Radio France Internationale, December 5, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20121205-丁子霖：释放刘晓波是习李新政的最佳切入点

哈达妻儿与外界通信再被切断 东莞家庭教会欲购房遭追查 (Hada's Wife Incommunicado, Dongguan House Church Comes under Investigation for Wanting to Purchase Space)
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-12052012094101.html

学者联署致信新当权者 吁放政治犯推动政改 (Scholars Issue Appeal Calling for the Release of Political Prisoners and Political Reforms)
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy1-12052012094102.html

因书获罪 “环保卫士”刘福堂被判缓刑 (Hainan Environmental Activist Liu Futang Given Fine and Suspended Sentence for Writing a Books)
Southern Metropolis Daily, December 6, 2012
http://ndnews.oeeee.com/html/201212/06/7058.html

Related:
“环保斗士”刘福堂遭荒唐指控
Accused Chinese Environmentalist Liu Futang “Tired and Unhappy”
China Dialogue, October 31, 2012
CH: http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/ch/5279-Accused-Chinese-environmentalist-Liu-Futang-tired-and-unhappy-
EN: http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/5279-Accused-Chinese-environmentalist-Liu-Futang-tired-and-unhappy-