Corruption (腐败)

China to set up new anti-graft office, official says
Reuters, November 2, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/03/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0IN07720141103

Planning agency tangled up by graft
South China Morning Post, November 3, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1630848/planning-agency-tangled-graft

中国反腐至澳门博彩业收入大跌 (China’s anti-graft campaign a severe blow to Macao’s casinos)
Voice of America, November 3, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-macau-gaming-20141103/2505793.html

Environment (环境)

China is trying to curb its smog problem before the world visits
The Atlantic, November 2, 2014
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/chinas-vain-attempts-to-halt-air-pollution/382263/

Related:
明年起北京将禁止现场搅拌砂浆 年减少粉尘排放7千吨 (Next year, Beijing to ban mixing mortar on site to reduce particulate emissions by 7,000 tons)
China National Radio, November 3, 2014
http://china.cnr.cn/yaowen/201411/t20141103_516712166.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s Tsang says no excuse for law-breaking protest
Bloomberg, November 3, 2014
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-02/hong-kong-finance-chief-scolds-protesters-as-they-plan.html

六四领袖周锋锁赴港 支持占领 (Zhou Fengsuo becomes first June 4 leader to arrive in Hong Kong in support of “Occupy Central”)
Deutsche Welle, November 3, 2014
http://www.dw.de/六四领袖周锋锁赴港-支持占领/a-18036106?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

Intellectual Property Rights (知识产权)

最高法出台司法解释明确知识产权法院管辖 (China’s Supreme People’s Court issues interpretation of intellectual property rights)
China National Radio, October 3, 2014
http://china.cnr.cn/ygxw/201411/t20141103_516713937.shtml

Law (法律)

Revised law means it's now easier to sue than petition governments
South China Morning Post, November 2, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1630182/revised-law-means-its-now-easier-sue-petition-governments

LGBTI (男女同性恋、双性恋、变性人和两性人)

Tim Cook coming out has turned China into a nation of 5th-graders
Foreign Policy, October 30, 2014
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/10/30/iPhone_Tim_Cook_China_gay

Related:
美国苹果公司总裁公开性取向 中国网民褒贬不一 (Apple CEO’s coming out receives mixed online reaction in China)
Radio Free China, October 31, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/hc-10312014101855.html

Taiwan (台湾)

Told you so: the protests in Hong Kong fuel Taiwan’s distrust of China
Economist, November 1, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21629514-protests-hong-kong-fuel-taiwans-distrust-china-told-you-so

台湾政府APEC峰会行前再提一中各表 (Taiwan reiterates “one China, respective interpretations” ahead of APEC)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 3, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/11/141103_taiwan_china

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

What China promised Hong Kong
The Washington Post, November 3, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chris-patten-with-hong-kong-chinas-honor-is-at-stake/2014/10/02/ebc4e9b2-4a5f-11e4-a046-120a8a855cca_story.html

Corruption (腐败)

我国将积极加入更多反腐败国际组织 (China to join more international anti-corruption organizations)
The Beijing News, October 31, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/10/31/339646.html

Culture (文化)

在北京乘地铁“装鬼怪”可能被拘留 (Wearing a costume on Beijing metro could land you in detention)
The Beijing News, October 31, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/10/31/339629.html

Beijing bans Halloween costumes and make-up on metro
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 31, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29844693

Health (健康)

In China, mixed signals on Ebola controls
Voice of America, October 31, 2014
http://www.voanews.com/content/in-china-mixed-signals-on-ebola-controls/2503100.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Student leaders may try to crash Apec summit in Beijing to seek talks
学联考虑APEC上京 港媒：传习称港有人想“翻天”
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2014
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1628552/student-leaders-may-try-crash-apec-summit-beijing-seek-talks
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/41414/xue-lian-kao-lu-apecshang-jing-gang-mei-chuan-xi-cheng-gang-you-ren-xiang-fan-tian

Hong Kong protests a “national security issue” for China
香港“占中”示威已升级为国家安全问题--港议员
Reuters, October 30, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/us-hongkong-china-brother-idUSKBN0IJ1AD20141030
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNKBS0IK03220141031

Thousands denounce likening of Hong Kong people to freed slaves
Reuters, October 31, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/hong-kong-politician-likens-protesters-to-african-american-slaves/

Related:
Hong Kong politician likens protesters to African-American slaves
The New York Times, October 31, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/hong-kong-politician-likens-protesters-to-african-american-slaves/

International Relations (国际关系)

Obama urged to seek release of detained rights activists during China visit
RTT News, October 31, 2014
http://www.rttnews.com/2407655/obama-urged-to-seek-release-of-detained-rights-activists-during-china-visit.aspx

Related:
Joint letter to President Obama on Forthcoming China Visit
http://www.hrw.org/node/130266

Internet (互联网)

鲁炜妙语答记者 展现中国管理互联网的法治思维 (Head of State Internet Information Office’s clever answer to press reveals China’s “rule of law” perspective on Internet management)
Xinhua, October 31, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2014-10/31/c_127161102.htm

Religion (宗教)

Cracks in the atheist edifice: the rapid spread of Christianity is forcing an official rethink on religion
The Economist, November 1, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21629218-rapid-spread-christianity-forcing-official-rethink-religion-cracks

China clamps down on “underage religion” among Muslim Uyghurs
Radio Free Asia,October 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/underage-10302014120731.html

Rule of Law (法治)

China with legal characteristics: Xi Jinping is invoking the “rule of law”. That’s risky for him and good for China
The Economist, November 1, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21629383-xi-jinping-invoking-rule-law-thats-risky-him-and-good-china-china-legal

Related:
Rules of the party: a call to revive the country's constitution will not necessarily establish “rule of law”
The Economist, November 1, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21629528-call-revive-countrys-constitution-will-not-necessarily-establish-rule-law-rules

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan’s President backs Hong Kong protesters while courting Beijing
The New York Times, October 31, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/01/world/asia/taiwan-president-Ma-Ying-jeou-backs-hong-kong-protesters-while-courting-beijing.html

Tibet (西藏)

中国当局严控边界致藏人流亡者骤减 (Number of Tibetan exiles drops abruptly as China tightens border controls)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-10312014100336.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong’s Occupy generation
The New York Times, October 31, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/01/opinion/hong-kongs-occupy-generation.html

Academic Exchange (学术交流)

Toronto Schools District Cancels Plans for Confucius Institute
The New York Times, October 30, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/toronto-school-district-cancels-plans-for-confucius-institute/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0