"Gillard raises human rights with Chinese premier"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/26/3200617.htm

sounds rather non-specific, but at least it was mentioned...

"Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong freed"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13139872

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/04/201142052845436935.html

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14994406,00.html

but it doesn't exactly seem to be a step forward

a public voice against censorship of opposition in China

https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/Deleted-from-the-internet

well a petition at least.

"China police silent on artist Ai Weiwei's detention"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12954811

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/04/20114442824275563.html

another activist taken...

"China activist Liu Xianbin jailed for 10 years"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12859050

"Google says China disrupting e-mail service"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12802914

and some follow up

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/asia/2011/03/23/china-and-google-detailed-look

"Chinese premier calls for political reform"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12729687

"Chinese leader rules out democracy"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12697997

"China imposes Tibet travel restrictions"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12673461

"Beijing Tightens Controls Over Foreign Journalists"

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/06/134309421/beijing-tightens-controls-over-foreign-journalists

"Journalist beaten amid Chinese protest paranoia"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/04/3154895.htm

"China police block tiny protests and harass journalists"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12593687

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/27/134101616/china-uses-whistles-water-and-police-on-protests

"China police break up 'protests' after online appeal"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12517909

and the ABC's story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/20/3143681.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/20/3143645.htm

and NPR's version:

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/20/133912288/china-moves-to-stamp-out-jasmine-revolution

"Apple admits China factory workers poisoned"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/17/3141880.htm

new follow up on this story from a while back.

could this change anything? The analysts quoted in the story don't seem overly enthusiastic.

do you work constructing electronics? or for Apple?

please tell us your stories

"China reporters 'roughed up' trying to visit activist"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12486803

can you confirim the BBC's story? Have you had similar experiences?

Are you a member of/associated with the Chinese government?

Please share your stories.

"China quake activist sentenced on subversion charges"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8505399.stm