Politics and security
Reuters
China's top paper warns against "underground" extravagance.
New York Times - Letter from China
Fealty is an ancient value that survives in the Communist Party to this day, writes Didi Kristen Tatlow.

Opposition and activists
Radio Free Asia
Open letter calling for the release of activist Tan Zuoren circulates online.
Phoenix TV*
Xinjiang tightens security, arms police for house inspections.
Fei Chang Dao
Baidu banned forums on "workers," "strikes," and "proletariat" on international workers' day.

Economy
The Atlantic
By April, no single province claimed a real GDP growth rate lower than the nationwide number.
The Times of India
China has overtaken the US as the world's biggest market for personal computers.
Chengdu Evening News*
Chinese investors will buy 300 tons of gold in the coming ten days, an analyst predicts.

Pearl River Delta economy
Wall Street Journal
China's manufacturers survive by moving to Asian neighbours.
Bloomberg
Macau Sands profit jumped 63 per cent to US$453 million in the first quarter.
Southern Metropolis Daily*
Guangdong's minimum wage is raised to 1,550 yuan (HK$1,950).

Foreign policy
The Nation
Foreign Minister Wang Yi lobbies for support on South China Sea dispute in Bangkok.
Asahi Shimbun
China's environment minister backs out of trilateral meeting with South Korean and Japan.
Daily NK
South Korean Six-Party Talks representative is in Beijing for talks on North Korea.
New York Times
China will challenge U.S. supremacy in East Asia, according to a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.