Police Swarm Tiananmen Square to Bar ProtestsSource: The New York Times
China blanketed Tiananmen Square with police officers Thursday, determined to prevent any commemoration of the 20th anniversary of a military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters that left hundreds dead.
China's Genocide OlympicsSource: The New York Times
China's leaders are tarnishing their own Olympiad by abetting genocide in Darfur and in effect undermining the U.N. military deployment there.
Consultant Questions Beijing's Claim of Cleaner AirSource: The New York Times
The new study found flaws in Beijing's "Blue Sky" system of air-quality monitoring and noted that the city changed its formula for measuring pollution in 2006, using less polluted locales than before.
Woman fired for talking back to her bossSource: Yahoo! News
....A Chinese woman is suing her former employer after falling victim to the company policy of firing staff who contradict their boss three times....
China may move on rates, interest tax soonSource: Daily Times, Pakistan
Scrap tax on interest. Encourage people to save their money - are they mad? Keep people in debt! How else will banks continue to make obscene profits? If this catches on people around the world could stop being in debt and start saving. It could stop a world recession of course.
China admits climate change dangersSource: The Times
China has admitted that climate change will have a massive impact on the country, as it faces worsening floods and falling crop production.
Balancing Act With BeijingSource: The New York Times
Lawmakers are unlikely to be satisfied with the inconclusive results Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. achieved in Beijing.