I think they're running out of things to talk about. In fact I just saw a headline that said (I am not making this up) that Obama went to the Forbidden City and thought it was "magnificent." Newsflash.
Anyway, here's the umbrella thing:
He had it clasped firmly in his left hand, a large black umbrella protecting [...]

The deal between GM and Tengzhong over Hummer seems to be moving along, but every time someone talks about the transaction, you also get a press story about government approvals, or the lack thereof.
Just today, China Daily had this:
China's Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday it has not received an application from Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy [...]

A total of 5,182 applicants and 9,945 of their dependants have been allowed entry to Hong Kong under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme from its introduction in October 2003 to September this year.

That's some deep thinking there, Einstein.
Brooks is a New York Times columnist whom I agree with once every six months or so. He is usually referred to as a moderate conservative when it comes to political viewpoint.
Monday's column tackled the difference between Americans and Chinese with respect to future outlook. Brooks bemoans the fact that [...]