Since my last post was a bit too much on the bitchy/preachy side, here's something slightly more amusing.
In Common Law countries, judges are often asked to rule on new causes of action/points of law, sometimes referred to as matters of "first instance." A Common Law judge has a lot of power in this regard and [...]

This is all normal for China bashers, I suppose. For those who wish to blame China for all of America's economic woes, Obama's China trip was another good reason to repackage the same tired Op/Eds.
Case in point: Harold Meyerson at the Washington Post. Meyerson is someone I enjoy reading, particularly because of his pro-labor political [...]

The Immigration (Amendment) Ordinance 2009, designed to prevent illegal immigrants from working, was gazetted today and will take effect tomorrow.

Interesting link picked up today by Danwei, from a Global Times interview with a US lobbyist. The excerpt is the intro and first question:
American Jews are known for their formidable lobbying power in the US. How is this accomplished? What can Chinese learn to launch an effective lobby within US politics? The following [...]

Forty people have been given Good Citizen Awards for helping Police catch more than 40 suspects for offences including murder, robbery, burglary, theft, indecent assault, deception and arson.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a traffic accident in Tsim Sha Tsui on November 9 in which a 54-year-old man died.