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The Potemkin village of Beijing

– Plans to cleanse Beijing of smog not working despite previous closure of thousands of factories and banning automobiles. – Water diverted from needy regions to prettify Beijing. Electricity too. Oh heck, no foreigners will see those rural peasants, so…

Protests cut short Olympic torch run in Paris

The torch was extinguished three times by pro-Tibet protesters. Authorities finally put the torch on a bus, canceling the rest of the route. Doubtless the sclerotic government of China has no clue how to deal with this and will most…