Extra! Extra! Screwing over Guinea, climate change collaborations and poor ol' Microsoft

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  • You could just call it good business, or you could call it a complete disregard for humanity - China's $7 billion resource deal with the African nation of Guinea (currently under a regime without legitimacy) has basically screwed Guineans out of their lifeline out of poverty. [The Independent]
  • Want an explanation of what the Obama-Hu collaboration for clean energy and climate change really means? So do we. So here's one. [Green Leap Forward]
  • Want to see a Chinese interview of President Obama? Here's the one Southern Weekly did. [Southern Weekly]
  • Speaking of presidential visits, Time has a lovely showcase of U.S. Presidents in China. Funny. Ulysses S. Grant isn't included. [Time]
  • Microsoft has been hit with a software sales band in China, after a Chinese court found that the Redmond giant had plagiarized certain fonts in its operating systems. [CNET]
  • China's aggressive push for water distribution and wastewater treatment regulations has created a great opportunity... for Canadian companies. [NY Times]
  • At least it seems that China's anti-corruption chief seems to understand how openness on the internet could help China - He Guoqiang has asked discipline authorities to collect and use public comments to help stamp out corruption. [China Daily]
  • The day after Obama leaves the country is the day certain dissidents are then put on trial. Sigh. [Reuters]

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