Extra! Extra! Nasty slogans, comparisons to Russians, and unhealthy bureaucrats

A car in Shuijing was pasted with the slogan "The head of the Public Security Bureau is my father, I can commit murder and arson without fear!" in an attempt to attract attention to a murder case in the driver's hometown. [ChinaSmack]
One columnist discusses the differences between Russia and China in terms of business and corporate governance... and China comes out on top. That makes us feel bad for Russia. [The Moscow Times]
Speaking of regulatory policy, here's a couple of signs of things to come... kind of, since it's really hard to figure out what's to come even when you're listening to everything the government's saying. [WSJ]
A student leader of the 1989 protests at Tiananmen Square has been put on trial after being handed over by authorities in Hong Kong. [Times Online]
Former tennis star Michael Chang points out why there are no male tennis greats in Asia, despite there being quite a few awesome female tennis players. [CNNGo]
Poor Chinese bureaucrats. They are "unhealthy, bloated, irritated and basically substandard"... health-wise. [WSJ]
Woah! A State-run magazine actually challenged black jailes - the system of secret detention centers in Beijing where Chinese protesters are held to stop them from complaining to the central government. [AP]

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