Extra! Extra! Lead-laden toys, Marxism reconsidered, church leaders jailed

Just in time for Christmas: Australians have been warned against buying cheap, discounted Chinese-made toys, as authorities have already seized 5000 units with excessive levels of lead. [Herald Sun]
Xi Jinping, president of the Central Party School, encourages a revamped look at Marxism. This is not isolated nostalgia, explains Francesco Sisci, especially in the wake of apparent Capitalism fail (i.e. the recession). [Asia Times]
Five church leaders, accused of "illegal land occupation" and "assembling a crowd to disrupt public order," have been sentenced to prison for up to seven years. [Associated Press]
Two men have been executed for abducted and selling children, according to Xinhua. Some of the children, now in police custody, still cannot find their parents. [Reuters]
Think the Chinese will never become like them pesky antagonistic Westerners? Think again...they're going to have to. [Los Angeles Times]
Prime minister Wen Jiabao will attend the Copenhagen climate talks next month -- and new targets are announced to curb pollution. [The Guardian]

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