Asia Uncut is coming to Shanghai to film its second season. The English-language talk show has featured A-list talent from Asia and abroad. To promote its new season the show is offering free drinks, tickets, and transportation. Free stuff and a chance to see celebrities? Sounds good to us! [Urbanatomy] more ›

Martin Jahnke, the man who threw a shoe at Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has now been cleared of any offense. Prosecutors had tried to get Jahnke charged for "using words and behavior likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress," and presented evidence from three Chinese students at the lecture (probably fenqing), police and the security staff. But the court found what was presented insufficient and declared Jahnke not guilty. While we didn't really buy that it was a "legitimate protest," as Jahnke had stated - honestly, yelling stuff and throwing a shoe? Please. - we're glad the courts were sensible in this decision. The judge warned Jahnke that the verdict should not be viewed as the court condoning his misbehavior and told him to conduct himself better in the future. Source: Telegraph UK more ›

The protester who threw a shoe at Premier Wen Jiabao at Cambridge University in February is now actually on trial for "using words and behavior likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress" to Wen and others. more ›