Bloomberg has an excellent piece today detailing the business interests of the Bo Xilai clan. Particularly outstanding is the information they managed to piece together on Li Wangzhi, 34, Bo Xilai's first son from another marriage: more ›

On Wednesday, four Chinese employees working for a Sinochem affiliate in Caqueta, Columbia were kidnapped by what the Chinese embassy in Bogata has confirmed were Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members. Likely kidnapped for extortion, local media reported that the four were forced out of their car at gunpoint and into the jungle. Their driver was then released to report the kidnapping. The Columbian military has dispatched air and ground forces in search and rescue efforts, but there have been few developments so far. more ›

Shanghai is in for a surprise from Colombia, but not of the illicit kind. From dcist comes a heartwarming story of, well, heart statues that have been placed around DC as part of an advertising campaign from the Colombian government. Dcist surmises that the campaign, aptly named "Discover Colombia Through its Heart," is attempting to change the country's public image: apparently kidnapping and cocaine are bad draws for tourism. And lucky for us, Shanghai will soon be graced with the exhibition. more ›