• The list of U.S. cities er... places hoping for a new and exciting relationship with Chinese tourists now includes Hawaii, California and Las Vegas [USA Today]
• Can China's new plans to curb the carbon intensity of its economy really help break the impasse at Copenhagen and kick start the stalled U.S. senate? HA! Dream on. [WSJ]
• Of all things China wants to be, a global burden-sharing partner of the U.S. is not one of them. "We do not approve of the notion of G-2," Premier Wen said, adding that China has a long ways to go "before it becomes a modernized country." [AsiaTimes]

Tonight could have been the night that changed your life. The (International) Noise Conspiracy, "one of the wildest and most uncompromising live acts out there" flying in from Sweden, were to take total charge over the Yuyintang stage, but thanks to certain National Day-flavored machinations, it was cancelled. more ›