‘Same’ is the new 'old'... or something like that:  China’s
Communist Party rarely shares much about the secretive system
that determines who holds power here.  All that has been known
about the upcoming once-in-a-decade transition is that it would
happen later this year.   So when Party officials held a news
conference in Beijing and used words like ‘transparency’ and
‘increased openness’, those listening were quickly intrigued and
just as swiftly disappointed as officials went on to reveal
pretty much nothing.  Read @AP’s summary here:
http://bit.ly/PmHElX  Tales of two fugitives:  After eight years
hiding in Vancouver, former banker Gao Shan has returned to
China to face charges related to a $130 million fraud ring. 
Why, and why now?  Good questions: http://bit.ly/PgcTAW  As a
contrasting view, here is what the state-run China Daily says:
http://bit.ly/OfRdng  Also, a huge manhunt in China to capture a
bank robber accused of several murders ended when he was shot
dead by police in Chongqing.  Here is the