“Tang — the disgusting powdered fake orange juice drink I am proud to say I never liked. The one the astronauts drank. … it seems Tang is making a comeback. In China.”

” It has been observed by many people that while guilt is the emotion that constrains behavior in Western society, shame is the one that constrains it in Chinese society. The mobs that arise on the Chinese Internet are violent weapons for inflicting public shame.”

“The prosecution asked the West Jakarta District Court on Monday to sentence a student to six years in prison for insulting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla during a protest in June.”

“The other path, which seems likely, is that he will continue to speak out. But his voice will become more shrill and insignificant by the day. He will likely end up a much more bitter old man if he chooses this path.”

“Most foreign companies will relish the prospect of their Chinese competitors being clueless and uninformed, while cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul can relax and largely forget about Shanghai and Guangzhou becoming realistic alternative business magnets.”

“Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has refused to censor the content on the Chinese version of Wikipedia, resulting in its being blocked by the Chinese government. “