China, China, China

I am not obsessed with the Reds - it just seems that way. Let's start with Hu Yaobang the reformist Communist Party leader whose death sparked the Tiananmen Square demonstrations that ultimately led to the Massacre of Innocents on June 4, 1989. The WaPost reports that Hu Jintao (no relation) has approved plans for events commemorating the 90th anniversary of Hu Yaobang's birth. Sure it's just a ploy but Hu Yaobang's rehabilitation is a positive signs.

China announced yesterday that the six party talks on N. Korean nukes are set to resume on Tuesday. The NYT notes that the talks could be muddied by the White House swearing in of Jay Lefkowitz as the new envoy on human rights for N. Korea. N. Korea really, really hates it when someone talks bad about them so Mr. Lefkowitz will probably upset them every now and then. Don't blame W. for complicating matters - he was legally obligated to pick someone and waited ten months before settling on Lefkowitz. For those of us who just finished reading New American Militarism it is interesting to note that Christian groups were the ones applying pressure on this issue.

A WashTimes op-ed points out a concerted Chinese effort to grow their technology sector. If we are not careful the op-ed seems to say - the Reds will clean our clocks.