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This CBC article outlines how pro-Beijing politicians have just given Hong Kong police Big Brother-like powers to monitor people.

"The Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill will allow authorities to tap phone lines, screen e-mails and monitor private communications in homes and offices. The law requires any surveillance operation to be approved by judges appointed by Hong Kong's leader."

Think of travelling to China for business or leisure this holiday season? Don't know which hotels to stay in for an overall combination of great price, location, cleanness and service? Look no more, here is the list of top ten (10) hotels in China (out of 546 top hotels) this Christmas for four different cities.

Shanghai has more than 2,300 hotels in the financial district of Pudong. Despite more than 80 percent of their clients being foreigners (as if that should make a difference), 40 percent of the hotels and recreation centers in the area refuse

China claims that it will crack down on pirated goods around the country with 24-hour surveillance.

The Bush administration has approved the export of sensitive equipment and expertise to China's military and police forces to bolster security at the Beijing Olympics. The support includes security and military equipment that is restricted for export under the Export Administration Act, prompting some critics of the policy to question its legality. The FBI and other U.S. security agencies also are helping China.

Tired of shelling out too many RMB to stay in the bin guan? Why not crash at one of China's ubiquitous legitimate massage parlors. They're clean, cheap, and plus...you get a massage out of the deal.

Via The Granite Studio, this China Daily article reports that some philosophy students are fighting back against the 'cultural imperialism' of Christmas.

Internet cafe operators are required to remove unlicensed software and replace it with legitimate copies of either Microsoft Windows or China's homegrown Red Flag Linux operating system. However, Radio Free Asia said cafes were being required to install Red Flag Linux even if they were using authorized copies of M$ Windohs.

One person tries repeatedly to put his opinion on Sina.com's forum but his comments are repeatedly erased by Internet censors. Cute cartoon police warn him to cease and desist!