Technically, this is not wonk-y, but press-y.  But I don't have a category called Press'd. Thomas Crampton has a great interview with former CNN Beijing bureau chief Rebecca McKinnon, who offers tips to other reporters on how best to manage censors... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/07/28...

From Geoffrey York's fine piece in today's Toronto Globe and Mail: In the small Beijing suburb of Hongxialu, there’s a new force in town. The government has recruited a special unit of 288 residents, mostly middle-aged or elderly, to work as “securi... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/07/27...

You probably missed it, but President Bush went over to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday in order to give a big ol' speech on his "Freedom Agenda," whatever that is. I was invited to attend, but I'd rather have my to... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/07/27...

Clearly the ChiComs are concerned about terrorism in the run-up to the Olympics -- as well they should be.  Terrorism has been a plague on the Olympics, both in terms of actual attacks and in terms of turning the Olympic celebration into a miniature... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/07/24...