* 10,000 triads gathered in Taiwan on the weekend.
* Is this the 'emerging economic superpower?' A look at China's have-nots.
* Examining the China myths. Exposing the conventional wisdom on China to reality.
* A Japanese company that hires drop-outs to the exclusion of college graduates.
* A controversial article in the mainland press on why Taiwanese are reluctant about re-unification in the short term. The reasons may not be what you think. Also William Stimson on why China has the glitter but not the gold - a lament on China's misplaced arrogance and pride when compared with Taiwan.
* The truth of Tiananmen.
* China's media profits from jingoism. Which makes it just like media everywhere.
* I've been discussing the rigging of Sumo over at Tokyo Times. Now Joel reproduces the key passages on rigged Sumo from Freakonomics and has more thoughts on other explanations.
* Stories of a couple of Japanese soldiers from WW2 still in the jungles of Mindanao in the Philippines. But there are reports today it may be a hoax by kidnapping gangs aiming to lure lucrative targets.
* Pimps and Ho's in China (via Matt).
* Sophie Beach on the rise of rights and civil society in China.
* China is requiring all Chinese-run sites to register by the end of May.
* Some US Senators actually want to increase understanding of China. Perhaps these rare beasts will become part of a zoo breeding program.
* Zoellick's successful Asian tour analysed.
* Interesting: an unofficial blog by the folks at the CDC - The CDCer. One post is the cheery "Avian influenza may kill millions".