The rocket man edition...

• A virtual comparison of China and India's economies.
• The old faithful is back: dating between Asians and Westerners.
• Donny Rumsfeld is on the nose in China.
• Is the China lead goods deflation ending?
• Chinese IP law by the guy who wrote the book.
• Singapore's annual road courtesy campaign in underway. I don't know what's more worrying: that they have a campaign or that it's annual.
• The American obsession with China's currency is misguided and rule of law is what matters far more.
• A good read: Paul Wolfowitz speaks to the China Daily on poverty, how China fits in the World Bank's strategy, Chinese students, democracy and development and more.
• China embraces Amnestry and Human Rights Watch.
• Thomas Crampton has 3 questions for Yahoo.
• Retired husband syndrome hits Japan. Best keep this one away from Mrs M.
• The history of the labour movement in Taiwan.
• Spike's declared Fenwick's out of bounds, confirming reports from Milton and E@L. If Spike's telling you, then you'd better do what he says.
• (16:36) Banking reform in China: what's happened and what needs to happen.
• Was Shenzhou 6 a fizzer?
• Novellist and former Red Guard punching bag Ba Jin passed away, aged 101. The saying's right: what doesn't kill obviously makes you stronger, or at least live longer.
• John on 4 varities of snobs in China.
• Niall Ferguson contrasts Europe and China.