Monday, May 4, 2009

 

China quarantines dozen of Mexican travelers.

Taking no chance in the face of the swine flu outbreak, China has rounded up and quarantined more than 70 Mexican citizens, sick or not. Most of those detained are Mexican travelers who just got off a plane regardless of their provenance. The measure has angered Mexican officials who are advising their citizens to stay away from China.
Can you believe that? Mexican officials showing sensibility and urging their citizens to stay away from another country? I guess that holds true only as long as the country name is not the United States of America.

For more, see WSJ.com

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

 

Panda baby boom.

Over the weekend, four giant panda cubs were born within 14 hours at a breeding facility in China. The breeding center is still in a state of pandamonium , uh!!! pandemonium as it not yet clear if all the newborns are fathered by the same culprit.

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