I have some bad news, the Chinese government, in their infanate wisdom, decided to block access to international blogs (like blog.uk) again. As usual, no warning was given and neither was any reason. This is one of the things I least like about China. Is this constant monitoring, censoring and absolute control that the government has over the flow of information here; and I have it easy here as I am a foreigner. I actually have access to the international internet. Most Chinese citizens only have access to the national internet network.

In other news I am sure you have all been following the very interesting goings ons in the Zimbabwe elections these days. Whilst I have not been able, or around much, to comment on them much they certainly are worth keeping a close eye on. I maintain that the only way Mugabe is going to leave power is in a coffin and that he will work very had to make sure it ends that way for him. Its just that he wants it to happen from natural causes, which is a bit different to how many other Zimbabweans might wish to see it end for him.

In other news, that story about the Chinese cargo ship carrying arms to Zim and being forced to return because every one refused to off load it has not, in anyway that I can see, made the news here in China. I have seen one to two things on the Chinese news about the Zim elections but their reports are very minimal. I don't think most people in China are in anyway aware of their governments role in all of this. Neither do I think they would be all that interested to learn about it.