The Editors suggest checking out the following links:

Deal Journal - WSJ.com : Bad Timing for New Bear Stearns Hire - Darius Yuen was supposed to have led the Bear-Citic joint venture. Now, that could fall through. The former BNP Paribas stalwart announced his new job just before news of Bear’s troubles spread.

Economist.com: A ravenous dragon - The Economist’s cover story portrays China as a “new colonialist” and looks at its role in the global commodities boom

China Media Project: Is a ’super-ministry reform’ really worth all the fuss? - David Bandurski rounds up media reactions to the superministries

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