Top Rated Stories on China

Our featured topic this week is China, where the 2008 Olympic Games start in a few days. Already, we have reviewed a variety of stories on this topic, from domestic and international sources, covering a range of issues: freedom of the press, human rights, pollution, terrorism and economics. Below is a list of our top-rated stories from last week -- please join our search for good journalism on China, and review some of the stories below -- or the many other stories on our China topic page.

News

Beijing Games: Charm and Control
LinkTV (News Analysis)

China Blames Attack on Muslim Separatists
New York Times (News Report)

Welcome to a (rather dour) party
Economist (News Analysis)

Police state wastes goodwill, says stadium designer
The Guardian (News Report)

China Olympics Electronics Surveillance
Popular Mechanics (Special Report)

Despite flaws, rights in China have expanded
New York Times (Special Report)

Opinion

The Beijing she knew is gone; in its place, the Beijing she loves
Los Angeles Times (Opinion)

Berlin to Beijing
New Yorker (Blog Post)

In Beijing, It's Too Hot for Dog on the Menu
New York Times (Opinion)

Its green medal hopes are lost but Beijing must race on
The Guardian (Opinion)

Oil prices and economic fundamentals
Econobrowser (Blog Post)

Join the China News Hunt
Help us find good journalism -- and review recommended stories -- on our China topic page. We're particularly interested in quality news coverage of these key issues: human rights, freedom of the press and the environment --from a variety of perspectives. Next week, we'll bring some of these perspectives together, to show how different news providers covered the same stories.