Hard to tell which way the tsunami is flowing though as western big business continues to pour wave upon wave of new investments and job relocation into the country despite a deluge of scandals and recalls (including, but not limited to, tainted pet food, toxic toys and toothpaste) flowing right back at them.
In a related story: Beijing announces that it will attempt to reduce the pollution levels in preparation for the 2008 summer Olympics by regulating the amount of cars allowed in the city. Chinese authorities will only allow plates ending in odd numbers to drive on given days while those ending in even numbers will be allowed on alternate days. There are 3,000,000 cars in Beijing with an additional 1000 added every day.