Ni-ming comments that the Audit Department is like Sisyphus in its auditing work as it doesn't have any significant impact on the government officials (zh). According to the report, 49 government departments has RMB16.3 billion (US8.2 billion) unjust and illegal accounting and during the auditing period, a total of RMB17 billion yuan abusive account has been adjusted.
Catherine at shuflies responds to an e-mail questioning how she identifies herself. Michella at Alive and Kicking! who was also a subject of the e-mail describes her own multi-cultural background. Catherine also follows up with a post on why she calls herself a Taiwanese-American.
Martin J Frid from Kurashi blogs about an unique activism style in Akihabara, Tokyo. In those event, activists will dress as maid and perform in the street the idea of alternative lifestyle.
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