They mostly do a good job anywhere in the world, they all work to International agreed standards but water is variable in any country and you need to keep on top of it. Rains especially can wash all sorts of manner, good and bad, into the waterways. I am acutely aware of a (Chinese) newspaper accusing a larger 2nd ... Full Comment>>

2 drops of bleach per liter, let stand for 30 minutes, if cloudy, repeat. The 2 hours boiling in the report to clean water is nonsense and sensationalistic. It's not true just because it's on the net. To kill literally everything, boil water (a rolling boil) for 1 minute at sea level adding 1 minute for every 1000 ... Full Comment>>

Personally I would prefer to see Foreigners simply kicked out of China for lower level crime, which does happen. It's cheaper in the long run to stick them on a plane than drag it through proceedings and sticking them in jail for a couple of years just makes them more China dependent in the long term. Medium and ... Full Comment>>

You wouldn't know about the Chinese Judicial system other than some beat up Western media reports you've read. I am involved in it and it's very balanced and fair when you understand how the system works and you don't have the right to arrogantly judge it from your own counties perspective. Full Comment>>