Saturday roundup

Perry de Havilland at Samizdata on China's reaction to recent criticism.

Grim at Blackfive on problems in Iraq.

François Brutsch recommends the BBC's Lost World of Tibet.

Tough times for pork butchers in Turkey - Poligazette reports.

Instapundit has a host of science fiction recommendations.

And finally,

Using skulduggery, a novice beats a bunch of chess masters - Pejman Yousefzadeh has the video.