Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...
Chief executive expounds on leadership
As controversy swirls over criticisms of the civil service and their British colonial ways by Beijing's top man on Hong Kong affairs, Wang Guangya, Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, formerly the city's top civil servant, will officiate at a leadership conference organised by the Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre. The topic under discussion? 'What is real leadership?' He should know.
Forum focuses on conditions in Xinjiang region
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences holds a forum on improving conditions in Xinjiang. China is adopting a two-pronged approach to maintain stability in the restive region, including imposing tight security and pouring in investment. A deadly attack against a police station in Hotan earlier this month claimed 18 lives.
Meteorologists address extreme-weather warnings
The China Meteorological Administration will hold a press conference tomorrow. The signs of extreme weather are becoming more conspicuous and public pressure to improve the accuracy of early warnings is mounting.