The internet search engine, Google, this week announced that it will no longer censor content on behalf of the Chinese authorities and was offering uncensored content to Chinese users through its Hong Kong pages. So why the sudden move? And why when Hong Kong is a part of China anyway does it make any difference? Michael Anti is one of Chinas most celebrated bloggers and internet campaigners.

Thomas Kielinger

With Greece in economic crisis and mounting pressure on the Euro, all eyes are on Germany to come out and help prop up the floundering Greek economy. But, despite its position as the economic powerhouse of Europe, Germany has so far refused any form of Greek bailout. So is a new confident Germany becoming too big for the Eurozone? Thomas Kielinger is the London editor of Germanys Die Welt newspaper.