Asia Times: Pulp non-fiction hits Hong Kong
Triad members and hired hit-men are on trial over an alleged plot to assassinate two of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures. But the real masterminds remain elusive. Beijing, however much it dislikes these guys, can be ruled out - the last thing China's Communist Party wants to do is whip up democratic fervor in Hong Kong by creating martyrs. - Kent Ewing