Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...
Government opens input on by-election plan
After weeks of controversy, the Hong Kong government will today unveil the shape and scope of a public consultation process to determine how people feel about its plan to scrap by-elections for mid-term vacancies in the city's Legislative Council. The plan has divided those who see it as a fundamental denial of democratic rights and those who argue that deliberately instigated by-elections are a waste of public money. For its part, the government has promised a 'genuine' consultation process. We shall see.
With games near, Shenzhen mayor meets press
Shenzhen mayor Xu Qin will hold a press conference in Beijing today on preparations for next month's world university games. Shenzhen party boss Wang Rong said last week that expelling more than 80,000 migrants deemed security risks from Shenzhen and taking other tough measures were vital to making sure China was not embarrassed in front of the world.
Beijing puts new-energy cars in spotlight
A summit about how to develop new-energy cars will be held in Beijing today and tomorrow. Just days ago, Premier Wen Jiabao wrote an article in the party publication Qiushi urging China to accelerate the development of new-energy vehicles.