Positive spin helps others

Shadier folks in the news business follow the "if it bleeds it leads" credo.

Let's counter that negativity with a bit of positive news of the sort generated every Tuesday afternoon, when scores of expatriate business and professional leaders converge on a banquet room of the Kempinski Hotel Beijing for bonding, bonhomie and a whole lot of do-gooding.

The first order of business for these Rotarians is to recite, in English, Mandarin, German and a smattering of other tongues, The Four-Way test: