The emergence of China as an economic superpower

Last time I talked about the hype over the Olympic Village food menus serving all but Chinese food. Apparently, the New York Times reported that the US delegation  and Olympic Committee had already arranged with its sponsors to ship prepared food to the Village, beliving that the food there may not be safe, citing potential impact of veterinary drugs and insecticides on athletes. This sparked a series of fustrated responses by the Chinese side, eventually leading to all Olympians being banned from bringing any sort of food into the Village, with the exception of medications.