CHINA - Take Shark's Fin Soup Off Menu For Olympics

Shark's fin soup should be removed from the menu at Chinese official banquets to prevent damage to the country's image during the Olympic Games next year, according to a lawmaker Tuesday. "Serving shark's fin to foreign guests during the Olympic Games could greatly hurt China's national image, and officials should start to remove the dish from the dining table right now," Xu Zhihong, a member of China's national parliament told Xinhua news agency. China is the world's biggest consumer and importer of shark fins and Xu, who is president of Peking University, said that the delicacy was a must-have dish at lavish government receptions...