China’s Xinhua news service reported today that on Monday China Radio International announced that a group of dolphins prevented pirates from attacking a group of Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden.
This bizarre event was minor compared to the major story coming out of Beijing today: that China’s GDP dropped significantly in the first quarter, growing only 6.1%, down 4.5% from last year at this time. Recent news has suggested that China’s massive $815 billion stimulus package was beginning to take effect, but now that progress is under naturally increased scrutiny. (Read a lot more on the stimulus package in my colleague Roger Scher’s recent post.)
If they can fight the pirates, then perhaps the dolphins can swim over to Shanghai and stimulate some growth!