Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who after having a shoe thrown at him by Martin Jahnke, has, “requested British authorities dismiss charges against Jahnke and pardon him for his act of protest.”

Yes, the Chinese have the moral high ground over George W. Bush, who appears to think that the arrest, continued detention, torture, and threat of a long prison sentence against his shoe thrower, Muntazer al-Zaidi does not merit comment.