India, July 4 -- China has managed to tame the wild Tibetan yaks, according to Xinhua. "Under the touch of the petite scientist Yan Ping, the tall and powerful black yak, weighing over 400 kg, is as obedient as a lamb," a report said. The news agency added, "Unlike other yaks, this one has no horns." Yan, who works for the Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, explained, "The Ashidan yak has no horns and has a mild temperament, easy to keep and feed." How metaphorical this is.

Beijing seems to have developed some expertise in taming humans and nations, too. The Taiwan News reported how "Manila kowtows to Beijing, cedes Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in South China Sea." The once-wild President of the Philippines, Rod...