With the Olympic torch now in Beijing, residents there are wondering: Who will carry it those final few steps to light the cauldron in China’s Olympic Stadium? Meanwhile, Yahoo, Google and Microsoft face their own burning question regarding China: Can an agreement on a code of conduct for business dealings with the country’s Communist government dial down the heat the companies are feeling from Congress and human rights groups? Sen. Dick Durbin released a statement Tuesday commending the three companies for accepting basic human rights principles for doing business in China.
