I'm Davan Maharaj, editor of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don't want you to miss today. TOP STORIES Chinese Chess Game Tanks, aircraft and thousands of goose-stepping soldiers will parade through Beijing on Thursday. The occasion will mark 70 years since the end of World War II. The question on many minds is what China’s military capabilities and intentions really are. At least it might provide a distraction from the country’s economic woes. Olympic Hopeful 1932. 1984. 2024?
Today: Why a Chinese Parade Is Rattling Nerves
