Chinese internet superpower Baidu has been feeling the heat from Chinese authors claiming that the site is stealing their work. In this AFP article on Google it is stated that over 40 writers, including the blogger Han Han, have signed a letter "claiming Baidu provided their works for free to download on its online library Baidu Wenku without their permission."

Baidu responded through spokesman Kaiser Kuo, who said the search engine "attaches great importance to intellectual property rights protection" and had deleted "tens of thousands of infringing items" uploaded by web users.

What social media platforms are you on, and what are your handle(s) on them?

I use Twitter and Facebook primarily. I’m @KaiserKuo on Twitter, and just Kaiser Kuo on Facebook. I have a Sina Weibo account, @Kaiser, but it’s fallen into disuse, mainly because my written Chinese is shamefully inelegant and childish, and it takes so much longer for me both to read and to write in Chinese.

To see what else Kaiser had to say about using social media in everyday life, head to AgendaBeijing.com.

Is it just us, or are Western media outlets big on covering foreigners living in China lately? The latest in a string of ongoing reports this year comes from NPR's radio show, "This American Life." In it, host Ira Glass speaks to the hordes of foreigners who land on Chinese TV, and of course there are spots featuring New Yorker writer Evan Osnos and super-expat Kaiser Kuo. This after a long string of articles debating whether China really is the land of opportunity for job searchers. Readers, what do you think? Are all these journalists getting it right?

When there’s no taxis in sight or no subway stop near your destination, hopping on a bus can make any journey around Beijing a little easier. However, the Chinese-only bus signs sometimes make this option impossible for expats.

However, Chinese search engine Baidu can give you a clear bus route to get from point A to point B. You don't need the ability to read or write Chinese – just a bit of common sense.

It’s a good weekend for theater, with an NPR-approved drama about the NY Times and Washington Post facing off against the US Supreme Court over the Pentagon Papers, a liquor-lacquered take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet and then (oh, the extremes) a proper production of Handel’s Messiah by Beijing's International Festival Chorus.

There’s also a talk on Beijing’s crippled soul and the debut of independent filmmaker Lu Sheng’s stunning three-part film that explores life and longing in Paris, Shanghai and … a mysterious forest. Read on for the deets.