As it turns out,Robert Thomson's Chinese connections run army deep

QUICK NOTE: Robert Thomson the potential new CEO of Dow Jones probably has a watch with a pin in it, that he can pull if he gets mugged or something and the Chinese military will coming running to his rescue. Thomson's wife is the daughter of a Chinese general who probably keeps close electronic tabs on his daughter. The Australian born Thomson seems to have a thing for all things Chinese. He even co-authored the book 'The Chinese Army". So is it safe to say that communist China will be getting some favorable coverage in the Wall Street Journal if Thomson does indeed take the wheel at Down Jones? More on Thomson via his Wikipedia page.