Could be my lack of expertise in Chinese diplomatic discourse, but I've found myself doing double-takes at the frequency with which Chinese elites have referred to "feelings" in statements to the Western media lately. Take Gao Xiqing's interview on 60 Minutes Sunday. Pressed by Leslie Stahl on whether the Chinese should submit to an official code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds, he responds: "Why do you need a law like that? That law will only hurt feelings. It's not economic. It doesn't make sense. Politically it's stupid."Then, on last night's News Hour, when asked whether the...