The Bloomberg-in-China saga continues, via Fortune:

In what appears to be a conspicuous show of displeasure, Chinese authorities conducted unannounced "inspections" at Bloomberg News bureaus in Beijing and Shanghai in the final days of November, Fortune has learned. The visits followed media reports that Bloomberg cancelled a year-long investigation on financial ties between a Chinese billionaire and government officials. Bloomberg's decision to cancel the article was apparently intended to avoid antagonizing the Chinese government…. Instead of soothing the government, Winkler's reported comment appears to have stirred anger. During the visits, Fortune is told, at least one Chinese official asked the company for an apology from Winkler.

(Also on POLITICO: Hayden calls China's move 'dangerous and dumb')