Beijing: A Harder Line on Tibet?

Posted by Matt in June 10th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, beijing, Cards, Concession, Dalai Lama, Deliberate Provocation, Earthquake, Negotiations, Olympic Torch Relay, Protesters, Protests, Tibet, Tibetan Capital

In fact, some analysts argue that fresh protests could break out as early as this weekend, when the Olympic torch relay passes through the Tibetan capital Lhasa, a route some protesters have claimed was a deliberate provocation. In an apparent concession, Beijing shortened the time that the torch would be present in Tibet but refused [...]

What to Do About South Korean Anti-Americanism

Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Anti-Americanism, Koreas, Acts, Anti-Americanism, Candlelight Vigils, Chinese Behavior, Chinese Residents, Clue, Fear, Korea, Koreans, Living In Seoul, Olympic Torch Relay, South Korean, South Koreans, South-Korea, Unexpected Question

This is an interesting article. It gives us a clue about why South Koreans have no problem showing their anti-Americanism but might be hesitant about showing anti-Chinese behavior. They fear the Chinese and don’t fear the Americans.
From the article:
An American living in Seoul recently asked me this unexpected question: “What would have happened if the [...]

China’s powerful weakness

Posted by Matt in April 29th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Abuses, beijing, Centralized State, Chinese Citizens, Chinese State, Communist Dictatorship, Compensation Workers, Falun Gong, Fiasco, Human Rights Abuses, Human Rights In China, Illegal Dumping, Olympic Torch Relay, Peasants, Pollutants, Regard, Religious Movement, Suppression, Sweatshop Conditions, Tibet, Today Many People, Weakness

The fiasco of the Olympic torch relay has focused attention on human rights in China. What is the source of human rights abuses in that country today?
Many people assume the problem is that China remains a communist dictatorship and that abuses occur because a strong, centralized state ignores the rights of its citizens. With regard [...]

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