http://www.jbmorley.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F04%2F23%2Fchinese-politics%2F&seed_title=Chinese+Politics Wed, 13 May 2009 21:51:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.jbmorley.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F04%2F23%2Fchinese-politics%2F&seed_title=Chinese+Politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5605 Gino Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:29:57 +0000 http://www.jbmorley.co.uk/2008/04/23/chinese-politics/#comment-5605 Interesting perspective Jason, and one which I think you are qualified to give. I believe however that the issues related with the Beijing Olympics and in particular the protests taking place are those of which are attributed to a governance which most of Europe has come out from in the last 60 years, and certainly the baltic and ex-soviet states in the last 20. There is an identification with the issues, very much still raw with some communities about one country can essentially "bully" another into submission. China is still not known to many "outsiders" I include myself in that, and I share the belief that it should be allowed to host the olympics. But the longer it's communications with the outside world are muted, the more damage it's reputation faces, and more misunderstood the nation becomes. Interesting perspective Jason, and one which I think you are qualified to give. I believe however that the issues related with the Beijing Olympics and in particular the protests taking place are those of which are attributed to a governance which most of Europe has come out from in the last 60 years, and certainly the baltic and ex-soviet states in the last 20. There is an identification with the issues, very much still raw with some communities about one country can essentially “bully” another into submission. China is still not known to many “outsiders” I include myself in that, and I share the belief that it should be allowed to host the olympics. But the longer it’s communications with the outside world are muted, the more damage it’s reputation faces, and more misunderstood the nation becomes.

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