(This came via email from a reader in Malaysia.) July 18, 2011 By Pahit Manis In a telling sign that human rights are not always a non-negotiable component of democracy - but more of a political weapon (now currently being used against Libya) and a bargaining chip for advantage - Britain’s Prime Minister maintained a deafening silence against the abuses of cherished … [Read more...] about (Letter from Pahit Manis) Dave and Hillary blink on human rights
Archives for July 2011
Propaganda? NPR reports, “Dalai Lama Wanted ‘To Show An Old Friend’s Face'”
The Dalai Lama recently met with U.S. President Obama and news of it made headlines both in China and in the West. I want to first address this point made by some that China shouldn't make a big deal out of this meeting, because after all, China recently met with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the U.S. made no objections. That is a faulty comparison, because the Dalai … [Read more...] about Propaganda? NPR reports, “Dalai Lama Wanted ‘To Show An Old Friend’s Face'”
Attacked in Taiwan?
In Oct 2008, while visiting a Confucius temple in Taiwan, Vice Chairman Zhang Mingqing (张铭清) of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait was shoved around and pushed down. However, I would like to point out that he is also the Dean of the school of journalism of the University of Xiamen and is on a scholarly visit with no official function. After he managed to … [Read more...] about Attacked in Taiwan?
perspectivehere chimes in on “anti-China propaganda”
I have recently posted a number of side-by-side comparisons showing how propagandistic articles (here and here) look like in the U.S. media. These are not mere instances, as I have shown here, based on a study by the PEW Research Center for Excellence in Journalism which systematically looked at coverage of China in the last few years and concluded only few topics dominated in … [Read more...] about perspectivehere chimes in on “anti-China propaganda”
Ever heard of Justin Yifu Lin?
Most people probably don't know him but I believe he is one of the most influential people from Taiwan. Here is a World Policy Institute interview of Justin Yifu Lin, the current Senior Vice President of World Bank. He was appointed on 2008. On another note Zhu Min was appointed deputy managing director at IMF. … [Read more...] about Ever heard of Justin Yifu Lin?