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Archives for October 2014

My Take on HK’s Occupy Movement

October 26, 2014 by Ray 9 Comments

This is actually a respond to Plutocrats Against Democracy but I got carried away and wrote this article. What LCY want to say about the pitfall of 1 person 1 vote is that the majority would vote HK into a welfare state as there is a sizable of not too well off people in HK. This is actually the biggest fear of China's top leadership, in their view this is hurting the … [Read more...] about My Take on HK’s Occupy Movement

Plutocrats Against Democracy

October 24, 2014 by N.M.Cheung 4 Comments

On today's New York Times, Paul Krugman has a column on democracy in Hong Kong. "It’s always good when leaders tell the truth, especially if that wasn’t their intention. So we should be grateful to Leung Chun-ying, the Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong, for blurting out the real reason pro-democracy demonstrators can’t get what they want: With open voting, “You would be … [Read more...] about Plutocrats Against Democracy

The Mantra of “One Man, One Vote.”

October 12, 2014 by N.M.Cheung 3 Comments

It seems to be so reactionary to be against democracy, a noble concept. Yet for someone like me who has been living in U.S. for so long, a cynic, maybe jaded, the slogan of Hong Kong students of real democracy, or the Western media's championing of human rights provoke mirth and bitter laugh in me. First let us look at the world at large, U.N. where annually at New York … [Read more...] about The Mantra of “One Man, One Vote.”

Umbrella Revolution and Authoritarianism with Chinese Characteristics

October 10, 2014 by Guo Du 8 Comments

Hong Kong’s Umbrella Freedom Fighters can’t possibly be fighting for “freedom” in one of the most indulging communities on earth; it’d be like fish keep asking for more salt in the ocean. If succeeded, it’d turn them into anchovies. A popular reason cited by supporters is that China’s an authoritarian state, therefore to be loathed unconditionally. Anyone who reads … [Read more...] about Umbrella Revolution and Authoritarianism with Chinese Characteristics

Western Media’s Pervasive Bias Against China Today

October 4, 2014 by Mr. Allen 7 Comments

Zack recently pointed out in the open thread the following article by Stephen Harner that accurately - though not necessarily exhaustively - hit on so many points on what is wrong with the Western press, which I quote in full: Dealing With the Scourge of “Schadenfreude” in Foreign Reporting on China Stephen Harner, Former US State Department Official October 3, 2014 Why … [Read more...] about Western Media’s Pervasive Bias Against China Today

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