The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has found no proof that Chinese Gymnast He Kexin was underage. The issue was raised by the US gymnastic team based on their visual inspection; "they don’t look like 16, but a lot younger". How much credit should be given to the subjective impression of the American competitors who have lost to Kexin and her teammates? Moreover, what … [Read more...] about What you can do to verify He Kexin's age: On subjectivity and procedural justice.
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(Guest Post) Communism causes Olympics fatigue?
Note: This was written by Michael at World-China Bridges, cross-posted here. I thought there is a new democracy fatigue, but Gordon Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” quoting what he called “a well-known fund manager in Beijing,” thought “there is now an Olympics fatigue.”He wrote at the Far Eastern Economic Review: … [Read more...] about (Guest Post) Communism causes Olympics fatigue?
Has He Kexin's age been changed to older or younger?
Even though Buxi isn't back, why don't we return to a fine tradition of this blog? This post from Niubo (牛博), a Chinese forum often filled with discontent with how things are, has something interesting to add about the age of Olympic gymnast He Kexin. Translation below: On the question of the Chinese gymnast He Kexin's age, one fact is certain, that is, there is an … [Read more...] about Has He Kexin's age been changed to older or younger?
(Letter from Otto Kerner, Opposing Viewpoint) The religious politics of reincarnation
Some of the comments to a recent post show what I believe are misconceptions about the religious politics of the Dalai Lama's putative reincarnations. One commenter writes: Since the next reincarnation of Dalai Lama supposed to be “discovered” by the current Penchan Lama, how can a democratically reincarnated Dalai Lama have any religious legitimacy? … [Read more...] about (Letter from Otto Kerner, Opposing Viewpoint) The religious politics of reincarnation
(Letter) Are the Protest Parks Being Used?
From the BBC, Protests still unwelcome in Beijing: … [Read more...] about (Letter) Are the Protest Parks Being Used?