If there's one thing we've consistently criticized here, it's that the Dalai Lama (and "clique") has largely failed to reach out to the Chinese people directly. For every interview he provides to the Chinese-language press, it seems he's done fifty for foreign language press. And even when he makes an attempt to speak to the Chinese (as with an open letter released earlier this … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama tries speaking to the Chinese
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So China is responsible for the sub-prime loan crisis as well?
[Update inserted at the end] The U.S. Fed chairman Bernanke gave some amazing recycled remarks to the International Monetary Conference on June 3, 2008. In that speech, he offered some gems of wisdom such as: In the financial sphere, the three longer-term developments I have identified are linked by the fact that a substantial increase in the net supply of saving in emerging … [Read more...] about So China is responsible for the sub-prime loan crisis as well?
Taiwan and Diaoyutai
Two different Diaoyutai's are front-page news today. First, Diaoyutai islands: a Taiwanese fishing ship collided with a Japanese patrol ship off of the disputed Diaoyutai islands. One man was slightly injured as the boat sank; the passengers have been repatriated, but the crew remains held under Japanese custody. The sovereignty of Diaoyutai is disputed by all sides on the … [Read more...] about Taiwan and Diaoyutai
Internet Lynch Mob gets their Fan
Roland at ESWN gives us this excellent account of the Internet Lynch Mob again blindly rushing after a target... and sadly, this time, it's gotten the wrong person. Fan Xiaohua (范晓华) produced the official statement form the Mianzhu Communist Party Committee: "Comrade Fan Xiaohua (范晓华) has not been to Mianyang since May 12. She has not been to the May 1st Plaza of Mianyang. … [Read more...] about Internet Lynch Mob gets their Fan
Political dissent in China – glass half full, or completely empty?
This article from the IHT inspires me to write about a topic that's been on my mind in recent months. The article is about the well-known Tibetan-Chinese writer Woeser. The title of the article alone gives you a pretty good idea of what its going to say: "Tibetan writer alleges harassment by Chinese police..." Woeser lives in Beijing, and is the daughter of a Han Chinese … [Read more...] about Political dissent in China – glass half full, or completely empty?