With its recent election of an African American president, the United States has continued to evolve into a more inclusive society. One of the reasons is that being “American” means buying into a set of ideas rather than belonging to a particular race, creed or color. What was once a society of European immigrants is now a culture with roots from around the world; a culture … [Read more...] about Is China An Inclusive Society?
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How Can China Learn from India?
Recently we have had several good, vigorous debates on the proper role of human rights in the International Order - including in China in particular. In a recent thread, I even got to argue in the comments that the Chinese government is right to focus on issues of general human welfare (as embodied by its calls for a "peaceful and harmonious" society) rather than ideologies … [Read more...] about How Can China Learn from India?
Obamania Seems to be Sweeping through China, too!
As the U.S. Presidential Campaign reaches a climatic end, it is interesting to see that many Chinese, like others throughout the world, seem to have rushed aboard the Obama wagon. While pondering these observations, I ran across an interesting article on Asia Times titled "China falls for Obama's 'US dream'". Here are some excerpts. … [Read more...] about Obamania Seems to be Sweeping through China, too!
(Letter from Damai) Oppose Belief Opportunists: My Thoughts On Modern-Day Uighur Christians
I had meant to post this sooner, but a quick Mid-Autumn Festival vacation trip got in the way. Admin previously provided me with several passages written by ksjqjy, the host of the Minkaohan forum, and I thought I would post some of them which dealt with religion, given the the timely relevance to Ramadan. … [Read more...] about (Letter from Damai) Oppose Belief Opportunists: My Thoughts On Modern-Day Uighur Christians
Pocketbook References for Tibet
Two of the most commented threads over the last week relate to Tibet. Even a neutral posting on the administration of the website has also somehow "devolved" into a debate over Tibet. … [Read more...] about Pocketbook References for Tibet