With Tunisia and Egypt in revolution, the Western media seem to be hypnotized with this notion that the only way Chinese society can improve is the citizens themselves fermenting a 'jasmine revolution' and overthrow the government. Note that they don't actually say it, but their narratives are frequently with this a presumption. (See my prior post.) We retard our views if we … [Read more...] about China’s determined and long march towards rule of law
The Danger of the Stubbornly Committed Democracy
There was a time, in every Chinese ex-pat's life, when he/she is drawn to the fascination of the Democratic freedoms. What is not to love about "freedom"? Except, nothing in life is free, there is always a cost, often hidden. Many of us Chinese experience these costs often in life, and it has made us wiser, for we do not easily commit ourselves to fanciful sale pitches. … [Read more...] about The Danger of the Stubbornly Committed Democracy
U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman caught on video teased by Chinese at “Jasmine Revolution” rally at Wangfujing
As you all already know, there were calls on Twitter few days ago asking Chinese citizens to protest and overthrow their government. (raventhorn2000 weighed in few posts ago.) One of the rallying locations was a McDonalds at Wangfujing in Beijing. The video below was taken by a Chinese citizen catching U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman at the scene. It's pretty hilarious … [Read more...] about U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman caught on video teased by Chinese at “Jasmine Revolution” rally at Wangfujing
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s Visit at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Even though the 2010 Shanghai World Expo has long passed, I thought this Russia Today coverage of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit was interesting. It gave a glimpse into the economic relationship between Russia and China as viewed from the Russians. … [Read more...] about Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s Visit at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
On Recent Criticisms of Mr. Shaun Rein, An Advice On Moving Forward
There have been more than several near "simul-blog" criticisms of Mr. Shaun Rein's recent articles circulating over China blogs. Critics of Mr. Rein came to applaud, Defenders of Mr. Rein returned some criticisms. I sat on the sideline and read some of the back and forth. My thoughts below concisely as possible. Some of which agreed by others on both side of the … [Read more...] about On Recent Criticisms of Mr. Shaun Rein, An Advice On Moving Forward