This article is the positive (and in my opinion, non-political) message most Chinese would like the Olympics to represent. I can only hope that this sentiment wins out. Crowds in Haikou were friendly to foreigners, showing little of the angry, anti-Western sentiments of recent weeks after protests in London, Paris and San Francisco that some Chinese saw as an attack against … [Read more...] about Olympic torch enjoying a smooth relay in China
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Two Chinese protests, two different reactions
Written by Tang Buxi - May 5th, 2008 There were (at least) two significant protests on Sunday. Both involved Chinese people, and both were significant and interesting in their own ways. That's where the similarities end. If you get your news primarily from the New York Times and other Western media, here's what you saw, and here's what you missed. … [Read more...] about Two Chinese protests, two different reactions
Caijing Magazine: the challenges and opportunities of the Beijing Olympics
Written by Tang Buxi, May 4nd, 2008 Caijing is one of the best news magazines in China today. Its primary emphasis is on financial and economic issues, but it also touches upon social and political commentary. Its closest analogues might be the British Economist, or the American Wall Street Journal. I plan on making translated versions of Caijing articles a regular … [Read more...] about Caijing Magazine: the challenges and opportunities of the Beijing Olympics
American Jewish Groups Call For Olympics Boycott
Written by Tang Buxi, May 2nd, 2008 This past week, leaders of the American Jewish community called upon Jewish athletes and tourists around the world, as well as U.S. President George Bush, to boycott the Beijing Olympics (more, more). They claim their activism is motivated by the Chinese governments' relationship with Muslim nations like Syria and Iran, as well as claims of … [Read more...] about American Jewish Groups Call For Olympics Boycott
China and Genocide
Written by Tang Buxi, May 2nd, 2008 The argument, as many have undoubtedly heard, is that China is essentially bank-rolling "genocide in Darfur" (see: American Jewish Groups Call For Olympics Boycott) . The term "genocide" itself is probably misused in this context, and it minimizes the true scale of the Nazi Germany Holocaust. There is undoubtedly a devastating civil war in … [Read more...] about China and Genocide