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Falsifying Documentation and Its Impact on International Public Opinion: "Underage Chinese Gymnasts" and "Bogus Americans".
ChinaWatcher's response to my last post has struck me as particularly thoughtful and reasonable. However, I have a different view on the following statement and feel the issue is important enough to write a separate post, to ensure sufficient attention. My writing is 99.9% dead serious and 0.1% over the top satire. The Olympics have been criticized for being uptight and lacking … [Read more...] about Falsifying Documentation and Its Impact on International Public Opinion: "Underage Chinese Gymnasts" and "Bogus Americans".
(Letter) Lots of us want to love and respect China, but right now China isn't helping
This will probably make some people angry, or at least get people's emotions fired up. But that's not what I'm trying to do. This is a totally honest Western perspective from a Westerner who is usually very positive toward China (we are learning Chinese in China and want our kids to grow up here). I'm writing this hoping we can have a real conversation and understand one … [Read more...] about (Letter) Lots of us want to love and respect China, but right now China isn't helping
What you can do to verify He Kexin's age: On subjectivity and procedural justice.
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.
(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?