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Does China Owe an Apology to the World?
The China Teaching Web ^ | 6/27/2008 | Robert Vance

Posted on 06/27/2008 1:58:56 AM PDT by robertvance

China has always been very quick to demand apologies from countries that say or do things that “hurt the feelings of the Chinese people.” This year, companies like Carrefour and CNN, and people like Nancy Pelosi and Sharon Stone have experienced the wrath of the Chinese public when their actions or words were perceived to be inflammatory or damaging to China’s reputation. Is it now not time for China to issue an apology of its own for hurting the feelings of the world with the statements that were made by Comrade Zhang in Tibet? After all, the 2008 Olympic Games, contrary to what many in China may believe, do not belong to China; they belongs to the world. What right then did the highest ranking Communist member in Tibet have to make statements about an ‘internal’ Chinese political issue at an Olympic event? It was already a slap in the face of the Tibetans to have the torch paraded through their province but making such political statements at an Olympic event is a slap in the face of the world.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008olympics; ccp; china; tibet
Just another example of blatant hypocrisy from the Chinese about the relationship between politics and the 2008 Olympics
1 posted on 06/27/2008 1:58:57 AM PDT by robertvance
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Just another example of blatant hypocrisy from the Chinese about the relationship between politics and the 2008 Olympics

Personally I blame the IOC for giving the games to China. It isn't like China's record on such issues was unknown. All the IOC has managed to do is show that it overtly supports the Chinese government's engaging in human rights violations.

2 posted on 06/27/2008 4:06:57 AM PDT by pnh102 (Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
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I agree. China is China.


3 posted on 06/27/2008 5:18:02 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting conservative isn't for the faint of heart.)
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