Some of us might take this privilege of posting as nothing much but to some other it might mean life or death. Or at least in the case of Hu Jia it meant arrest and charges for subverting power of the state. You might wonder the reasoning presented by the state or the trail procedures, but unfortunately communist China does not really have to explain its action to anyone else. This article might present one of the many stories that lies hidden behind the great wall of communism that keeps the nation secret behind closed doors, but thankfully to the bold human activist and other group stories such as this are once in a while heard of.
The question that I don’t really understand is although the rest of the world does not really support or think highly of communism why are the 2008 Olympic Games held there? Obviously I knot that a certain portion of the selection process is done by random and also agreed upon by a board of directors, yet why is the whole world bringing the biggest tourist attraction the world to the one and only powerful communist country that is on the verge of becoming a gigantic economical power. I personally wish the world games would be held somewhere else instead of China.
Tags: China 2008
February 4, 2008 at 5:10 am
Hi. Interesting post. There is always an important dilemma that arises when dealing with regimes that are not very democratic: to engage or to isolate. There are good arguments for both, and the US, for example, has chosen both, as is the case with Cuba (isolation) and China (engagement). The hope was that giving the Olympics to China would make China become a better international citizen. Has it worked? What do you think?
February 6, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Each situation was handled at its time period appropriately; the fact that Cuba is isolated till this days does not effect America at all. However, if China is isolated the American Economy would suffer a devastating blow due to the amount of American money is invested in the Chinese economy. My personal fear is that with the aid American economy China will position itself into such an economical niche that it will surpass Americas political and economical strength. One was for America to reverse the effect is to strengthen their relationship with China , and cutting back on the cost in Germany and Japan ( the two notation that are modern enough to sustain their own military budget instead of relying on America)