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Aug 23

Falsifying Documentation and Its Impact on International Public Opinion: “Underage Chinese Gymnasts” and “Bogus Americans”.

Written by: bianxiangbianqiao | Filed under:Analysis | Tags:, ,
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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 in fun. We need to make it up for Beijing. Continue reading »

Aug 23

(Letter) Lots of us want to love and respect China, but right now China isn’t helping

Written by: Joel | Filed under:Analysis, culture | Tags:, , , ,
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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 another better.
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