Both India and China face the problems of separatism. Indian Naxalite movements and the recent riots and uprisings in Xinjiang and Tibet further highlights the need for respective governments to tackle the issue seriously.
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Feb 11
(Guest post) The difference in the Indian and Chinese governments’ approach towards Separatism and Development – and what they can learn from each other
Written by: Maitreya Bhakal | Filed under:Analysis, human rights, Opinion, politics | Tags:dissent, insurgency, Maoism, nationalism, Naxal, racism, riot, separatism, Sino-Indian relations
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While the Chinese government prefers development over human rights (like freedom of religion and speech), the Indian government, while guaranteeing these rights, neglects development.
Apr 22
minipost-Letter: Mainlanders and their pasts, Mainlanders and their selves
Written by: Joel | Filed under:-mini-posts, culture | Tags:CCP, China, China Witness, China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation, Chinese Communist Part, communism, communist, Cultural Revolution, Great Leap Forward, mao zedong, Maoism, Maoist, Xinran
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For me personally, the Mainland’s grandparents and great-grandparents are China’s most interesting generation. As soon as I could string a few sentences together I was trying to get our neighbours to tell us about their stories and experiences. But Xinran, the authour of China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation, being Chinese, can go light-years farther in an interview than I can with my novice Mandarin, mere beginner’s cultural understanding, white face and 大鼻子。
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