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  blaze524 at 07:39 PM JST - 14th April

  Redacted: I will admit that the existence of these photos raises intriguing questions, but reasonable explanations could certainly exist. Regarding the man who was walking with the pro-China people - it's a free country, he can walk wherever and with whomever he wants. Also, that sidewalk may have been the…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 07:39 PM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 04:41 PM JST - 14th April

  NotImpressed: The thing is, there aren't any videos that prove that the Chinese government opened fire at the first sign of protest. There are however, many instances of blatant misrepresentation by the Western media, clouding the issue and painting a decidedly negative portrait of China. Years of pent up anger…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 04:41 PM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 02:16 PM JST - 14th April

  Whoa, there it is, the big "C" word: Conspiracy. Once it is whipped out all merit for an argument goes down the drain. Considering that the Dalai Lama was once under the employ of the CIA and paid to conduct guerrilla warfare against the CCP back in the 1950s, the…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 02:16 PM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 11:40 AM JST - 14th April

  Betzee, missed your comment earlier about "quiet diplomacy" being ineffective. What are the other alternatives? Using military might to bully China was not really an option. Short of invading the country under false pretenses, the US is very limited in its options. Diplomacy really is the default choice available. With…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 11:40 AM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 11:30 AM JST - 14th April

  The war on terror itself is a complete sham because no one knows what constitutes a "victory". So far as I know, no definition has been given on when or how the war would be won, only that things are improving. So going into Iraq, there was really no exit…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 11:30 AM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 08:46 AM JST - 14th April

  I will partially agree with you that political liberalization, in the strictest sense of the word, will not happen. China will not become a full fledged democracy, at least not the polyarchy commonly exported by nations such as the US and Britain. But to say that China's administration will remain…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 08:46 AM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 07:45 AM JST - 14th April

  Betzee: That's the thing, growth hasn't declined; not for the past 20+ years and the Chinese people's standard of living during that time has measurably risen as well. This economic growth is likely to extend further into the future. Even the Tibetans have seen their standards of living increase. Photos…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 07:45 AM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 05:57 AM JST - 14th April

  Betzee, I agree that there are inevitably trade offs when a nation, in this case China, pursues one strategy over the other. The export lead policy will leave many victims in its wake, namely environmental issues, human rights, freedom of speech, and cencorship among others. But the CCP believes that…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 05:57 AM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 05:04 AM JST - 14th April

  TheMadStudent: I'm not sure which foreign sources you are referring to but if they are the sources that I am thinking of, then these sources are replete with examples of misinformation and dare I say it, propaganda. Those foreign sources are not the shining beacon of democracy or freedom of…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 05:04 AM JST - 14th April

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  blaze524 at 09:37 AM JST - 13th April

  Betzee, I haven't read any articles that have detailed such actions by the Chinese government, although I wouldn't be surprised that the Chinese administration is engaging in attempts to make over the image of Beijing. Long-term solutions require just that, a long term. As the games fast approaches, long term…

  Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 09:37 AM JST - 13th April