swordfish2502 said...

swordfish2502 at 11:34 AM JST - 19th November

And what's wrong with surfing Chinese web sites, we can also have free discussion on Chinese sites just like JT. Ever heard of "Tianya" ?

Posted in Chinese censors block Obama's call to free the Internet at 11:34 AM JST - 19th November
swordfish2502 at 11:26 AM JST - 19th November

I work at a major university in China and it is not my experience that the students know much about getting roung the censors. The vast majority don't even know what a proxy is let alone use one. Actually they don't care to widen their horizens and are content to…

Posted in Chinese censors block Obama's call to free the Internet at 11:26 AM JST - 19th November
swordfish2502 at 11:45 AM JST - 18th November

China has a dreadful record on human and political rights. Just ask any Uyghur, Tibetan or other minority group in China.

You know what, in China, Minorities has priorities over Han Chinese.If one Minority Chinese marry one Han Chinese, they will definitely have their Children registered as Minorities, because Minorities…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 11:45 AM JST - 18th November
swordfish2502 at 10:53 AM JST - 18th November

Then you can add in the many nationalist and ethnic movements that threaten to fracture China if and when she opens her political world to be more democratic.

Are you suggesting China should not open her political world to be more democratic?

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 10:53 AM JST - 18th November
swordfish2502 at 04:26 PM JST - 18th August

At one time I use to save articles I found informative and interesting about China, believe it or not. !00,000 troops sent into a rural farming area, farmers shot dead from protesting, which I forget the details right now, but there is always one thing after another and it all…

Posted in Olympic opening uses girl's voice, not face at 04:26 PM JST - 18th August
swordfish2502 at 03:34 PM JST - 8th August

Hi tkoind2

Yin means shadow, usually referred as negative, while Yang means sunshine, usually referred as positive.

Its too early to tell which side of the olympic overshadow the other. we will see.

PS: we Chinese are pretty unified, thanks for your concern.

Posted in China objects to Bush's remarks on human rights, religious freedom at 03:34 PM JST - 8th August
swordfish2502 at 02:14 PM JST - 8th August
Hi tkoind2
1. What I am saying is that every coin has two sides, do not foucu on the negative side of Olympic. I think I can say that most most of Chinese (at least everyone I know) are enjoying olympic.
2. Actually I read a lot critical issures about…
Posted in China objects to Bush's remarks on human rights, religious freedom at 02:14 PM JST - 8th August
swordfish2502 at 12:43 PM JST - 8th August

Hi tkoind2

1st surpport Olympics doesn't mean surpport CPC. CPC is not all evil, she did something good and something bad (of course no govt is perfect), and I think olympic is something good. I am sorry for those lost their homes due to olympic building and can't get decent…

Posted in China objects to Bush's remarks on human rights, religious freedom at 12:43 PM JST - 8th August
swordfish2502 at 10:47 AM JST - 8th August

Hi tkiond2

Olympics is given to China (not CPC,aka communist party of China),which includes all the chinese around the world. CPC did all that bad stuff not us ordinary Chinese (Han chinese and ethnic minorities). Just be aware of that disidents, ethnic minorities and groups critial of the government repressed…

Posted in China objects to Bush's remarks on human rights, religious freedom at 10:47 AM JST - 8th August
swordfish2502 at 10:20 AM JST - 31st July

nimbus at 08:40 AM JST - 31st July Restricting access to some websites is just part of the plan. The Chinese communist government is actually trying to spy on what you are typing on your keyboard. Check out the article on the attached link. Talk about invasion of privacy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/apongoco/chinaspying_2…

Posted in China reneges on Internet freedom during Olympics at 10:20 AM JST - 31st July