Chen Guangcheng is in the US embassy in Beijing!!
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MwRYum
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In any case, now he's out of China, Chen is American's problem now...and his chances of ever return to China after his "studies" is, by the direction of the wind blows, very unlikely - see, like all other "activists", he's no doubt going to be yet another pawn in the US' pocket, to spite against China from time to time, and being blind and not knowing a word in English, what bargain power he has against those who keep him sheltered and fed? Besides, THIS IS ELECTION YEAR, Chen is going to be parade around like a Mitsubishi Zero on war bond tour.
Freedom is never free.
Birth control policy in China is brutal yet an evil necessity, and technically Chen broke the law for having 2 kids...well now he's out of China that no longer applies.
Freedom is never free.
Birth control policy in China is brutal yet an evil necessity, and technically Chen broke the law for having 2 kids...well now he's out of China that no longer applies.
A.man.. those are, as always, comments of haters. haters abound on yahoo. youtube etc..Nothing more than childish idots. Mr Chen will be welcome in the US.
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Schumacher
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What are they complaining about ?! Some US politicians get to have their photos taken with the blind guy, China gets to takeover US banks & who knows what other deals with the defense minister's visit, Americans get the 'honor' of having their tax dollars used to wine, dine, house & provide free education to him & his family.
Looks like win-win-win to me.
I agree... Commentary sections of yahoo answers and youtube are not places to look for INTELLIGENT public opinion.
I have difficulty taking this matter over seriously (as no doubt can be testified too by my previous post on the subject).
A lot of discussion has dealt with the implications and plans in relation to Sino US relations, but I would strongly recommend an article from Peter Lee; who is hardly a friend of Beijing, who presents the story from the fascinating and compelling perspective of the US Internal politics.
Do read the transcripts of the conversation between Chen and his US based lawyer provided via China Aid, the Fundamentalist Christian Organisation, that have spoken for Chen throughout much of this affair.
Indeed the way Chen is linked to the Religious right in the US is itself quite illuminating and Peter writes a compelling account of how this looks like a set up trap to cause Obama to stumble in an election year.
It also illustrates how the likes of Chen can get elevated to Celebrity Dissident status, in the way that he has been built up in the US by Pro Life organisations for his work against forced abortion.
It is perhaps rather chilling to think that in this day and age, that the ultimate relationship between super powers, will not be defined by economics, technology or even political ideology, but simply as a contest between Religious Fundamentalism and Secularism/Atheism.
A lot of discussion has dealt with the implications and plans in relation to Sino US relations, but I would strongly recommend an article from Peter Lee; who is hardly a friend of Beijing, who presents the story from the fascinating and compelling perspective of the US Internal politics.
Do read the transcripts of the conversation between Chen and his US based lawyer provided via China Aid, the Fundamentalist Christian Organisation, that have spoken for Chen throughout much of this affair.
Indeed the way Chen is linked to the Religious right in the US is itself quite illuminating and Peter writes a compelling account of how this looks like a set up trap to cause Obama to stumble in an election year.
It also illustrates how the likes of Chen can get elevated to Celebrity Dissident status, in the way that he has been built up in the US by Pro Life organisations for his work against forced abortion.
It is perhaps rather chilling to think that in this day and age, that the ultimate relationship between super powers, will not be defined by economics, technology or even political ideology, but simply as a contest between Religious Fundamentalism and Secularism/Atheism.
MwRYum
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And like I said, Chen is now not more different than a Mitsubishi Zero on war bond tour...and the way he will be feeding through the system, he should give up any hope of returning to China. This freedom will still cost him dearly, though most would never see it this way.
bladerunner
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Ahh Yes good old Marty. I once read an opinion piece by a commentator who suggested that while Marty was talented, he did not get the success with the American audience because of his looks.Ironically it was the eyes.
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All I can say is quote the line from Digby's loosely moral mother to Terry Thomas's prison warden, sadly just before the clip began.
"Its been a business doing pleasure with you"
I think I read somewhere that his wife had fundamentalist Christian affiliations... I think that had an influence on his opposition to the one child policy.
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