Re: Great China VS U.S war book
Dongfeng: Thanks for the translation. I mentioned ealier I wrote that post in Chinese on purpose though I could have been more direct about my point.
Troika: you brought up a few very interesting points about China. The subtle changes in the power distribution in China within the government and outside influence is indeed happening, though not much highlighted. I can't agree with you more on the point that a country should not go democratic for the sake of being democratic. No doubt the current system of China is far from being perfect. Changes are needed. But if you drive a stick-shift car you know not to go from gear one to gear 5 directly or you'll damage the car. Likewise I believe for a country like China to improve her governance (let's say toward democracy) it had better happen slowly in many many steps, otherwise China is going to sustain tremendous and likely tragic societal cost. In light of such thinking and the fact that most Chinese people don't have the urge of becoming democratic or improving human right status, external pressure pushing demoncracy/human right onto China can be in some context viewed as conspiracy or unfriendly diplomatic leverage, especially as many Chinese sympathize with the Russian people. So sometimes Chinese people get unhappy with these things and then they will be subsequently labelled by the Western media as nationalistic.
To the Moderator: the last one on political nonsense.![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
It says: If this is how Americans see China, it is terrible. We thank god that Americans have yet reached China, and they think that Chinese is interested in invading them! It is a little bit of persecution maniac. If a considerable amount of Americans think it that way, it would a disaster for China.
By the way, to amorphous: please try to use English in this forum so that everyone could understand you![]()
Dongfeng: Thanks for the translation. I mentioned ealier I wrote that post in Chinese on purpose though I could have been more direct about my point.
Troika: you brought up a few very interesting points about China. The subtle changes in the power distribution in China within the government and outside influence is indeed happening, though not much highlighted. I can't agree with you more on the point that a country should not go democratic for the sake of being democratic. No doubt the current system of China is far from being perfect. Changes are needed. But if you drive a stick-shift car you know not to go from gear one to gear 5 directly or you'll damage the car. Likewise I believe for a country like China to improve her governance (let's say toward democracy) it had better happen slowly in many many steps, otherwise China is going to sustain tremendous and likely tragic societal cost. In light of such thinking and the fact that most Chinese people don't have the urge of becoming democratic or improving human right status, external pressure pushing demoncracy/human right onto China can be in some context viewed as conspiracy or unfriendly diplomatic leverage, especially as many Chinese sympathize with the Russian people. So sometimes Chinese people get unhappy with these things and then they will be subsequently labelled by the Western media as nationalistic.
To the Moderator: the last one on political nonsense.