Comments on: Chinese Authorities Beat Blogger To Death

By: Michaelangelo

Michaelangelo — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:12:08 +0000

I recently heard about this story, and I lived in China this summer. We videotaped our lives for a website and we were stopped multiple times for taping. However, the government officials allowed us to film because we are harmless!

we got all the tapes back and all the video is online at http://www.nihaoareyou.com

the Chinese people are not brutal like these incidents, they are so kind and genuine. It is the hope of our trip that we can spread the word of the kindness of the Chinese people. It is our goal to help bring the two countries together.

By: Matthew Stinson

Matthew Stinson — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:29:12 +0000

I'd say the Reporters without Borders pullquote isn't giving people the full picture. People have this misperception that China is this giant Stalinist government where the central government dictates everything that happens, but the scary thing about the death of Wei Wenhua isn't that China's top-level state authorities are oppressive (they are), it's that the mid- and bottom-tier authorities make up the rules as they go along. So even though the central government's message of 2008 will be "everybody, let's be shiny, happy, and harmonious," there are still going to be thugs with badges cracking skulls with the slightest provocation. The central government is deeply afraid of the negative PR, and that's why the central government-controlled media is actually reporting on Wei Wenhua rather than covering it up. They want to warn the lower-downs about the consequences of not getting with the program early on. Matthew Stinson's last blog post..USF Gets a Confucius Institute

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:04:20 +0000

The fact that a hole like China was actually awarded the Olympics is sickening. Steve's last blog post..Life is funny and surprising

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:37:40 +0000

I wonder how many non-Chinese people will get arrested or beaten during the Olympics --- outside of the games, I mean. Ron's last blog post..With All Due Respects to the Wong Family

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