Not hearing, not asking不闻不问“When Tibet has this Shangri La-like romantic image in the west, it is unavoidably linked to the wave of thinking about anti-modernity, anti-globalization and multi-culturalism” — A Chinese blogger’s considered response to Western coverage of Tibet and the torch run, translated at EastSouthWestNorth blog (the second article on the page). CIA director Michael Hayden tells a university audience war with China is not inevitable: “If Beijing begins to accept greater responsibility for the health of the international system — as all global powers should — we will remain on a constructive, even if competitive path.” At The New Republic, a… four… part… debate… about the proper way to respond to the China Olympics. From Zoetrope All-Story, an excerpt of Choice by Ha Jin: “My father, a successful plastic surgeon in Seattle, had always opposed my study of the humanities.” In South Korea, torch protestors throw garbage, Chinese nationalists throw rocks, and North Korean refugees fail to self-immolate. From Le Monde Diplomatique, a long history of Tibet’s changing sovereignty: “The Mongol prince protected Tibet with his armies and in exchange Tibet’s spiritual leader offered guidance to Mongolia.” Japan’s only giant panda, Ling Ling, symbol of Chinese friendship, dies of heart failure in Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo. Photos of the panda and processions show a boy placing flowers at the cage’s altar. Filed In Week In Review // On May 1, 2008 //Tibet: Tremor on the roof of the worldTibet has been vulnerable to outside powers for centuries, but now its troubles are internal. “The country may be on the brink of an uprising but it lacks the political direction without which the Lhasa spring will never bear fruit.” [Read] By Mathieu Vernerey // At Le Monde Diplomatique // On April 2008Filed In Articles // On May 1, 2008 // Under tibetHow The Western Media And The Tibetan Elite Hijacked The Tibet Issue“When Tibet has this Shangri La-like romantic image in the west, it is unavoidably linked to the wave of thinking about anti-modernity, anti-globalization and multi-culturalism.” A Chinese blogger’s response to the New York Times. [Read] By Chairman Rabbit // At EastSouthWestNorth // On April 30, 2008Filed In Blogs // On May 1, 2008 // Under Tibet‘Lust, Caution’ actress banned in China“In addition, all awards shows in China were advised to exclude Tang and the producers of “Lust, Caution” from their list of guests, while discussions about the film and Tang on online forums were deleted, Hong Kong newspaper Oriental Daily reported Friday.” [Read] By Karen Chu // At Reuters // On Mar 9, 2008Filed In Articles // On May 1, 2008 // Under Banned , Sexuality- |
