In These Times

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• • 26 Oct 05
  • 5:34 pm

  "But one thing was the same: If they were caught criticizing the government, or even breaking the petty rules that govern their social lives—such as the ban on meeting in formal associations that might touch on political and social issues—the American company would not intervene to help them." Why should an American company have any responsibilty for aiding an employee in China who breaks the law during their personal time in China? What do the social restrictions imposed by the culture, traditions, and people at large, and not as a function of State control, have to do with state sponsored human …

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• • 27 Oct 05
  • 9:13 am

  Currently there are just about 100,000 foreigners living and working in China on an ongoing basis. Foreigners like myself who make China our home for years know the real China and the real attitudes of the people here. Laowai in China actually have a clue about how this society works and is changing rapidly. Some knee-jerk reporter comes here and seeks out the refuseniks and other dissidents to talk to just to have pre-formed opinions reconfirmed. That isn't reporting, it's propaganda. I am geting tired of the misconceptions, lies, and propaganda spouted about China in the western media. Americans delude themselves …

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