http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/03/essay-the-thin-light-shone-by-rebiya-kadeer/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/03/essay-the-thin-light-shone-by-rebiya-kadeer/#comment-33061 Rena Zurawel Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:29:35 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/03/essay-the-thin-light-shone-by-rebiya-kadeer/#comment-33061 But we have a history of refusing visas to different people due to strong pressure from other countries. And the Chinese authorities are aware of this. Tyranny does not occur in China, only. We need to use the same yardstick to all countries, business partners or not; otherwise we have no moral ground to judge other governments. Having said that, I do not support Chinese interference in our system. But China is a smart country. Very smart. The most astounding thing in the article is the quote from Ezra Pound. Is it intentional? (Ezra Pound was imprisoned and tried for treason by the USA government.) It seems that the arts, literature and politics and freedom of expression do not always mix well. But we have a history of refusing visas to different people due to strong pressure from other countries. And the Chinese authorities are aware of this. Tyranny does not occur in China, only. We need to use the same yardstick to all countries, business partners or not; otherwise we have no moral ground to judge other governments.
Having said that, I do not support Chinese interference in our system. But China is a smart country. Very smart.
The most astounding thing in the article is the quote from Ezra Pound. Is it intentional? (Ezra Pound was imprisoned and tried for treason by the USA government.)
It seems that the arts, literature and politics and freedom of expression do not always mix well.

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