While their government slowly adopts the values and systems of the modern West, I have noticed recently that some Chinese journalists seek inspiration in older practice. Here is an example from a report on a truck accident, entitled Mobbing for eggs in order to fool the editor and other progressives: Villagers rush to reave eggs…
With the Olympics only four years away, Beijing is keen to have us believe that Chinese policemen do not torture and kill dissidents and members of bizarre sects. Officer Liu Wenli, for example, was very keen on finding someone to teach him French: “Hi. Welcome to China. What can I do for you?” he greeted…
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a highly talented Somali immigrant who started as a cleaning lady and, although still only in her mid-30s, was elected last time round to the lower chamber of the Dutch parliament on the VVD (liberal-right) ticket. She has been threatened frequently since being elected for describing Islam as a backward religion,…
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