Media challenges in China - 14 August 2008

[BobMac1955]

The Chinese detest what the CCP is doing to its own people.WHY then do hoardes of Chinese want to migrate to the West. But once they are there, they are not loyal to their adopted countries. They must realise that they cannot have the cake and eat it.

Their loyalty to the host countries are suspect...just witness the pro-Beijing riots/protests during the Torch relay to counter the anti-China rallies. These ppl were organised with the help of the Chinese Embassies penetrating local Chinese orgs.

[cooldude91801]

I think money talks anywhere in the world. If you're poor no matter what country you are in you have no right, even in the USA.

Money is power. No money no honey.

[mdelcamp1]

I disagree with cooldude. I have no money in America, but I am quite powerful in that I was fairly well educated, I am highly literate, I make my own choices in life and in love, and I have been extraordinarily successful on occasion in business, in money, and in politics. Not having enough room here, I suppose I should write the book. Meanwhile, feel free to read the book "Squandered Fortune: the Life and Times of Huntington Hartford" by Gubernick about one or more of my compatriots.

[chinapie1999]

That's a bag of shit. How did you get your "well education" if you had no money? If you are well educated, how come you are still poor?

[quexalcoatl]

Better to be poor in a democracy then rich in a tyranny. We educate ourselves for the most part, and specialize in what we WANT to know about.

[ACTORnSCREENWRITER]

The Communists in China not only have ruined/changed Tibetan culture, it's also ruined Chinese culture

MAO had Kung Fu, and other martial arts banned, Buddhist/Taoist temples burned

... And this is the man the Chinese adore?

[chinapie1999]

Well, Chinese is too broad a concept. Not everyone is a big fan of Mao in China.

Similarly, Mao has done so many things. He has done a whole lot of great things too!

If you cannot see both sides of the story, then don't judge.

[ngarey]

I wouldn't really call them Communists anymore... they're more like authoritarian capitalists.

[extringele]

ACTORn: No one in China adores Mao anymore, not even the "Communist" Party (if you call it that, its not really communist). Right after Mao's death, the government apologized for the [idiotic] cultural revolution and the failed great leap forward. Everyone admits those were mistakes, even Deng Xiaoping - who by the way criticized the actions of Mao but didn't dare criticize Mao himself. This is because of the image Mao presents inside the CPC, he is their founder and if he's hated, so are they.

[mindswantaknow]

China still has a lot of human rights issues.

[chinapie1999]

I agree.

But Chinese people, who live in China, are not as concerned as those Westerners who don't live there. WHY?

I remember seeing a poll that Chinese ppl are among the most optimistic ones about the future of their life. We saw huge improvement. It's not we are perfect, it's about we are on the right track.

[lukecavill]

He is obviously referring to some deep seated issues he cannot discuss with his own government for fear of what they will do. And we all know what they are capable of.

I love China, but I hate the ones in control of it.

[MasterMark123]

China still lives under Medieval repression where the people are owned by the rulers instead of the modern world where the people own their Governments. Why don't the people just say enough is enough and have a coup against the monstrous government they have? A Billion strong sure as hell can take over a few thousand futile lords

[FifthSun602]

Man that system is the only one that isnt corrupted like the one in the USA

[pyromania152]

The Chinese government isn't corrupt? Hahaha...

[LegendSaber]

Sure they're a billion strong, but at the same time also disorganized and weak individually. Anyone who might be strong enough to rally them is silenced before they're able to. On those rare occasions where the people do rise up in unified defiance, they're crushed as per the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

[pyromania152]

Such a rebellion is not so simple. the people would have to organize in enough numbers, and the government would do anything in its power to prevent such a thing.

Furthermore, coups can be corrupted very easily as well, and may simply delve China into more chaos. The revolution in China will most likely have to be bloodless to work. China's human rights record has improved greatly since the days of the Cultural Revolution, and although it is still atrocious we have good hope it may continue.

[Jannok120]

Actually in reality, The Wealthy are the ones who own the government in the "modern" western world today hence it's called capitalism.

[Lobos222]

Kinda agree.

A two party system has not enough diversity to have a true democracy.

I mean, does "freedom to choose" mean that we have the choice between Pepsi Cola or Coca Cola and not every other soda out there? Is that really freedom? Or is it just a choice between cola A and cola B?

The states are in a way just "one party" away from being similar to most countries it critics on that basis.

[chinapie1999]

Man you are so close to the outside world.

Recent pool: 3/4 Chinese are happy about their government and policies. Guess what the number for Americans?

If you think of people different from you, try not to think with your own mindset. It just looks dumb.

If there is so much repression going on, why Chinese top the optimistic list? Maybe your media is painting a different picture for you?

[MasterMark123]

All this coming from a child of the few privileged I see.

[lukecavill]

your talking about polls and china? Do you trust those polls? Western media can surely be very over exagerated and dishonest but in China the media is completely under the control of the party. Did you notice what the man in the interview said? He mentioned the difference between love and loyalty for country and affiliation with a political party.

[chinapie1999]

It was a poll from Gallup. You can google it.

I was talking about Chinese people were happier than their western counterparts, why did you bring up the CCP again?