tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post7628589244825140167..comments2023-10-26T22:53:59.503+08:00Comments on The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato: Harper’s voyage of ‘contrition’J. Michael Cole 寇謐將http://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-67963861565887643652009-12-04T01:35:42.854+08:002009-12-04T01:35:42.854+08:00Canada now has favored travel status with China .....Canada now has favored travel status with China ... just bring money for the dumpling soup :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-68891745468626679652009-12-04T00:13:11.633+08:002009-12-04T00:13:11.633+08:00Thomas:
I see your point. However, we must note t...Thomas:<br /><br />I see your point. However, we must note that the author is not directly quoting the Chinese experts, but rather paraphrasing them. Which presents us with two options — either she's editorializing and allowing her own beliefs to taint the comments, or, as you say, the experts themselves said as much. Either way, the piece lacks balance.<br /><br />Interesting to see that Wen Jianao berated Harper during a state dinner today for taking so long to visit. Again, the other as the child figure...J. Michael Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793745420777048984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-66037024592072845892009-12-03T12:53:19.946+08:002009-12-03T12:53:19.946+08:00I agree with you in general, however, I had a slig...I agree with you in general, however, I had a slightly different take on the wording the AP writer used. <br /><br />“Chinese experts are touting [the visit] as a fence-mending trip to repair ties damaged by Ottawa”."<br /><br />In other words, it is the Chinese who are claiming that Ottawa thusly damaged ties. The writer isn't necessarily saying in this case that Ottawa did damage ties.<br /><br />Where the writer came up short was in not giving Ottawa's perspective balanced treatment. The article plays up Chinese perceptions of the visit a bit too much.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-31532299758385178072009-12-02T20:29:37.820+08:002009-12-02T20:29:37.820+08:00gutless world leaders acting as china's little...gutless world leaders acting as china's little bitches, how embarrassing!dennisnoreply@blogger.com