The Olympic Must Read of the Day
Posted on August 9, 2008
Make sure if you read nothing else today, to read Claudia Rosett’s article on what lurks behind the spectacle of the Olympics in China.
In that 1989 article, in the closing paragraph, I tried to set down something that still applies today; not least as visitors to Beijing survey the massive security efforts, not all of which are intended strictly to protect the Olympics:
“No doubt when the Chinese government has finished dealing with its people, the tidy square will be presented again as a suitable site for tourists, visiting dignitaries and the Chinese public to come honor the heroes of China’s glorious revolution. It will be important then to remember the heroes of 1989, the people who cried out so many times these past six weeks, ‘Tell the world what we want. Tell the truth about China.’ “
Read the whole thing, and keep it in mind as the Chi-Coms awe you. As See-Dubya says, remember what lurks behind the light shows and five-ring circuses.
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