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dojochuck (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what good is a protest when you apply for a permit first? asking for permission to show defiance is ridiculous.
dengzhi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
becuz he's another white guy who married a poor girl from china, he couldn't get any white girls in america
butnotlost (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
From my experience, I'd say the Chinese who say they are content reflects their desire to show solidarity with China. They feel that if they speak against their political leaders and how they govern, they are betraying their country.
mfbball516 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He applied to demonstrate for the preservation of historic homes in Beijing. He deliberately chose the least controversial issue he could think of.
kauffmanr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I dont think freedom is something that can be granted, it must be something demanded and eventually taken from those with power.
cooperdesign (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Fabulous line - "Freedom has accrued without actually being granted." Opens the mind to rethink how we sometimes travel between points of view. But really .. what did you want to protest??
ameshimay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you Nicholas Kristof for your balanced journalism - your perceptive understanding of the state of China is truly refreshing. Your analysis is spot on!
behdadbor (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Why don't you make documentary a b out democracy in Georgia? What a bout Kuwait?Do you know who is Edward Said?
wwwalker2001 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Very interesting... thanks from Portland OR, your home town?!
quaker00 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I should clarify on the last sentence. Do the Chinese people understand that it is near-impossible for a state news agency to report news objectively? And if so, do they have any level of skepticism when digesting the news from such a source? |
