| @ Horace, Yep, Merkel is a sneaky one, trying to court China on trade matters and then the Dalai Lama on the Tibetan issue. For all their faults, I applaud the Chinese government for having a backbone to stand up for themselves. One case in point, by rejecting the recommendations by the IMF and the World Bank in the 90s. Soviet Union did not and poof.... it collapsed. I think the West (I mean it in a loose way), feels intimidated/ challenged by the gumption of the Chinese government to stand their ground. |
Why I Didn't Cover About Tibet