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posted Sunday, 20 January 2008
I don't usually blog about international politics. There are others who do it much better than I ever could. It's just not an area of major interest to me. But, like many British people, I have long been proud of the BBC, independent - not reliant on advertising - impartial - not government controlled etc.But, I have to say, their news website is awful. Dumbed down, simplistic, unimaginative. The local correspondents (Beijing based, of course) have no idea. They’ve been in China about a fortnight.
My esteemed leader, Mr Brown came to China and spent a whole 24 hours here. That changes everything. So the BBC report this by quoting some students who may or may not have attended a publicity stunt lecture in a Beijing university.
The only quote in their story which is of any interest is that from Zhong Aiqi who says “I think he has always treated us Chinese people very well. He said a great deal. His every sentence, every word has made an impression on my heart. It will be hard to forget what he said. I will remember it for the rest of my life. I was very, very excited.”I want to ask her some questions.
“How has he treated Chinese people well?”
“What did he say?”
I want to meet her next week and ask her if she still remembers what she will remember for the rest of her life.
This is a typical vacuous response from a Chinese student. I don’t mean that they can’t think, but when questioned they go into play safe mode and spout inanities. Shame the BBC reports them indiscriminately. or at all. Give me some real news, please.
1. canrun left...
Sunday, 20 January 2008 3:51 pm
Aha! I see the seeds of discontent have been (somewhat!) sewn. ;)
2. liuzhou left...
Sunday, 20 January 2008 3:58 pm :: http://liuzhou.blog-city.com
Sewn? It's a stitch up!
3. liuzhou left...
Sunday, 20 January 2008 4:00 pm :: http://liuzhou.blog-city.com
I don't think I ever claimed to be contented.
4. canrun left...
Sunday, 20 January 2008 7:26 pm
I would love to see the cast-away piece by the BBC, by well it's, um,
"unavailable" at the moment-and of course I have no idea what a proxy
server is. ;) See, it's the little things like this that make my dislike of
this country grow and grow. Yes, I know I'm projecting, but with Talktalk
and Sinocidal gone, I have no where else to vent.