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venerdì, maggio 02, 2008
Non è mai troppo tardi. Fine della leggenda del soft power cinese. E' bastata una torcia per mandare in fumo anni di propaganda orientale ed autoinganno occidentale. Noi lo si diceva da tempo che era una favola per allocchi:
In Seoul on Sunday, groups of Chinese students accosted protesters demonstrating against China's treatment of North Korean refugees and Beijing's policies in Tibet. The attacks by the Chinese occurred as the Olympic torch wended its way on its seemingly never-ending journey around the world. The South Korean government was justifiably angry. China, after initially denying the events occurred, has now taken steps to still the waters. But the damage has been done. China's angry youth - called "fen qing" in Chinese - are ruining their country's reputation around the world and spelling the end of a decade-long honeymoon that the world has had with China. For the past decade, China's "soft power" has helped fuel Beijing's rise by attempting to assuage fears of an expansionist China. But now across the globe China is dropping in the polls. And it's not due to lack of contact with the Chinese, people who are polled say, it's because we're getting to know them better. |
A Fabio.
A Luisa.   
 Asia e dintorni Normblog |
