http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/07/17/the-forbearance-of-beijingers/ Giant on the move Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:18:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/07/17/the-forbearance-of-beijingers/#comment-838 Mike Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:38:09 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/07/17/the-forbearance-of-beijingers/#comment-838 This is understandable and necessary. This is understandable and necessary.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/07/17/the-forbearance-of-beijingers/#comment-830 Dan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:34:31 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/07/17/the-forbearance-of-beijingers/#comment-830 Reminds me of a time in Russia when going from Vladivostok to P-K and our plane landed in Magadan due to bad weather and we were all told basically to get out and fend for ourselves, even though night was falling. I and the American with whom I was travelling were furious, but the Russians took it all in stride. I attribute it to not knowing things can be different and to not believing any protest will really effect change. Reminds me of a time in Russia when going from Vladivostok to P-K and our plane landed in Magadan due to bad weather and we were all told basically to get out and fend for ourselves, even though night was falling. I and the American with whom I was travelling were furious, but the Russians took it all in stride. I attribute it to not knowing things can be different and to not believing any protest will really effect change.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/07/17/the-forbearance-of-beijingers/#comment-803 A Beijinger Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:21:53 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/07/17/the-forbearance-of-beijingers/#comment-803 If foreign media really understand how ordinary Chinese people feel about the Olympics instead of making guesses out of their own wishful thinking (like everything the government does is wrong, ridiculous or laughable), they'll know it's nothing about forbearance. No country is perfect. Chinese just want to present the best for guests from around the world and make them safe. We're doing our best and we're happy to do that. If foreign media really understand how ordinary Chinese people feel about the Olympics instead of making guesses out of their own wishful thinking (like everything the government does is wrong, ridiculous or laughable), they’ll know it’s nothing about forbearance. No country is perfect. Chinese just want to present the best for guests from around the world and make them safe. We’re doing our best and we’re happy to do that.

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