20th december 08

Asia Times Online

China kills chickens to frighten monkeys
By Verna Yu

BEIJING - The recent arrest of Chinese dissident writer Liu Xiaobo after he took part in a high-profile signature campaign that calls for more freedoms and political reform is a sign that human-rights issues still touch a raw nerve with the Chinese government. Cyber dissident Liu Di said the Chinese government had done itself a disservice by arresting Liu Xiaobo. "I think the arrest of Liu Xiaobao is like dropping a stone onto your own feet," said Liu, who was also questioned by state security agents for calling for Liu Xiaobo's release. "If they hadn't done that, the issue wouldn't have drawn so much attention."

Kaixin - (see below) While the west has been busy squandering its capital and creating inequality, China has been amassing capital and is now addressing inequality.

It occurred to Kaixin that China paid for the Olympics from the savings of its people. At the same time the west is busily either borrowing money or creating it out of thin air to pay for its excesses, to keep the whole bloated carcass alive. Wake up fellas, that movement is coming from the maggots inside, not from any sign of life.