Is it now easier, or even fashionable and convenient, to criticize the US (or more exactly, the current administration) than China? Almost every day in newspapers there are lots of articles criticizing the quagmire in Iraq, the alleged lies by Bush.
But when China enters the discussion, most people prefer to talk about its economic mighty, and how it may become the new superpower in the near future.
What do you think?
2006-10-24 04:09:18 · 12 answers · asked by lankhai2006 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Its always been easier to criticise the us rather than china as china are so secretive and we don't know a fraction of what goes on there.
2006-10-24 04:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is certainly easier for a Chinese citizen to criticise the USA than it is for a Chinese citizen to criticise their own Government. And, if I understand rightly, American citizens' right to free speech and opinion is enshrined in the US Constitution. Despite some of the more draconian measures in the Patriot Act American citizens are seemingly still more free to express opinions about the state of their nation's and global politics than Chinese citizens. Most people will talk about China's economic might and emergence as a super power because that is what the media in the Western world focuses on. In comparison reporting of human rights abuse in China gets much less attention. Recently in China activists trying to organise trade unions free of the influence of the Party and the state have disappeared into the Chinese Gulag.
2006-10-24 14:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is easier to critisize the U.S.A. but just take a look at China, they have become a Communist country and they are persecuting Christians as they did in the former Soviet Union. Given a choice, I would certainly back America. Yes they're our allies, but their beliefs are built on our Christian Faith in this (what used to be) Christian Country, Great Britain.
China has become more and more secretive, so I personally would keep an eye on them as I believe they are looking to be the world's number one superpower. I have nothing against the Chinese at all, but as I am a Born-Again-Christian, I have memories of helping the Russian Underground when Christians in the U.S.S.R. were being jailed, beaten and persecuted for their Faith. Also our prayers were answered when Communism collapsed.
God Bless You
2006-10-24 11:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by patch 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The question should probably be:
Is it now easier to criticise the US "governmental" policies than China?
Its true that in a real democracy, its the people who should be policing and shaping the policies of the government... sadly that's not the case now a days in a large scale, its the large companies and their greedy shareholders and weak politicians that run the show...
2006-10-24 11:27:39 · answer #4 · answered by Argh!Whatever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its only easier to criticise the USA because the government is keen to use the rhetoric of democracy and freedom while in reality pursuing policies that curtails these ideals. China cuts to the chase.
Since the results are similar, both countries are to be criticised. Just one tends to employ more double standards as it goes about its business.
2006-10-24 11:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One does not criticise China. it isn't allowed internally, and at a political level externally, because of her economic heavyweight status, it would not bode well for a nation to slate her.
As for the bad press Bush/the US are receiving: it is a manifestation of the robustness of US democracy and the strength of your liberty. The media take such liberties for granted and in doing so are able exert political power beyond their remit. Beware of Rupert Murdoch, the BBC and so on. Their ability to make and break Govt's is, quite frankly, scary.
2006-10-24 11:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by AaronO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US has always been criticized and it deserves to be. USA has flouted so many international laws and the whole world just sist and accept the violation, none has the power to speak against it. The Tyrant Elephant must be stopped. China will be no alien to this
2006-10-24 13:33:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is because China is what America was 30 years ago, and hopefully they will not make the same mistakes.
however, if you happen to live in China and object to its policies, using the internet to spread the word, yahoo is going to shop you and get you 7 years in a Chinese clinker.
2006-10-26 12:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by manforallseasons 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is is easier to criticise the US because we know more about its politics, economic, foreign and social policy. As we are linked quite closely in terms of economic and foreign policy and our political systems and social policy appear to learn from the US in terms of ideology, we are more informed about the US situation and better placed to informally criticies. China and its policies are unknown to the vast majority (and lets face it as long as we get our goods made cheaply we don't care what happens there). Its policies, do not appear to affect ours to the same extent as the United States, so criticising their human rights record and lack of democratic political system appears out of vogue intodays material society, where there is more emphasis in buying cheap ipods/ DVD players.
2006-10-24 13:34:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
US is democratic country and China is still a communist
China is mainly worry about it big population
US is mainly worry about the world market
2006-10-24 11:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by kimht 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋