China's Olympic Opportunity

余OK 發表於 2007-10-27 21:43:49

By MARTIN LEE
 October 17, 2007; Page A18
 When President George W. Bush accepted President Hu Jintao's invitation to attend the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Mr. Bush's press secretary said that he was going to the Games as "a sports fan, not to make any political statement." I too am a great sports fan -- especially of the Soccer World Cup -- but I would encourage President Bush to take a broader vision of the possibilities for the Beijing Games. He should use the next 10 months to press for a significant improvement of basic human rights in my country, including press, assembly and religious freedoms.
 This should be possible, since Chinese leaders have promised to make these improvements anyway. In their pledges to the International Olympic Committee while bidding for the Games and since, China's leaders at all levels repeatedly assured the world that they would use the Games to go beyond improving the country's physical infrastructure.
 "By applying for the Olympics, we want to promote not just the city's development, but the development of society, including democracy and human rights," one of China's key Olympic figures, Deputy Mayor Liu Jingmin, told the Washington Post in 2001. Then, Mr. Liu said, "If people have a target like the Olympics to strive for, it will help us establish a more just and harmonious society, a more democratic society, and help integrate China into the world."
 I couldn't agree more. But instead of the hoped-for reforms, the Chinese ** appears to be backsliding on its promises, including in Hong Kong where we have near total political paralysis, not the promised road to full democracy. That is no reason to give up on the prospects for reform in China. But it is reason to step up the direct engagement on these pressing issues.
 In accepting the invitation to attend China's Games, President Bush said this would be "a moment where China's leaders can use the opportunity to show confidence by demonstrating a commitment to greater openness and tolerance." Instead of a "moment" of change, China needs structural and long-term reforms: placing the Communist ** under the rule of law, unshackling the media and Internet, allowing religious adherents to freely practice their faiths, ceasing harassment of civil-society groups that work on AIDS and the environment, and addressing modest calls for accountability in the political system. Mr. Bush and other world leaders planning to attend the Olympics should not wait for the opening ceremony, but must start now with sustained efforts to achieve this agenda.
 One reason for optimism about the possibilities for progress in China is recent Olympic history. When South Korea bid for the 1988 Games, the country was a military dictatorship. Due in good part to the prospects for embarrassment and international engagement, the Olympics helped kick off an overdue peaceful political transformation in South Korea just six months before the launch of the Seoul Games. Since then, South Korea has endured as one of Asia's most stable and vital democracies. The parallels between South Korea and China are not exact, but the lesson is that the Olympics certainly present an opening to raise these issues in the context of the Chinese **'s own promises.
 In the U.S. and elsewhere, there are campaigns to boycott the Beijing Games over the Chinese **'s trade with and support for regimes in Sudan and Burma. As a Chinese person, I would encourage backers of these efforts to consider the positive effects Olympic exposure could still have in China, including scrutiny by the world's journalists. This is certainly the time for Chinese leaders to step up and constructively use their clout in Asia and Africa. In so doing, Beijing should open a new chapter of responsible foreign policy and convince the world it is not oblivious to these issues.
 Chinese people around the world are proud that China will host the Games. China has the world's fastest growing economy, and may indeed put on history's most impressive Olympic Games next August. But how does it profit our nation if it wins gold medals but suffers from the continued absence of democracy, human rights and the rule of law?
 It is my hope that the Games could have a catalytic effect on the domestic and foreign policies of the Chinese **, and that the Chinese people will remember the Games long after they are held -- not merely for medals won, but also because they were a turning point for human rights and the rule of law in China. That would be something worth cheering.
 
 Mr. Lee is a democratically elected legislator and the founding chairman of Hong Kong's Democratic **.
 
Original from <A href="http://hk.news.yahoo.com/071025/12/2i7lx.html">http://hk.news.yahoo.com/071025/12/2i7lx.html</A>

Lucciora 發表於 2007-10-28 03:09:08

the piece of left said martin is a traitor, the way is the same as CCP, liar always said i m right

[ 本帖最後由 Lucciora 於 2007-10-29 17:17 編輯 ]

廣州人喺圖盧茲 發表於 2007-10-28 09:25:06

I got a goddamn problem with the news at somewhere,you know?In there,the news is completely manipulated.Everything you hear,every single day is designed by corporate to do one thing and one thing only: to keep you living in non-opposition.

dulp 發表於 2007-10-28 13:43:45

These days CCP is upgrading GFW again -- what an excellent evidence of democracy!

茗荷介 發表於 2007-10-28 15:40:40

It is without doubt that China's human rights should be improved. But I don't think BUSH is reliable in this issue. By the way, in what way should he "press"?

[ 本帖最後由茗荷介於 2007-10-28 23:39 編輯 ]

highyun 發表於 2007-10-28 21:13:09

"But how does it profit our nation if it wins gold medals but suffers from the continued absence of democracy, human rights and the rule of law?"
 
I like this sentence. 
 
It seems President Potato can do nothing, we can't visit youtube any more.

cantonian 發表於 2007-10-29 10:50:05

CCP's promises are always TRUE, see what they had said:
 
http://bbs.cantonese.asia/viewthread.php?tid=6020&extra=&page=3

余OK 發表於 2007-10-29 19:40:16

jclong 發表於 2007-10-30 00:56:53

中國的奧運機遇 … … 希望在奧運會之後，全體中國人的集體回憶，除了是中國人將贏得的獎牌，更有因為今次盛事而造就的人權及法治改革，那亦將會是今次奧運最值得歡呼喝采的事。 中國國家主席胡錦濤邀請美國總統布殊出席 ○ 八年北京奧運，白宮發言人隨之表示︰「布殊將以體育愛好者的身份觀摩，亦不會作出任何政治宣稱。」筆者其實也是一名體育愛好者，特別是足球盛事世界杯，但是我卻認為布殊總統可以從更廣闊的視野去看待今次北京奧運帶來的各種可能性，也應該好好利用未來十個月的時間，促進我的祖國在人權，包括新聞、結社及宗教 自由方面，作出顯著的改善。 事實上，這些進步絕對可能出現，因為中國國家領導人早已許下了有關承諾，而中國的各級官員向國際奧委會申辦北京奧運之時，亦已對全世界表明，他們藉着 今次奧運會改善國內的硬件建設之餘，更會帶來其他的進步。 北京奧組委常務副主席、北京市副市長劉敬民在 ○ 一年向《華盛頓郵報》表示︰「申辦奧運，我們不但要提升北京市的發展，還有社會整體的發展，包括了民主以及人權。」他更補充道︰「若大家有了像奧運這麼一個目標，將有助我們建設一個更公道和諧、更民主的社會，也對中國融入國際社會有更大的助力。」 
 
筆者非常贊成這個看法。當下的中國政府，對人們朝夕期盼的改革承諾都似乎無力兌現，像香港便出現了幾近完全癱瘓的政治發展，已被許下的全面民主進程也落實不到；但是我們沒有理由去放棄改革的機遇，相反我們卻有理由去直接參與推動這些迫在眉睫的議題。 布殊總統接受邀請出席北京奧運時表明︰「這是中國領導人以更開放及包容的態度，表現信心的時機。」然而，除了是一時的機遇，中國要的是長遠結構性的改革︰將中國共產黨納入法治框架之下、解除對媒體及互聯網的封鎖、容許信徒自由地去進行宗教 活動、停止對關注愛滋病患者及環境的公民社會組織的滋擾、以及回應社會對管治問責的訴求。布殊總統和其他將會出席北京奧運的國際社會領袖，現在便要開始起動爭取以上的事項，而不應該等到開幕典禮時才有所回應。 從近代奧運史看，我們可以樂觀地相信舉辦奧運會令中國進步。南韓在八八年舉辦奧運時，仍然是一個軍政府獨裁的國家；但很大程度是由於國際社會的參與以及在全世界目光下不可以出醜人前的壓力，令南韓政府在奧運前六個月展開了和平的政治演變。自此，南韓便成為了亞洲最穩定但亦為最活躍的民主國家。當然，中國和南韓的境況未必完全相同，但歷史的教 訓肯定了，奧運能打開一扇活窗，讓中國政府正視就不同議題曾作出的承諾。 在美國以及其他地方，都有不少人因中國政府和蘇丹的貿易及支持緬甸軍政府，而提出要杯葛北京奧運。作為一個中國人，筆者促請他們要以正面的心態去看待奧運對中國的影響，尤其是在國際傳媒注視下，這次絕對是中國領導人以建設性的取態，積極地運用他們在亞洲及非洲的影響力的時機。如此，北京既可為國際秩序負上其應份的責任，並以行動說明中國並非對國際間的問題不聞不問。 全世界的中國人都為北京舉辦奧運感到驕傲。中國是世界上增長得最快的經濟體系，明年八月的奧運，更可能會是歷史上最成功的一次，但是若我們只會贏得金牌，社會在民主、人權及法治上的發展仍然停滯不前，國家又着 實得到些甚麼益處呢？ 筆者希望這次奧運機遇可以在中國，無論對國內發展抑或外交政策，均帶來催化效應；也希望在奧運會之後，全體中國人的集體回憶，除了是中國人將贏得的獎牌，更有因為今次盛事而造就的人權及法治改革，那亦將會是今次奧運最值得歡呼喝采的事。 民主黨立法會議員　李柱銘 編按︰英文原版於十月十七日刊載於《華爾街日報》

茗荷介 發表於 2007-10-30 09:45:09

呃，其實呢，自己都曲解咗「press for」嘅意思，檢討吓……

粵嚟粵掂 發表於 2007-11-11 15:15:19

原帖由 jclong 於 2007-10-30 00:56 發表 <A href="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=62243&ptid=8406" target=_blank><IMG onclick=zoom(this) alt="" src="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/images/common/back.gif" onload="attachimg(this, 'load')" border=0></A> 南韓在八八年舉辦奧運時，仍然是一個軍政府獨裁的國家；但很大程度是由於國際社會的參與以及在全世界目光下不可以出醜人前的壓力，令南韓政府在奧運前六個月展開了和平的政治演變。自此，南韓便成為了亞洲最穩定但亦為最活躍的民主國家。 
 
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粵嚟粵掂 發表於 2007-11-11 15:37:50

原帖由 余OK 於 2007-10-29 19:40 發表 <A href="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=62206&ptid=8406" target=_blank><IMG onclick=zoom(this) alt="" src="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/images/common/back.gif" onload="attachimg(this, 'load')" border=0></A> 4545 
 
露骨啲講句，我哋係粵族人，唔係咩「漢人」，「漢奸」呢樣嘢關我哋鳩事，以「漢人」殖民者角度嚟睇嘅「奸」，喺我哋粵族人眼裡頭，就變成係殖民地民眾對殖民者嘅正義抵禦！咁正義嘅舉動，但「奸」何妨！
 
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광동왕국 發表於 2007-11-12 12:39:46

YES, 999,  WE ARE CANTONESE, WE ARE CANTONIAN, WE ARE THE NATIONS OF CANTON

粵嚟粵掂 發表於 2007-11-12 19:03:28

原帖由 ???? 於 2007-11-12 12:39 發表 <A href="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=63514&ptid=8406" target=_blank><IMG onclick=zoom(this) alt="" src="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/images/common/back.gif" onload="attachimg(this, 'load')" border=0></A> YES, 999,  WE ARE CANTONESE, WE ARE CANTONIAN, WE ARE THE NATIONS OF CANTON 
 
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<IMG alt="" src="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/images/smilies/default/victory.gif" border=0 smilieid="14"> <IMG alt="" src="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/images/smilies/default/victory.gif" border=0 smilieid="14"> <IMG alt="" src="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/images/smilies/default/victory.gif" border=0 smilieid="14">

粵嚟粵掂 發表於 2007-11-13 19:47:52

原帖由 ???? 於 2007-11-12 12:39 發表 <A href="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=63514&ptid=8406" target=_blank><IMG onclick=zoom(this) alt="" src="http://bbs.cantonese.asia/images/common/back.gif" onload="attachimg(this, 'load')" border=0></A> YES, 999,  WE ARE CANTONESE, WE ARE CANTONIAN, WE ARE THE NATIONS OF CANTON 
 
 
999係我個新ID嚟，我以前喺粵協嘅ID係「粵嚟粵掂」！
 
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WE ARE CANTONESE！
 
WE ARE CANTONIAN！
 
WE ARE THE REPUBLIC OF CANTONIA！
 
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我哋嘅種族係粵民族！
 
我哋嘅祖國係有待光復嘅大粵民國！

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