China Arrest Bird Nest Stadium Designer

[Ordie]

China's authoritarianism is at times ruthless and at times, well… confused.
More: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/...r_house_arrest

[Scriptable]

What does it say about a nation that imprisons its artists and silences its authors?

[DrRumack]

That their art and writing sucks.

[VAMAN]

Is there any news of this in the mainstream media?

[Scriptable]

that their state approved art and writing sucks.

ftfy

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[Cabalabro]

Well its china and they do these things. Comies arresting critics of the government? Well they are god damn commies lol thats what they do. Since it was famous Chinese designer they put him on the house arrest first probably threatening with the labor camps if he will continue his criticism of the government...

[Scriptable]

Comies arresting critics of the government? Well they are god damn commies lol thats what they do.

They are communist in name only. In reality, China is a ruthlessly controlled oligarchy.

[Cabalabro]

They are communist in name only. In reality, China is a ruthlessly controlled oligarchy.

Well even in SU there was advanced socialism at best so this term with actual meaning cant really be used anywhere but you know... In reality china is screwed what ever you call it... Its a mix of many things like totalitarian oppressive one party system oligarchy capitalism in its worst form etc.

[fish_b]

So...when does China fall ?


I'm bracing miself from now on.

[NeoConPatriot]

So...when does China fall ?


I'm bracing miself from now on.

Chinese Communism will fall when the West has another leader strong enough to say "Mr. Hu, Tear down that wall"

[Derbedeu]

Chinese Communism will fall when the West has another leader strong enough to say "Mr. Hu, Tear down that wall"

Not the Great Wall of China!!!

[china_police]

Not the Great Wall of China!!!

the great firewall of China

[Derbedeu]

the great firewall of China

Oh. Ok

I'm cool with that one coming down.

[TheMiddlePath]

China's authoritarianism is at times ruthless and at times, well… confused.
More: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/...r_house_arrest

Beware. Ai Weiwei criticise the same CPC which made him a millionaire. Maybe he should return all the money he made from the CPC unconditionally. Until he does so he is nothing but a hypocrite. Right now I reserve my judgment of his real intention.


And in other related news.
Tate Modern's "Sunflower Seed" Exhibit by Ai Weiwei Closed as Health Risk
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/...r_house_arrest

[Ordie]

Beware. Ai Weiwei criticise the same CPC which made him a millionaire. Maybe he should return all the money he made from the CPC unconditionally. Until he does so he is nothing but a hypocrite. Right now I reserve my judgment of his real intention.

TheMiddlePath abhors democracy that he would never consider to immigrate to an authoritarian state if he has to. Until he does so he is nothing but a hypocrite.