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Chinese missile-equipped boats camouflaged as fishing boats in Vietnam waters |
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Translated from Vietnamese by Ailien Tran
Radio Free Asia
26 August 2008
News sources
have informed that Chinese missile-equipped boats camouflaged as fishing boats
often enter in Vietnam's
territorial water, where BP and PetroVietnam planned to search for oil in
recent past. BP pulled out of the deal because of pressure from Beijing.
Disputed waters
Informed sources in Washington
told Radio Free Asia that recently, many Chinese fishing boats have been loitering
in the disputed waters where British Petroleum contracted with PetroVietnam to
search for oil.
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By Brian McCartan
Asia Times
23 August 2008
CHIANG MAI - As Mekong River floodwaters in Laos and Thailand recede,
indignation with China for its lack of transparency on upstream dam developments
is on the rise. China has recently pursued a friendly policy of economic
integration with Southeast Asian neighbors but in relation to Mekong River
development it has taken what many see as a covetous and less than neighborly
approach.
Flood waters in recent days inundated parts of Luang Prabang
and Vientiane provinces in Laos and at least seven northern provinces in
Thailand. The flooding was widely reportedly the worst in a century for some
areas, with river levels reaching a high of 13.7 meters on August 14. Previous
record high floods occurred in 1966, when river levels reached 12.4 meters.
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Olympic Opening Ceremony: fake singing, fake fireworks..."for the interest of the nation" |
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By Mark Magnier
Los Angeles Times
12 August 2008
 BEIJING -- China's $100-million Olympics opening ceremony Friday, the most expensive and lavish in history, set a new standard for spectacle and pizazz and impressed viewers around the world.
As the afterglow gives way to the thrill of competition, however, some Chinese have questioned the expense, aesthetics -- and why organizers apparently misrepresented some elements to the public in their quest for perfection.
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China's big party: ironies of Olympic proportions |
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By Tony Le
11 August 2008
 I had an internal struggle whether I would watch the Olympic opening ceremony or not, even though I really knew that it was never much of a debate. Although I had to be away for a two-day meeting, I always planned my schedules around the time of the ceremony. Fortunately, Bangkok time is only one hour behind Beijing time so I could watch the ceremony live.
On opening ceremony night, armed with the necessary supplies for a TV night – beer, beef jerky, imu jerky, and kangaroo jerky – I and three other people planted ourselves in front of the television in the rented flat where we were staying for meetings. Two of the colleagues came from Australia (they brought the jerky) and one from Vietnam.
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China: hiding the head exposes the tail |
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By Tony Le
2 August 2008
In Vietnamese there is a saying, “dấu đầu hở đuôi” which may be translated as “hiding the head exposes the tail”. The recent unfortunate incident of footages of the Olympic opening ceremony being filmed and broadcast by Korean television speaks to China’s relentless efforts of trying to build up a particular image and keeping certain things in secrecy only to end up having the real thing exposed for all the world to see.
In a recent interview by Chinese President Hu Jintao , the same tired refrains were again made by the leader in regards to the spirit of the Olympics and the aspirations of China in the world. “I don't think politicising the Olympic Games will do any good to address these issues. It runs counter to the Olympic spirit and also to the shared aspirations of the people of the world,” Hu said reminding foreign journalists that they should report on the Olympics in the real spirit of the Games.
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