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	<title>Comments on: When China rules the world</title>
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		<title>By: egad</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142530</link>
		<dc:creator>egad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>China is rising so fast because these current Chinese generations are very hardworking, unlike modern westerners who are lazy and don&#039;t come anywhere close to their forefathers</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>China is rising so fast because these current Chinese generations are very hardworking, unlike modern westerners who are lazy and don&#039;t come anywhere close to their forefathers</p>
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		<title>By: yanny</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142529</link>
		<dc:creator>yanny</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s hard to want to reproduce under the western postmodernist view:  It&#039;s the parents&#039; fault for bringing the kids into the world and the parents &#039;owe&#039; it to the kids to justify their existence.  Once 18 the kids are no longer under the parents&#039; legal purview and are then free to do as they wish with no obligations or accountability to the parents.  Even while living under the parents&#039; roofs the kids have their individual rights to their choices and views and who&#039;s to tell them what is right or wrong.  They sass the parents or act out like holy terror but can&#039;t be spanked, and when they make a right mess it&#039;s the parents&#039; job to clean up after them.  One wonder, under these relativistic postmodern times, why people want to breed at all, if not for nascent biological urges.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#039;s hard to want to reproduce under the western postmodernist view:  It&#039;s the parents&#039; fault for bringing the kids into the world and the parents &#039;owe&#039; it to the kids to justify their existence.  Once 18 the kids are no longer under the parents&#039; legal purview and are then free to do as they wish with no obligations or accountability to the parents.  Even while living under the parents&#039; roofs the kids have their individual rights to their choices and views and who&#039;s to tell them what is right or wrong.  They sass the parents or act out like holy terror but can&#039;t be spanked, and when they make a right mess it&#039;s the parents&#039; job to clean up after them.  One wonder, under these relativistic postmodern times, why people want to breed at all, if not for nascent biological urges.</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142528</link>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great interview. Mirrors some of my experiences with new Chinese Canadians and offers insights on why their behavior. As to the future belonging to China, I have the following thought...their future successes may not materialize if free-will and individualism are not adopted soon. I&#039;m reminded of the milestone innovations created in the past century. Mostly  by individual free thinkers allowed to create at will...Fleming, Banting, Edison, Ford, Einstein just to name a few. If China does not change to allow for this type of creativity to flourish, it is destined to remain a factory nation depending on others to provide new mouse traps. Remember, the wheel as mass transportation was not adopted in China until introduced by outside sources. Well after Europe.  BTW, the kites and gun powder stories are played out.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great interview. Mirrors some of my experiences with new Chinese Canadians and offers insights on why their behavior. As to the future belonging to China, I have the following thought&#8230;their future successes may not materialize if free-will and individualism are not adopted soon. I&#039;m reminded of the milestone innovations created in the past century. Mostly  by individual free thinkers allowed to create at will&#8230;Fleming, Banting, Edison, Ford, Einstein just to name a few. If China does not change to allow for this type of creativity to flourish, it is destined to remain a factory nation depending on others to provide new mouse traps. Remember, the wheel as mass transportation was not adopted in China until introduced by outside sources. Well after Europe.  BTW, the kites and gun powder stories are played out.</p>
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		<title>By: Oliver</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142527</link>
		<dc:creator>Oliver</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh man if Steyn ever comes back he&#039;s going to have a field day: the Muslims AND the Chinese are trying to rule the world and overthrow Christianity!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh man if Steyn ever comes back he&#039;s going to have a field day: the Muslims AND the Chinese are trying to rule the world and overthrow Christianity!</p>
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		<title>By: Michael</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hahaha.

much tastier and healthier food?
I must admit some Chinese food are tasty but when it comes to health... Chinese food uses too much oil.

beautiful Chinese?
you would think there will be a lot of beautiful Chinese girls because there are so many Chinese people in the world... but although people have different tastes... I have never seen a beautiful Chinese girl...

When China rules the world, I&#039;m moving to Mars. The world will come to an end</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hahaha.</p>
<p>much tastier and healthier food?<br />
I must admit some Chinese food are tasty but when it comes to health&#8230; Chinese food uses too much oil.</p>
<p>beautiful Chinese?<br />
you would think there will be a lot of beautiful Chinese girls because there are so many Chinese people in the world&#8230; but although people have different tastes&#8230; I have never seen a beautiful Chinese girl&#8230;</p>
<p>When China rules the world, I&#039;m moving to Mars. The world will come to an end</p>
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		<title>By: loki</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142525</link>
		<dc:creator>loki</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>assuming that you do not have racist opinions, you make a good point.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>assuming that you do not have racist opinions, you make a good point.</p>
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		<title>By: clifa</title>
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		<dc:creator>clifa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i hope the upcoming super power countries like china think about mankind and respect of life! that is my fear! this world should be led but a brain power that hold a bit when it comes to respect to mankind and right of life! imagine countries that really suffered in hands of other powers if they will continue suffering again ! blood everywhere like in Africa please Mr. power think on your concept and put equality and good life for all your goal ! please!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i hope the upcoming super power countries like china think about mankind and respect of life! that is my fear! this world should be led but a brain power that hold a bit when it comes to respect to mankind and right of life! imagine countries that really suffered in hands of other powers if they will continue suffering again ! blood everywhere like in Africa please Mr. power think on your concept and put equality and good life for all your goal ! please!</p>
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		<title>By: Michael</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142523</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When China rules the world, the world will come to an end.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When China rules the world, the world will come to an end.</p>
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		<title>By: Emily</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142522</link>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>China has had an emperor for over 5000 years, and until they hit a bad patch in the 1500s, the highest GDP in the world.

Now....they&#039;re back.

So give the western arrogance a rest.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>China has had an emperor for over 5000 years, and until they hit a bad patch in the 1500s, the highest GDP in the world.</p>
<p>Now&#8230;.they&#039;re back.</p>
<p>So give the western arrogance a rest.</p>
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		<title>By: william</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142521</link>
		<dc:creator>william</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Relax, China will never be able to rule the world under this repressive regime.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Relax, China will never be able to rule the world under this repressive regime.</p>
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		<title>By: Martin M.</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142520</link>
		<dc:creator>Martin M.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JR. Blake:
&quot;What exactly is &quot;Chinese racism&quot;? Seems counterintuitive to accuse people of apparent racism by framing said racism in a racial tone. &quot;

Is there any need to explain what Chinese racism is? I think it was made quite clear in the article -- it&#039;s the racial discrimination against anybody who does not look Han. Like the man&#039;s wife, who, although being Asian herself, was not given the treatment that she ought to have received, simply based on the darker tone of her skin.

I completely agree with what he said: that the biggest problem China will face during its hegemony is breaking down its superiority complex with regard to its race and culture.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JR. Blake:<br />
&quot;What exactly is &quot;Chinese racism&quot;? Seems counterintuitive to accuse people of apparent racism by framing said racism in a racial tone. &quot;</p>
<p>Is there any need to explain what Chinese racism is? I think it was made quite clear in the article &#8212; it&#039;s the racial discrimination against anybody who does not look Han. Like the man&#039;s wife, who, although being Asian herself, was not given the treatment that she ought to have received, simply based on the darker tone of her skin.</p>
<p>I completely agree with what he said: that the biggest problem China will face during its hegemony is breaking down its superiority complex with regard to its race and culture.</p>
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		<title>By: Bobby</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bobby</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You may be thinking in terms of growth within China. Look beyond existing borders of Main Land China and consider the International birth rate of Chinese.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You may be thinking in terms of growth within China. Look beyond existing borders of Main Land China and consider the International birth rate of Chinese.</p>
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		<title>By: Emily</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142518</link>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just finished reading this book.

I highly recommend it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just finished reading this book.</p>
<p>I highly recommend it.</p>
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		<title>By: Anym.</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-2/#comment-142517</link>
		<dc:creator>Anym.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why is this such a bias article?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is this such a bias article?</p>
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		<title>By: James vonBeker</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142516</link>
		<dc:creator>James vonBeker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How does the NWO fit in to this scheme of things concerning China. Have the Chinese even been introduced into the equation?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How does the NWO fit in to this scheme of things concerning China. Have the Chinese even been introduced into the equation?</p>
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		<title>By: Bailong</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142515</link>
		<dc:creator>Bailong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Racism, has roots much deeper in China than the British colonialism. Hans and wegers(sorry for my spelling) have had some bloody fights.  Tibetans, westerners... not that it isn&#039;t the same where ever different cultures and races interact. But yes, I can blame China. It is wrong no matter what country and what race. It is better to say &quot;it is true&quot; and work on the problem than it is to try to defend it by blaming others. In the US WE WERE WRONG. Slavery what a repulsive idea.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Racism, has roots much deeper in China than the British colonialism. Hans and wegers(sorry for my spelling) have had some bloody fights.  Tibetans, westerners&#8230; not that it isn&#039;t the same where ever different cultures and races interact. But yes, I can blame China. It is wrong no matter what country and what race. It is better to say &quot;it is true&quot; and work on the problem than it is to try to defend it by blaming others. In the US WE WERE WRONG. Slavery what a repulsive idea.</p>
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		<title>By: Bailong</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142514</link>
		<dc:creator>Bailong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JR, your right. They let a friend of mine father die because he didn&#039;t have any money. Just told the family to take care of him in the ICU. He was Chinese. So it is hard to call them raciest when they don&#039;t even care about their own poor.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JR, your right. They let a friend of mine father die because he didn&#039;t have any money. Just told the family to take care of him in the ICU. He was Chinese. So it is hard to call them raciest when they don&#039;t even care about their own poor.</p>
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		<title>By: Bailong</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142513</link>
		<dc:creator>Bailong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tastier yes... but healthy??? Most of the food in Southern China is fried.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tastier yes&#8230; but healthy??? Most of the food in Southern China is fried.</p>
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		<title>By: leo</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142512</link>
		<dc:creator>leo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>sex-selective was a thing of the past in the 80`s and90`s.....china had changed but surely not your brain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sex-selective was a thing of the past in the 80`s and90`s&#8230;..china had changed but surely not your brain.</p>
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		<title>By: Neil</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142511</link>
		<dc:creator>Neil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Are you not familiar with the assimilation programs in Canada as well as the US? I think the aboriginals received much worse treatment compared to the ethnic groups in China.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you not familiar with the assimilation programs in Canada as well as the US? I think the aboriginals received much worse treatment compared to the ethnic groups in China.</p>
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		<title>By: Neil</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142510</link>
		<dc:creator>Neil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just wanted to mention briefly about the author&#039;s experience in Hong Kong. We have to remember that Hong Kong was a colony of Britain not long ago, and there was definitely a sort of resentment towards British subjects, and just westerners in general. Being a Chinese myself, I think the concept of racism in China has its roots from the 1800s, when the Western world invaded China and caused great pain in Chinese history. You can&#039;t really blame us for thinking like that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just wanted to mention briefly about the author&#039;s experience in Hong Kong. We have to remember that Hong Kong was a colony of Britain not long ago, and there was definitely a sort of resentment towards British subjects, and just westerners in general. Being a Chinese myself, I think the concept of racism in China has its roots from the 1800s, when the Western world invaded China and caused great pain in Chinese history. You can&#039;t really blame us for thinking like that.</p>
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		<title>By: don</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142509</link>
		<dc:creator>don</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>what all this fails to realize is that the chinese are embracing western culture you only have to see how they want cars and new fashion and all  the  cunsumer mentallity of the west we still have what most of them want except maybe our  work ethic</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>what all this fails to realize is that the chinese are embracing western culture you only have to see how they want cars and new fashion and all  the  cunsumer mentallity of the west we still have what most of them want except maybe our  work ethic</p>
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		<title>By: Bailong</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142508</link>
		<dc:creator>Bailong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WAKE UP.... China&#039;s submarine fleet is larger than the entire British Navy, China consumes almost 50% of the worlds resources (bought with money made by an undervalued RMB), 90% of all river water in China is not fit for drinking, #1 polluter, #1 in number of cars on the road (and little to no pollution control), In 10 years they will control the majority of the worlds resources, Most buildings in China are built for a 25-35 year lifespan and wasteful, spend billions each on the Olympics, Shanghai expo and Asian Games, built the worlds largest TV tower and train station, building the worlds largest system of high-speed trains,will build trains into Iran, Russia and Cambodia, Burma, if they cannot get resources at their price they buy the mines, But yet neglect basic health care, the poor, and all the while taking billions from the world fund as an undeveloped nation.  All of this data was taken from &quot;The China Daily&quot; - not from western sources.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WAKE UP&#8230;. China&#039;s submarine fleet is larger than the entire British Navy, China consumes almost 50% of the worlds resources (bought with money made by an undervalued RMB), 90% of all river water in China is not fit for drinking, #1 polluter, #1 in number of cars on the road (and little to no pollution control), In 10 years they will control the majority of the worlds resources, Most buildings in China are built for a 25-35 year lifespan and wasteful, spend billions each on the Olympics, Shanghai expo and Asian Games, built the worlds largest TV tower and train station, building the worlds largest system of high-speed trains,will build trains into Iran, Russia and Cambodia, Burma, if they cannot get resources at their price they buy the mines, But yet neglect basic health care, the poor, and all the while taking billions from the world fund as an undeveloped nation.  All of this data was taken from &quot;The China Daily&quot; &#8211; not from western sources.</p>
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		<title>By: jake</title>
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		<dc:creator>jake</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>uuuum you are very dumb so your canada will be gone when it is said that our population is still growing yes 50% of the growth is from immigrants but that is a good thing we would be a worldly place and we may be a good model for the rest of the world when it comes to racism it won&#039;t be perfect but it will be a good example.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>uuuum you are very dumb so your canada will be gone when it is said that our population is still growing yes 50% of the growth is from immigrants but that is a good thing we would be a worldly place and we may be a good model for the rest of the world when it comes to racism it won&#039;t be perfect but it will be a good example.</p>
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		<title>By: mzan</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142506</link>
		<dc:creator>mzan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The author as many in these days can not say that something is better than other... So he thinks that saying democracy is better is not appropriate... Well, go ask to the millions of chinese that have been murdered by this communist regime if the think dictatorship is so great... The author of the article is very biased...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The author as many in these days can not say that something is better than other&#8230; So he thinks that saying democracy is better is not appropriate&#8230; Well, go ask to the millions of chinese that have been murdered by this communist regime if the think dictatorship is so great&#8230; The author of the article is very biased&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: the forseer</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142505</link>
		<dc:creator>the forseer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>china will destroy itself; a civil war is inevitable, the rise of the poor within china. The chinese are many but they hate eachother. I forsee a civil war in the next 20 years, and then Russia and India will take advantage and conquer china.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>china will destroy itself; a civil war is inevitable, the rise of the poor within china. The chinese are many but they hate eachother. I forsee a civil war in the next 20 years, and then Russia and India will take advantage and conquer china.</p>
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		<title>By: nexthegemon</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142504</link>
		<dc:creator>nexthegemon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>China is different: a culture needs resources, it over-exploits those locally available and looks for them less locally, over exploits those to the &#039;chagrin&#039; of the locals assimilated, usurped or destroyed; now  it looks less locally. In the process of adventurous exploitation it identifies those assimilated, usurped or destroyed as less powerful, less cultural, less important, backward, worthless... I only describe the attitudes of every past civilization on earth: USA against African and North American Natives; Australia against its Natives; England, France, Nederlands against African and Asian and Oceanic Natives; Spain against South American Natives; Portugal against African and Asian Natives; Germanic/Frankish tribes against the Romans;  Romans against the Europe and the Mediterraneans... How far back should I go?

The Han-isation of Chinese controlled territory and its economic allies elswhere is no different... Racism, why not?  It worked and still works in the US, Europe and any country you care to mention. Culture: We probably eat as many soybeans cole crops, etc as they; they have their literature, we have ours; we have our technology and have given it to them: just like the USA usurped British tech 1-200 years ago, and Europe usurped Roman, and Roman usurped Greek and Levantine tech.  Hierarchy works fine too. Go to work an exert your Magna Carta, US Bill of Rights, or Droit d&#039;Homme, Okay, so you get a sixth of your life to watch television and pay your ISP for online advertising and catalogs, don&#039;t be silly, consumerism isn&#039;t freedom. Religion? Mine is always better than yours, even if I have none. What is so different? The language? Mine is better than yours, so what.

Grow up people, China will take over, it has more people and money to throw at us (what ever the competition) than we at them, plus we&#039;re afraid to die (except virtually). But different? I think not.

Maybe we should analyze ourselves, see what we did, to avoid the fate we delivered on our vanquished. Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. It may be western civilization&#039;s turn to repeat it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>China is different: a culture needs resources, it over-exploits those locally available and looks for them less locally, over exploits those to the &#039;chagrin&#039; of the locals assimilated, usurped or destroyed; now  it looks less locally. In the process of adventurous exploitation it identifies those assimilated, usurped or destroyed as less powerful, less cultural, less important, backward, worthless&#8230; I only describe the attitudes of every past civilization on earth: USA against African and North American Natives; Australia against its Natives; England, France, Nederlands against African and Asian and Oceanic Natives; Spain against South American Natives; Portugal against African and Asian Natives; Germanic/Frankish tribes against the Romans;  Romans against the Europe and the Mediterraneans&#8230; How far back should I go?</p>
<p>The Han-isation of Chinese controlled territory and its economic allies elswhere is no different&#8230; Racism, why not?  It worked and still works in the US, Europe and any country you care to mention. Culture: We probably eat as many soybeans cole crops, etc as they; they have their literature, we have ours; we have our technology and have given it to them: just like the USA usurped British tech 1-200 years ago, and Europe usurped Roman, and Roman usurped Greek and Levantine tech.  Hierarchy works fine too. Go to work an exert your Magna Carta, US Bill of Rights, or Droit d&#039;Homme, Okay, so you get a sixth of your life to watch television and pay your ISP for online advertising and catalogs, don&#039;t be silly, consumerism isn&#039;t freedom. Religion? Mine is always better than yours, even if I have none. What is so different? The language? Mine is better than yours, so what.</p>
<p>Grow up people, China will take over, it has more people and money to throw at us (what ever the competition) than we at them, plus we&#039;re afraid to die (except virtually). But different? I think not.</p>
<p>Maybe we should analyze ourselves, see what we did, to avoid the fate we delivered on our vanquished. Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. It may be western civilization&#039;s turn to repeat it.</p>
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		<title>By: Reader</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142503</link>
		<dc:creator>Reader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Funny because Chinese are the most racist. Now that&#039;s scary.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Funny because Chinese are the most racist. Now that&#039;s scary.</p>
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		<title>By: Reader</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142502</link>
		<dc:creator>Reader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kumar,

You are extremely rude and offensive.  How dare you make such a comment about women who have naturally larger builds and a lot of positive attributes. Imagine someone writing that about  people&#039;s skin being too dark or the skinner women not having breasts. You have no class and no sense!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kumar,</p>
<p>You are extremely rude and offensive.  How dare you make such a comment about women who have naturally larger builds and a lot of positive attributes. Imagine someone writing that about  people&#039;s skin being too dark or the skinner women not having breasts. You have no class and no sense!</p>
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		<title>By: Kumarright</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142501</link>
		<dc:creator>Kumarright</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JR Blake:

No, I&#039;m just telling you you practice a different kind of English than any literate person.

My meaning is crystal clear:  by &quot;Chinese racism&quot; is meant that the Chinese can be racist, just as &quot;Chinese steel&quot; does not mean a different kind of steel, but steel belonging to China in some way.

Geddit now?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JR Blake:</p>
<p>No, I&#039;m just telling you you practice a different kind of English than any literate person.</p>
<p>My meaning is crystal clear:  by &quot;Chinese racism&quot; is meant that the Chinese can be racist, just as &quot;Chinese steel&quot; does not mean a different kind of steel, but steel belonging to China in some way.</p>
<p>Geddit now?</p>
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		<title>By: JR. Blake</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142500</link>
		<dc:creator>JR. Blake</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Krmarright:

Are you telling me Chinese people practice a different kind of racism from everyone else? Why frame by race in the first place, as far as I know racism is racism regardless which ethnicity practices it. I&#039;ve never heard people say my wife died because of  Canadian racism.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Krmarright:</p>
<p>Are you telling me Chinese people practice a different kind of racism from everyone else? Why frame by race in the first place, as far as I know racism is racism regardless which ethnicity practices it. I&#039;ve never heard people say my wife died because of  Canadian racism.</p>
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		<title>By: ALCHEMIST</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142499</link>
		<dc:creator>ALCHEMIST</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Racism exists regardless of culture and race because it is in fact a human emotion of fear and uncertainty. We all live on this planet and there is NO SINGLE owner. If China has the potential to come out on top, that will certainly change the status quo on the Anglo-saxon dominated world in which we live in now. Again the People&#039;s Republic of China is only 60 years old, you have to take that into consideration. The CCP inherited a history and culture more than 2,000 years old and has transformed the nation overnight. Do you think the leaders of China or the Chinese people are that stupid? It is only your loss to underestimate and if you think I&#039;m brainwashed, I can only remind you to think of yourself first.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Racism exists regardless of culture and race because it is in fact a human emotion of fear and uncertainty. We all live on this planet and there is NO SINGLE owner. If China has the potential to come out on top, that will certainly change the status quo on the Anglo-saxon dominated world in which we live in now. Again the People&#039;s Republic of China is only 60 years old, you have to take that into consideration. The CCP inherited a history and culture more than 2,000 years old and has transformed the nation overnight. Do you think the leaders of China or the Chinese people are that stupid? It is only your loss to underestimate and if you think I&#039;m brainwashed, I can only remind you to think of yourself first.</p>
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		<title>By: ALCHEMIST</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142498</link>
		<dc:creator>ALCHEMIST</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So many people on this board are so ignorant. Is this a truly world class example of literates representing Canada? Even though this article may seem pro-China, you have to consider that this person actually HAS BEEN to China first of all and resides there. This author shows an example of his understanding of the thought process behind Chinese civilization unlike the rest of you morons. China has in the past 200 years faced unquestionable turmoil due to the imperial powers like Britain, Japan, USSR, USA. The only difference is that China ended up enduring and surviving and made it&#039;s way back to the global stage. If you do not think that is remarkable then you are just bias. Never in history has a 3rd world nation advanced and progressed and this fast a rate. The CCP has transformed a backwards, poor, war-torn country into a leader in this globalization age. Please refrain from talking nonsense like &quot;kumarright123&quot;, &quot;william&quot;, they come off as lame ducks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So many people on this board are so ignorant. Is this a truly world class example of literates representing Canada? Even though this article may seem pro-China, you have to consider that this person actually HAS BEEN to China first of all and resides there. This author shows an example of his understanding of the thought process behind Chinese civilization unlike the rest of you morons. China has in the past 200 years faced unquestionable turmoil due to the imperial powers like Britain, Japan, USSR, USA. The only difference is that China ended up enduring and surviving and made it&#039;s way back to the global stage. If you do not think that is remarkable then you are just bias. Never in history has a 3rd world nation advanced and progressed and this fast a rate. The CCP has transformed a backwards, poor, war-torn country into a leader in this globalization age. Please refrain from talking nonsense like &quot;kumarright123&quot;, &quot;william&quot;, they come off as lame ducks.</p>
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		<title>By: vancouver</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142497</link>
		<dc:creator>vancouver</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>the sooner chinese are considered human beings like you and I and not aliens the better. No more us and them.

we are all together as on race</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the sooner chinese are considered human beings like you and I and not aliens the better. No more us and them.</p>
<p>we are all together as on race</p>
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		<title>By: JR. Blake</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142496</link>
		<dc:creator>JR. Blake</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A: Yes. She died as a result of Chinese racism in the hospital.

What exactly is &quot;Chinese racism&quot;? Seems counterintuitive to accuse people of apparent racism by framing said racism in a racial tone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A: Yes. She died as a result of Chinese racism in the hospital.</p>
<p>What exactly is &quot;Chinese racism&quot;? Seems counterintuitive to accuse people of apparent racism by framing said racism in a racial tone.</p>
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		<title>By: Horuz</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142495</link>
		<dc:creator>Horuz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&gt;&quot;The Tibetans or the Uighurs in Xinjiang province, for example, are regarded as needing to be helped up to the level of the Han Chinese. It&#8217;s a patronizing and very assimilationist attitude.&quot; &quot;This is my greatest single concern about China&#8217;s rise, because those kinds of views are very difficult to change.&quot;

That&#039;s hilarious considering that&#039;s the exact kind of condescending, patronising attitude the West protrudes throughout the world and he&#039;s lecturing China...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&gt;&quot;The Tibetans or the Uighurs in Xinjiang province, for example, are regarded as needing to be helped up to the level of the Han Chinese. It&rsquo;s a patronizing and very assimilationist attitude.&quot; &quot;This is my greatest single concern about China&rsquo;s rise, because those kinds of views are very difficult to change.&quot;</p>
<p>That&#039;s hilarious considering that&#039;s the exact kind of condescending, patronising attitude the West protrudes throughout the world and he&#039;s lecturing China&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Johnny Walker</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142494</link>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Walker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When Zhou En Lai obtained his first foreign name, it was spelled &quot;Chou&quot;, not &quot;Zhou&quot;. Just like Mao Tse-tung is well-known to the world long before the Chinese communist changed the spelling system and spelled chairman&#039;s name as Mao Zedong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Zhou En Lai obtained his first foreign name, it was spelled &quot;Chou&quot;, not &quot;Zhou&quot;. Just like Mao Tse-tung is well-known to the world long before the Chinese communist changed the spelling system and spelled chairman&#039;s name as Mao Zedong.</p>
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		<title>By: Kumarright123</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142493</link>
		<dc:creator>Kumarright123</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ho ho ho !!!!!</description>
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		<title>By: Kumarright123</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142492</link>
		<dc:creator>Kumarright123</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Further problem for China:

The Han population is going to decline sharply over the next two generations due to the one-child policy. The minority nationalities. especially the Muslims, will greatly increase proportionately (they don&#039;t have to follow the one-child policy).

So China will be crippled by an large and explosive Muslim minority.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Further problem for China:</p>
<p>The Han population is going to decline sharply over the next two generations due to the one-child policy. The minority nationalities. especially the Muslims, will greatly increase proportionately (they don&#039;t have to follow the one-child policy).</p>
<p>So China will be crippled by an large and explosive Muslim minority.</p>
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		<title>By: Kumarright123</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142491</link>
		<dc:creator>Kumarright123</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Come on, Mr Jacques. Have a sense of reality.

CHINA WILL NEVER RULE THE WORLD.

The world will gang up against China to make sure of that.

China is big, sure. But the US plus Japan plus India plus Indonesia plus Vietnam plus Korea plus Russia (forget flabby Europe) is more than enough to contain the Chinese.

I regret that, myself. I&#039;m Indian, but do want better food and slimmer women in the West, which needs Chinese rule.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Come on, Mr Jacques. Have a sense of reality.</p>
<p>CHINA WILL NEVER RULE THE WORLD.</p>
<p>The world will gang up against China to make sure of that.</p>
<p>China is big, sure. But the US plus Japan plus India plus Indonesia plus Vietnam plus Korea plus Russia (forget flabby Europe) is more than enough to contain the Chinese.</p>
<p>I regret that, myself. I&#039;m Indian, but do want better food and slimmer women in the West, which needs Chinese rule.</p>
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		<title>By: Kumarright123</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142490</link>
		<dc:creator>Kumarright123</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Stop complaining, folks.

When China rules the world, we will all adopt much tastier and healthier food. Bonus One.

Gawky Western women will work hard to be slimmer and lither, like the beautiful Chinese.  Bonus Two

Isn&#039;t that progress?

It will be far worse when INDIA rules the world.......</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stop complaining, folks.</p>
<p>When China rules the world, we will all adopt much tastier and healthier food. Bonus One.</p>
<p>Gawky Western women will work hard to be slimmer and lither, like the beautiful Chinese.  Bonus Two</p>
<p>Isn&#039;t that progress?</p>
<p>It will be far worse when INDIA rules the world&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: canadianviking</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142489</link>
		<dc:creator>canadianviking</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thats an overly simplistic view. Why was the West superior in applying organized violence? Simple: They had better technology. Muskets and locomotives are superior to spears and dogsleds any day.

Now, how were they able to acquire said technology? They had a religion and a set of values that fostered a culture of freedom and ideas. And it is from those ideas that advancement, progress, and technology sprung. Sure, it came with organized violence as a side-effect, but the world is undoubtedly a better place today because of it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thats an overly simplistic view. Why was the West superior in applying organized violence? Simple: They had better technology. Muskets and locomotives are superior to spears and dogsleds any day.</p>
<p>Now, how were they able to acquire said technology? They had a religion and a set of values that fostered a culture of freedom and ideas. And it is from those ideas that advancement, progress, and technology sprung. Sure, it came with organized violence as a side-effect, but the world is undoubtedly a better place today because of it.</p>
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		<title>By: delford t louis</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142488</link>
		<dc:creator>delford t louis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>yes John i agree with your insight especially the cultural diversity and economic issues as they relate to western society, democracies aside, the answer lies within the pollution of corruption, greed and individual rights ad infinitum...when human nature stares us in the face of all we disdain and fight for...is human nature Western or Chinese?  maybe therein lies the power</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yes John i agree with your insight especially the cultural diversity and economic issues as they relate to western society, democracies aside, the answer lies within the pollution of corruption, greed and individual rights ad infinitum&#8230;when human nature stares us in the face of all we disdain and fight for&#8230;is human nature Western or Chinese?  maybe therein lies the power</p>
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		<title>By: Gaunilon</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142487</link>
		<dc:creator>Gaunilon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Regarding democracy, you have misunderstood my position.  I despise China&#039;s current political structure.  It is not free and does indeed hinder the lives of its people, most obviously in terms of religious and family freedom.

My point was not intended to praise China&#039;s current system, but rather to criticize the unquestioned premise held by both the interviewer and the author that democracy is the government for which China should strive.  Even interpreting &quot;democracy&quot; loosely to mean &quot;representative government&quot; this is still a debatable premise, so it would have been a better interview (and probably a better book) with other possibilities considered.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regarding democracy, you have misunderstood my position.  I despise China&#039;s current political structure.  It is not free and does indeed hinder the lives of its people, most obviously in terms of religious and family freedom.</p>
<p>My point was not intended to praise China&#039;s current system, but rather to criticize the unquestioned premise held by both the interviewer and the author that democracy is the government for which China should strive.  Even interpreting &quot;democracy&quot; loosely to mean &quot;representative government&quot; this is still a debatable premise, so it would have been a better interview (and probably a better book) with other possibilities considered.</p>
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		<title>By: Guest</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/13/macleans-interview-martin-jacques/comment-page-1/#comment-142486</link>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Despite the dispropotionality of China&#039;s gender levels, it&#039;s still going to take a while before the population really drops down. After all, two generations is mostly like 50 years, and that&#039;s enough time for a lot of change. The one factor about that is problematic is, psychologically, males will feel the pressures of competition. Socially, this could lead to a number of problems, and I have a feeling that rape crimes will go up dramatically over the next few years unless the policy is changed.

As for your opinion in democracy, I think I agree with you. China&#039;s current political structure does not hinder the lives of the people that they protect. And I CAN say this because I am Chinese and I have lived in China and US both for quite some time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Despite the dispropotionality of China&#039;s gender levels, it&#039;s still going to take a while before the population really drops down. After all, two generations is mostly like 50 years, and that&#039;s enough time for a lot of change. The one factor about that is problematic is, psychologically, males will feel the pressures of competition. Socially, this could lead to a number of problems, and I have a feeling that rape crimes will go up dramatically over the next few years unless the policy is changed.</p>
<p>As for your opinion in democracy, I think I agree with you. China&#039;s current political structure does not hinder the lives of the people that they protect. And I CAN say this because I am Chinese and I have lived in China and US both for quite some time.</p>
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