OK, not only are you completely missing the point, but many Chinese ARE angry. China IS pissed off. I shall neither defend nor condone the actions of 'western' media (although they are, frankly, indefensible, I believe them to be a knee-jerk reaction to an issue that was of no real consequence to anyone other than the Chinese), but I feel that your hatred against the British has clouded your thoughts- there is no British hatred of China nor is there any attempt to resurrect the British Empire, as you seem to suggest in many of your posts.
You speak of 'Fabian fascists' If you had ever been threatened by fascism you would know it is incompatible with the Fabian theory of warfare, otherwise known as 'warfare by attrition' or other such terms, as fascists much prefering decisive victories that they can focus national attention on and utilise as rallying calls when in dire straits. Again, I feel the need to reiterate that there is not hatred of Britain towards China- we (as part of the EU) are one of China's biggest markets.
If you had bothered to read ANY history, you would know that making money is what the British Empire was all about and foreign trade dominates much of our foreign policy (hence why we maintain good relations with the US, the richest country, at the present). Britain is a very small and resource poor country, China is a developing country with great natural wealth and potential- it is in Britain's best interests to maintain the air of goodwill between these two nations to mutually benefit China AND Britain. We do not, repeat, DO NOT, want to destroy China as a united China is easier to deal with in term of brokering international trade agreements.
Further infuriating (and evidence of your idiocy) is your final sentance. I shan't quote it verbatim, but your use of it to show how bad the 'West' is is utterly ludicrous. The ability to criticise ANY country on ANYTHING is one of the freedoms granted, not only to 'Western' press, but to the public. And, by-the-by, EVERY country needs to respect this right (not just China) because no country can hold sway over another. The Chinese government may well not like 'Western' criticisms of it, but there is nothing it can do about it since it has no juristiction over ctizens of another nation.
In addition, you failed to hyphenate (or capitalise) Anglo-saxon. That in itself is worthy of a brow-beating!
To add something useful to this discussion, I don't believe that the 'West' (and if you've not quite guessed from my use of inverted commas, I utterly hate this term, coming, as I do, from Britain and not America) wants to sabotage the Olympics. I will be watching dilligently for Britain to win... well.... anything. Hell, even one bronze would be good!
As for those who would disrupt the Olympics with their agendas: good for you! You have an opinion. Congratulations! But please don't spoil the show- this is a celebration of athletic achievement and, while it has often been subject to political influence in the past, I'd like to think (call me naive, if you will) that we can put that all behind us. I appreciate that certain people may not like the CCP (I don't), but that's no reason to sour the atmosphere. I request that any protesting be done outside of the Arenas, at least.
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