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Old 25-06-2008, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by natureguy View Post
I just don't understand that what the hell does chinese government is trying to proove by disturbing its 17 million residents of beijing? Creating a road to mt. everest base camp, taking olympic torch to mt. everest top and that too carried by a tibetian female. Apart from that loads of people in interior china are grasping for food and water. Why not use this USD 20 Billion on thier betterment.

Its all clumsy, as it always has been with chinese.
All of these new environmental initiatives and pollution reduction are a result of the external pressure from the whole world, for the Olympics. The question remains as to whether it will involve long-term changes in attitudes of the state, or if they are simply looking to cover up the smog in short-term before returning to normal afterwards? ... Pressure = Response, but is there the political will to continue and for how long (after the Olympics)?

I guess we will just have to wait and see...
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