Sunday, August 17, 2008

"THE CHINA VISA" + BUSINEES IN BEIJING

GOING FOR GOLD - the Beijing business is not that "golden":
http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11920899&fsrc=RSS
And here from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China:
Press and Media Service Thu, 14 Aug 2008:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang's Regular Press Conference on August 13, 2008:
Q: Why did the Chinese Government revoke the visa of Mr. Cheek, member of Team Darfur of the US, who was planning to hold demonstrations in China for the Darfur issue?
A: Granting visa is a sovereign affair of one country. According to relevant Chinese laws and previous practices of the Olympics and other large-scale international events, we have made appropriate arrangements on the issue of entry visas during the Olympics, with an aim to provide a safe environment for athletes and spectators from all over the world.

I not really care who wants to demonstrate against whatever - but the explanation in generally is somewhat very weak.
Even if this Mr. Cheek would have done a "demonstration" - for how long this would have been lasted ?
And how much this "demonstration" would have bothered the safe environment for athletes and spectators from all over the world ?
And what has this all to do with the many "appropriate arrangments" (visa refusals and non-existing F Visa) for thousands of business people coming to China on a regular base and not "planning any demonstrations" ? There was nothing appropriate at all....................................
Here see a night flight over a big city - but it is not Beijing or Shanghai or Hong Kong:
BLADE RUNNER to light up your Sunday..........................................................................

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