| Links of the Week Matthew Forney of Time Asia writes the magazine�s cover story on PRC heir apparent Hu Jintao, the supposed reformer who supervised a major crackdown against the Tibetan people during his reign there as Communist Party chief. Meanwhile, Andrew Nathan, editor of the Tiananmen Papers, gives the reasons why Hu will not be the reformer that some think he will be, also in Time Asia. On Hong Kong Christopher Maletz, of the Project for the New American Century, summarizes the sickening recent actions of the Communist-appointed regime in the so-called autonomous city. (Note: the web site for Project for the New American Century has been added to our other sites page.) Mark Snelling, BBC, gives a brief history of Hong Kong�s Chief Executive, the loyal (to the Communists) and unpopular (to his own people) Tung Chee-hwa. Immigration authorities told Cheng Chi-shing that he and his sister have one month, at most, to spend with their parents. Chen and his sister are seven and eleven years old, respectively. Damian Grammaticus, of the BBC, paid them a visit this week. On Foreign Policy Jamie FlorCuz, CNN, looks at how Asians view Communist China. While the usual �opportunity� blather is here, there is also deep trepidation that comes from watching the despotic behemoth up close. New to the China e-Lobby! The North Korea Report (Sign up) There�s still time to contact the President and tell him not to appoint pro-PRC Doug Paal as de facto ambassador to Taiwan. As Communist China�s allies and weapons customers enter the crosshairs, check out the latest on �Communist China and the Terrorist War,� either directly or via our main page. Sign the Boycott Petition: In reaction to the decision of the International Olympic Committee awarding Beijing the 2008 Olympic Games, the China e-Lobby has begun a petition for an American boycott of those games. Feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested in receiving it. Anyone who wishes to join can send his/her name and e-mail address to [email protected]. Please feel free to send any news on Communist China you happen to find to the same address. |