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Syria - No Excuse For China!

# 2012-02-04 18:00:46, Eldon-Online
 I know that through my Blog I have sometimes been described as an apologist for China. If it is the impression I give, so be it, even if I do not agree with the "label". But I do admit to having been conscious for a long time that many in the West fear China without understanding it. They want nothing more than to see China fall flat on its face, so they can continue to do as they have always done without having to face the inevitable economic competition that China brings. They do not want to acknowledge the progress made by China, certainly economically, and at a somewhat slower pace – socially.My Blogs have therefore, where appropriate – and generally avoiding the “politics” of it all on which I am less qualified to comment – been an attempt to maintain a balance and keep matters in some sort of perspective. This does not make me blind to the faults of China, of which there are many, and accept that anything China does is okay.  Syria is a case in point.The United Natio...