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...suffered a political setback in world eyes. The Japanese, who joined them in decrying "hegemony" when they signed a treaty with Peking last year, were upset that China was practicing such blatant hegemony of its own. Some American policymakers took grim satisfaction at the ironic spectacle of five Communist countries???the Soviet Union, China, Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos?caught in a bloody family feud. But there is not much to be satisfied about. China's shining image as a new friend intent on furthering peace and stability in Asia is suddenly badly tarnished...
...argument was echoed at the U.N. by the ambassadors from Zambia, Nigeria and Tanzania, who declared that reporters who attempted to cover the campaign would be doing a "disservice" to the U.N. While that seemed in line with a dubious belief that is steadily gaining ground in Third World countries???that the world press should be tightly controlled?SWAPO leaders inside Namibia privately expressed a belief that the presence of foreign reporters gave them some protection during the campaign, though not too much. Within full view of one press group, police attacked and badly beat up a sign-carrying SWAPO...
...Iranian students seem to have had more impact abroad than at home. This year 100,000 Iranians are studying in other countries???more than 37,000 in the U.S. alone?because there is no room for them at their own universities. Angered and articulate, they have formed a vocal vanguard against the Shah in almost every major city in the world, airing their opposition with slogans in the London subway or demonstrations in Los Angeles, Washington or New York City. Many wear masks when they demonstrate for fear that agents of SAVAK, the heavyhanded Iranian secret police, or authorities...
...hands of such pragmatic diplomats, Chinese foreign policy is likely to retain Chou En-lai's approach: pragmatic, outgoing and de-emphasizing ideology. Enjoying formal relations with well over 100 countries???including cordial ties with most of the key countries in its own region like Japan, the Philippines and Thailand?China is unlikely to return to narrow xenophobia...
...commonly settled by the gun or the noose. America pushed west with extraordinary violence, and the easy justification for its use goes deep into the American character, helping to create one of the world's highest rates of violent crime. Though world statistics are notoriously unreliable, only a few countries???including Colombia and Mexico, with their macho pride?report higher homicide rates. But obviously such a tradition in itself does not explain today's soaring incidence of crime. "Everything we touch hits the next question," said one sponsor of a university conference on the causes of crime. Following are some...