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...Olympics is supposed to celebrate China's entry onto the world stage, a major exclamation point in this so-called Chinese Century. With 14 months to go, however, the Chinese government is playing defense against charges of unsportsmanlike conduct off the playing field. From accusations of supporting genocide in Darfur to repressing political dissent at home, most of the attacks have come from longtime critics of China who see the Games as a chance to advance their interests after years of getting nowhere with communist officials. And with the slogan for the games being "One World, One Dream...
...know which was more shocking, the article on the hellholes in Darfur or the parade of the "Best of Asia" spots in the next dozen pages. Reading about Darfur was most depressing, but when I turned the page and saw snowy ski slopes, hotels and bars, the comfort and enjoyment suddenly never felt more disgusting. Did you deliberately arrange to have the "Best of Asia" section come right after the Darfur article to induce guilt? I don't know whether to condemn or congratulate you, but I'm already reconsidering my annual vacation plan. Karson Chu, Hong Kong...
...True, the onset of the G-8 meeting prompted Bush last week to announce new initiatives on climate change, fighting AIDS in Africa, and sanctions over Darfur. And the summit symbolizes the participants' willingness to work together to solve the world's major problems, for whatever that's worth. But policy discussion at the summit is largely symbolic. Bush would certainly have rolled out the AIDS money anyway, and he and Putin will meet elsewhere to talk about missile defense...
Kristof also drew applause earlier in the speech—including the point when he asserted that Harvard had “lagged in following up” on its initial leadership in the Darfur divestment movement, and expressed hope that the University resume its guidance in that regard...
...think I had a sense that it could become really serious,” Huang says. “We shared a lot of the same passions and interests.” Huang had served as president of the Harvard AIDS Coalition and was active in Harvard Darfur Action Group, which Lee was very involved with. Both were busy participants in Christian groups on campus, Huang in the HRAACF and Lee as an executive board member of the HRCF.Lee was especially enamored by Huang’s commitment to service. “He doesn’t get bitter...