April 13, 2012

Britain's Cultural Kowtow to China

Ma Jian, Project Syndicate

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You would think that the British, having practically invented appeasement, and paid a heavy price for it, would know better. But appeasement of China for commercial gain apparently is not considered morally repellent.

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