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To: RealMuLan who wrote (95196)	4/20/2003 1:08:58 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) of 281500

Thanks for answering my post. With regards to "complaining to foreigners" not solving anything, let me say that for the most parts our complaining about US policies does not change anything either. Forums like SI are so that people can educate themselves and understand the big picture. If the goal is to "solve" problems, you should run for an office. So I think it is helpful and appreciated if you can bring about an understanding of Chinese issues and Chinese way of thinking. As to your list of what you do not like about China's policies, I have some comments on them later on, but most of what you said is really internal social policies which have nothing to do with foreign policy. I have a lot respect for what China has accomplished, but I am not sure how they have done it. This is something that I really like to study. It is easy to see what you call consistent and pragmatic approach of the government and its "non-interference" doctrine. What is not so easy to see is how this is being accomplished. Many countries in the world would love to be left alone. But so far this has alluded all, even the former USSR, and China stands alone in this regards (actually Israel is another example but that is too special a case). It seems that China has found a set of mechanisms that prevents outside influence on internal dissent while at the same time manages to ease internal tensions and bring about progress. The details of what motivates the government and how they shape these movements is a mystery to me and I am hoping you can shed some light on this. As to your list of dislikes, let me just say that those who come to China from outside, be it foreigners or the Chinese graduates of foreign universities, would not be in China if they did not have the privileges that they have. The real issue is can China provide the same privileges to its local population? And my guess is it cannot. ST

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