Joe,
****totally off topic****
if you spend a little time understanding the issues vs blindly following what is reported in the press, I trust that you will come to a completely different conclusion.
unhchr.ch
Can you name one country in the world that is not in violation? Furthermore, the US ranks tops in human rights violations, just like having the distinguished honor of being the biggest polluter in the world. Per United Nations' unrealistic agenda, China's record is indefensible, just like the US record and that of every nation in the world. Trying to be objective, China's progress in human rights improvements during the past decade is truely astonishing, considering the word "human rights" does not even exist in the Chinese vocabulary for the majority of China's 3000+ years of recorded history.
There are a series of books, authored by unrelated parties, that gave a completely different perspective, starting with "Japan can say no", followed by "Asia can say no" and the most recent (around 1997) "China can say no". I think some of them may be available in English if you are interested.
"Europe has already abandoned all stupid subjects like human rights as part of their relationship with China."
Finally, allow me to rephrase my statement. I meant to say "trade" relations. Do you know how many countries in the world that do not enjoy MFN status? The last count was either 5 or 6. Do you know that MFN is a two way street? What would happen to US companies if China revokes US' MFN status? We should definitely be investing in ERICY instead of QCOM.
Commingling complex and intangible issues like human rights with trade issues is not only an exercise of futility, but also potentially detrimental to investors who have invested in US multi-national companies.
I must confess that I am no human rights expert but I assure you that I have spent an hour or two more than you in researching the subject. It is with good intentions that I suggest you educate yourself before jumping to conclusions.
Ramsey |
