Last week I came across this very interesting analysis evaluating Obama's visit to China and Obama's approach to human rights issues. There are some very insightful points with which I agree...It is yet to be seen how Obama's administration changed approach to China will influence things, but I really worry that because of the financial crisis and the US huge debt to China the world is somewhat held "hostage". I feel very pessimistic about how China's growing political and economical clout shifts the importance of universal values and ideas...Anyway, these are just my thoughts...
Obama's Soft Approach on Human Rights
(New York Times - Room for Debate Blog)
As for the overall impression of Obama's trip to China, many observed that instead of making any obvious and meaningful progress on any of the issues on his agenda, "he seemed to drift genially from one staged event to the next, politely toured a few famous national landmarks, and met with his half-brother for five minutes."
Obama went to China and all he got were some photos at the Great Wall http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2009/mz0905_11_13.asp
But of course diplomacy sometimes is not a matter of seeing results right away, so just let's wait and see...
Maybe Obama's strategy of "reassurance" works...
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About Obama's visit also see China Media Project's
Obama in China: an information war behind the scenes
Friday 27 November 2009
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