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All items tagged OlympicsOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 4, 2008 | Our Wish List for ChinaFrank-Walter Steinmeier: The rise of China makes the world a different place. Therefore, China should also accept the responsibilities of a global power. Other countries should seek its cooperation, not confrontation. ... MoreJune 9, 2008 | Olympics Should Serve as an Environmental Wake-up CallMaximilian Müngersdorff: Beijing’s commitments to improve its environmental situation encouraged the IOC to accept its Olympic bid. The challenge is now to prevent economic growth outweighing the improvements that have been made and integrating these into a long-term and countrywide strategy. ... MoreMay 19, 2008 | China: It Is Not All About Human RightsNatalia Ruban : Those who support a boycott of the Beijing Olympics overlook that limiting relations with China to the question of Tibet will not improve the human rights situation. The worsening of Western-Chinese relations endangers economic growth, and progress on global issues such as nuclear non-proliferation, Darfur and climate change. ... MoreMay 2, 2008 | Swallowing Our PrideKlaus-Dieter Frankenberger: Values and interests should not be opposed. The fact that the West and China follow different regulatory political concepts should not prevent cooperation. We should be humble enough to deal with undemocratic states without fearing to be untrue to our convictions. ... MoreApril 30, 2008 | On Righting Trade: Human Rights, Trade, and the 2008 ElectionsSusan Aaronson: This article takes a closer look at the Bush administration’s policy concerning trade and human rights; a policy area that has, in recent years, been inconsistent. As the Olympics approach, how the US responds to China’s human rights violations with respect to trade negotiations could set a very important precedent. ... MoreMarch 27, 2008 | China's Olympic TrapFlorian Kuhne: China is caught in the question how to behave in preparation of the Olympic Games in summer. ... MoreMarch 25, 2008 | End the Violence in Tibet!Ulrike Guérot: I just signed an urgent petition calling on the Chinese government to respect human rights in Tibet and dialogue with the Dalai Lama. This is really important, and I thought you might want to take action. ... MoreAugust 27, 2007 | Olympic Games Force China To ListenErich Follath: I claim in this exclusive contribution that now is the best time for the rest of the world to press China on human rights issues. As a biographer of the Dalai Lama, I know how important this chance is for Tibet—and for the international community. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 24, 2008 | China's Journalism Concession in ContextChina’s recent move to make permanent its “modest easing of controls on reporting by foreign journalists” is a half measure following Olympic pledges. ++ Hu Jia is “living proof that human rights in China worsened rather than improved thanks to the Games” and is the recent recipient of the EU’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, which the Chinese government tried to head off through ... MoreAugust 26, 2008 | West Must Forgo Its Arrogance and Embrace ChinaBeijing Olympics mark a new era: China is opening up to the world and the Western ignorance and fear of the People’s Republic is declining. ++ Many Atlantic leaders see China’s growth as a threat but it might also be a great opportunity, provided we forgo our historic arrogance. ++ Today’s challenges are global and the West cannot face them unless it cooperates with major global ... MoreAugust 25, 2008 | China's Struggle for Soft PowerThe successful staging of the Olympics is extra important to Beijing as increasing its “soft power” is one of China’s major objectives. ++ Though domestic corruption and lack of democracy makes China attractive in authoritarian and semi-authoritarian developing countries, it undermines its soft power in the West. ++ A recent Pew poll proves that despite China’s efforts, the US continues to ... MoreAugust 6, 2008 | Olympics a Chance to Boost China-US RelationsUS-China relationship is arguably the most important bilateral tie of our time and its benefits are increasingly recognized. ++ One of the advantages of the Olympic Games is that the attention it generates could create a better understanding of modern China and finally tear down the cold-war perception of the People’s Republic in the US. ++ Washington and Beijing must engage in a ... MoreJuly 3, 2008 | China Doesn't Care What We Think of the OlympicsDespite China’s plummeting international rapport, its leaders have already declared the Olympics a victory. ++ Fearing domestic turmoil, Chinese political leaders have turned the event into a consumerable good, with which they may prove their “mandate of heaven.” ++ Movies, pop-music, and even school cirricula have been heavily censored and geared to portray the Beijing Olympics ... MoreMay 16, 2008 | Superpower Status Means More Amenability for ChinaWhen the world cares about what happens within a nation’s borders, it can be assumed that “superpower status” has been reached. ++ For China, this has been made poignantly evident by recent scrutiny from the international community concerning everything from Tibet to the earthquake in Sichuan. ++ Chinese nationalists blame the West for holding a double standard regarding trade, ... MoreMay 6, 2008 | China's Dualistic Set of National IdentitiesTwo types of nationalism are prevalent in China at the moment. ++ On the one hand, a virulent nationalism that is based on continued historical grievances and is used to legitimize the rule of the Communist Party. ++ On the other hand, a “confident nationalism” based on pride in China’s rapid socioeconomic and technological transformation and its new role as a global power. ++ If the former gets ... MoreApril 22, 2008 | The Games Are About Politics Not AthleticsThere is no other reason for a nation, whether democratic or totalitarian, to want to host the costly modern Olympics, than the chance to stage a propagandist publicity stunt. ++ The Beijing Games’ ideological content is indubitable. ++ Since a boycott would be useless, we should encourage politicization and exploit the attention of the media with counter-stunts and demonstrations for human ... MoreApril 21, 2008 | The Positive Side of Chinese NationalismThe attitudes of the Chinese government and Chinese citizens are not identical. ++ The Olympics have inspired Chinese nationalism which will lead to increased civil engagement and awareness of the responsibilities and rights of citizenship. ++ National identity is no longer determined by the government. ++ The civic dimension of Chinese nationalism may check the April 16, 2008 | Profits Divide European Leaders' Stance on ChinaTo their disadvantage, Europe’s leaders are divided regarding China. ++ A visit from the Dali Lama to a European Parliament session has disgruntled one of Germany’s and most of Europe’s largest trading partners. ++ The presence of certain political figures at the Beijing games could convey mixed signals regarding Europe’s stance on human rights, as well as a dependence on China’s cheap ... MoreApril 16, 2008 | A Boycott of the Olympics Would Make Matters WorseThe situation in Tibet is often depicted as a dictatorship repressing its people, but in reality, the majority of Chinese do not support the Tibetan cause. ++ The regime is not in opposition to its people. ++ Rather than a boycott of the Olympics, which is unwarranted and would have negative effects, private pressure should be used to urge the Chinese government to engage the Dalai Lama. ... MoreApril 8, 2008 | The World Judges Repressive Chinese DictatorshipChina’s authoritarian-capitalist model fails to federalize society and accommodate minorities. ++ The authorities’ intolerance of separatism may lead the one-party state to collapse under the weight of its own contradictions. ++ Since Tibet’s quest for autonomy is no conspiracy but results from legitimate fear of cultural extinction, Hu needs to end the violence and accept the Dalai Lama as ... MoreApril 2, 2008 | Protesters Attracted to the Olympic Flame Like MothsRather than bringing to mind the celebratory Tokyo (1964) or Seoul (1988) March 26, 2008 | Global Economy Outweighs Concern Over TibetThe world economy depends upon China. ++ The US in particular can’t afford to criticize China - it depends too heavily upon Chinese foreign exchange reserves, above all in this time of financial March 19, 2008 | An Olympic Challenge: Talking to the Dalai LamaChina should think twice before it uses excessive force on protesters in Tibet and generates an international outcry. ++ With the Beijing Olympics on the horizon, deaths in Lhasa could motivate many democracies to condemn China and withdraw from the competition. ++ China could best resolve the current crisis by inviting the Dalai Lama to talks, an action which would receive international applause. ... MoreMarch 17, 2008 | Tibet: Little Has Changed Since 1989Uprising in Tibet is embarrassment for Beijing, especially in light of upcoming Olympics. ++ Instead of showing progress, the world sees how little has changed. ++ Instead of stepping up propaganda war, China should allow freedom of religion, end subsidies for Chinese settlers and forced relocation of Tibetan nomads, and have serious dialogue with the moderate Dalai Lama, who advocates autonomy, ... More |
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