Comments on: CHINA http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven L http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10337 Steven L Wed, 17 May 2006 19:31:01 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10337 Is India a threat of an investment opportunity? Discuss. Is India a threat of an investment opportunity?

Discuss.

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]]> By: David Eastgate http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10336 David Eastgate Tue, 16 May 2006 15:04:29 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10336 Boris's impressions of the Chinese people's attitude towards the one party state are fascinating. The reasons for their general deification of Mao seem incomprehensible when you consider his legacy of mass murder. Just one thing though - the power of China's economic growth is certainly something for us to be concerned about. However, a more powerful threat may now be arising from the Indian subcontinent. India is on the move. The people are hungry for knowledge and have a tremendous work ethic - many also speak English and India is of course a democracy. Back to China - as a one party state obviously China is doing something right. One obvious benefit I suppose is continuity - they don't have to contend with the see-saw short-term politics that we do, as the incoming party changes everything the last government did. Boris’s impressions of the Chinese people’s attitude towards the one party state are fascinating. The reasons for their general deification of Mao seem incomprehensible when you consider his legacy of mass murder.

Just one thing though – the power of China’s economic growth is certainly something for us to be concerned about. However, a more powerful threat may now be arising from the Indian subcontinent. India is on the move. The people are hungry for knowledge and have a tremendous work ethic – many also speak English and India is of course a democracy.

Back to China – as a one party state obviously China is doing something right. One obvious benefit I suppose is continuity – they don’t have to contend with the see-saw short-term politics that we do, as the incoming party changes everything the last government did.

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]]> By: The Chief http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10335 The Chief Sat, 13 May 2006 10:32:19 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10335 <i>"It was towards the end of my trip to China that the tall, beautiful communist-party girl turned and asked ..."</i> Please Boris! What goes on tour stays on tour. Remember that. “It was towards the end of my trip to China that the tall, beautiful communist-party girl turned and asked …”

Please Boris! What goes on tour stays on tour. Remember that.

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10334 raincoaster Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:13:15 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10334 Gruesome. I think promiscuous huggers should be spayed, neutered, and left for dead by the side of the road. China's a very formal society, and the better for it, IMHO. One of my favorite Miss Manners stories is the time she was caught in an elevator with Leo Buscaglia(sp?), the hug-addicted warm fuzzy spreader. She was merely frosty; I'd have taken that bitch <i>down</i>! Gruesome. I think promiscuous huggers should be spayed, neutered, and left for dead by the side of the road. China’s a very formal society, and the better for it, IMHO.

One of my favorite Miss Manners stories is the time she was caught in an elevator with Leo Buscaglia(sp?), the hug-addicted warm fuzzy spreader. She was merely frosty; I’d have taken that bitch down!

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]]> By: Ellee Seymour http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10333 Ellee Seymour Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:37:04 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10333 Did Boris find any huggers in China? Two Chinese brothers are promoting this in the UK this weekend, it seems they don't hug in China, they prefer the English handshake. Was that Boris' experience too. See my blog today for full info. www.elleeseymour.blogspot.com Did Boris find any huggers in China? Two Chinese brothers are promoting this in the UK this weekend, it seems they don’t hug in China, they prefer the English handshake. Was that Boris’ experience too.
See my blog today for full info.
http://www.elleeseymour.blogspot.com

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10332 raincoaster Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:34:34 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10332 While we're on the topic of blogging, and referring back to Boris's reference to Japanese TV (in the Elf and Safety thread) I present a blog entirely dedicated to the weirdness that is Japanese TV. <a href="http://tvinjapan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">TV in Japan</a> While we’re on the topic of blogging, and referring back to Boris’s reference to Japanese TV (in the Elf and Safety thread) I present a blog entirely dedicated to the weirdness that is Japanese TV.

TV in Japan

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10331 raincoaster Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:25:29 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10331 Thanks. It's far easier to refer than to originate, which is the secret to my blog. Thanks. It’s far easier to refer than to originate, which is the secret to my blog.

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]]> By: Steven L http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10330 Steven L Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:55:50 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10330 Raincoaster, I will do that. My exams end May 18th, after that, when I'm free I will get in touch for sure. I have read bits of your blog from time to time and I was impressed! Raincoaster, I will do that. My exams end May 18th, after that, when I’m free I will get in touch for sure.

I have read bits of your blog from time to time and I was impressed!

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10329 raincoaster Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:31:20 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10329 If you sign up for a Wordpress journal, we should get in touch. We can conference in IM (yahoo or MSN messenger) and I can guide you through posting if you need that. But I'm sure you'll pick it up. If you check out my blog (click on my name) you should keep in mind that I've only been on Wordpress since February 27th of this year. The learning curve is virtually flat and very short. Easy peasy as you Englanders say. If you sign up for a WordPress journal, we should get in touch. We can conference in IM (yahoo or MSN messenger) and I can guide you through posting if you need that. But I’m sure you’ll pick it up. If you check out my blog (click on my name) you should keep in mind that I’ve only been on WordPress since February 27th of this year. The learning curve is virtually flat and very short. Easy peasy as you Englanders say.

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]]> By: Steven L http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/04/20/china/comment-page-2/#comment-10328 Steven L Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:55:44 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=265#comment-10328 Cheers guys. HTML for dummie's, I'll put it on my shopping list! Cheers guys.

HTML for dummie’s, I’ll put it on my shopping list!

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