主题：【原创】温家宝讲述的天下大势 -- 同人于野

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:10 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Rob Misek from Whitby, Canada writes: If their priority is the economy over human rights for the next 100 years I suspect the environment is farther down the priority list.

We can thank Wen for clarifying that the only way to affect human rights and environmental progress in China is through trade and sanctions.

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:13 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Joseph Sis from Ottawa, Canada writes: I am a Canadian (not from Chinese origin) who recently returned from a two years stay, working in China. What an eye opener ! I can't say enough about how great and how comeptent the leadership of that country is, as compared to the slowly rotting so-called 'democratic ' system in the west. How big is the difference between a de-facto one party system (officially China has more than one party) and the de-facto two party system in most of western democracies? How democratic is our choice when lobbyists and special interest groups hold the strings of elected officials who need millions, tens of millions or even hundreds of millions to win elected office. Instead of escaping our problems to criticize China, let's learn humility from the chinese and improve our system first ! Competence and integrity of government is what matters to citizens. The Chinese central government is facing equal challenges to our Federal government in a push and pull game with the provinces and local authorities, they are succeeding in achieving steady progress on all fronts, progress doesn't mean Perfection, it may take 100 years of steady progress to achieve an almost perfect system, I think that's what Mr Wen meant, not 100 years to reach the mediocre democracy that we can't stop bragging about. Finally in my 2 years of living and working with Chinese I never felt that anyone was holding back their opinion on any topic, political or otherwise, nor did I meet anyone who was yearning for a western democratic system. Exactly the opposite, they generally laugh and think we are clueless when they read or hear the nonsensical western perspectives about China and the Chinese. Westerners who write their articles while sitting in five stars hotels in Shanghai or Beijing are truly clueless, even more, those sitting behind desks in ....USA

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:15 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Vickky Angstrom from Calgary, Canada writes: Watson Jones: In our last popular referendum Canadians were asked whether we would like to change Stockwell Day's name to Doris Day. Over a million people responded in the affirmative - democracy in action and an excellent demonstration of how referenda work.

It is difficult for me to read about democracy in the United States given George Bush's non-election. Are you sure your name isn't Chad?

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:16 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Vickky Angstrom from Calgary, Canada writes: Joseph Sis: According to Amnesty International 10 million political prisoners are currently in jail in China. They are not accorded due process of law and can be executed and tortured at any moment. Orphans (especially girl children) are left to die a long agonizing death by starvation in state-run orphanages if they are thought to be too weak to survive. And on and on. Terribly efficient, but so were Hitler and Stalin. Sure, there are a lot of great things in China - but lack of democracy and corruption of officials shame all Chinese.

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:23 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Aussie Expat from Toronto, Canada writes: Joseph Sis: Why did you come back then? Seems like a paradise on earth living in China.

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:23 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

thomas ip from Shenzhen, Canada writes: I totally agree with you Joseph Sis.

The western countries are so hypocrtical when it comes to human rights. Which country sold black people as slaves and which country took the land from the native people?

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:23 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Chris Lalonde from Singapore writes: If you look at some of the posts made at the G&M (ex. Canadian posters who'd rather cheer for the Taliban than our troops), you'd think that we're not even 100 years from democracy but rather ZERO progress from the stone age!

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:30 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

J.C. Davies from Canada writes:

'I am a Canadian (not from Chinese origin) who recently returned from a two years stay, working in China. What an eye opener ! I can't say enough about how great and how comeptent the leadership of that country is, as compared to the slowly rotting so-called 'democratic ' system in the west'.

Back in the 1930's many tavellers returned from the Soviet Union proclaiming that life under Stalin was superior to the West. In hindsight we know those people were either fools or liars.

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:34 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Stude Ham from Outremont, Canada writes: Did anybody bother to ask the chinese leaders to tell us what they saw as 'democracy'?. Even in this land of ours most people think that democracy is all about counting bits of paper. And the concept of democracy gets even worse south of the border. That's why so many were jolted by the Supreme Court's decision on security certificates. Most didn't realize that the fundamentals of democracy actually go far farther than a pencil mark on a piece of paper. Now, exactly what does the chinese leadership understand 'democracy' to be.

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:47 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

Raymond Lei from Toronto, Canada writes: What I interpreted Mr. Wen's 100 years is as long as the communist party holds the power there should be no democracy. Also, the term of 100 years is symbolic which means FOREVER. However, who knows and who cares what will happen in 100 years when people of this generation already rest in peace. I believe the message Mr. Wen wants to send across is to reaffirm people that China needs social and political stability to develop its economy.

Posted 27/02/07 at 9:51 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment

dman T from Toronto, Canada writes: China's idea of deomocracy is Tiananmen Square.........