tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post5598946736817479225..comments2023-06-05T07:33:16.696-07:00Comments on The China Beat: Beijing Olympic FAQ #1: Politics and the OlympicsThe China Beathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17042877198563453117noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-41915765522863271892008-03-20T11:09:00.000-07:002008-03-20T11:09:00.000-07:00Thanks Susan. I look forward to reading your artic...Thanks Susan. I look forward to reading your articulations of those different desires.andymiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119478231060222983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-78485985839274276052008-01-31T07:55:00.000-08:002008-01-31T07:55:00.000-08:00Hi Andy,That's a well-put question. The short answ...Hi Andy,<BR/><BR/>That's a well-put question. The short answer is: I don't think that in any previous Olympic Games there has been such a fixation on changing the host country. And the desire to change China through the Olympics is as strong outside China as it is inside China, though the changes that are desired are different. In future posts I hope to express the voices (in translation) of some of those who are working to change China from the inside.Susan Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700556583549692731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-82530450417574105842008-01-27T10:38:00.000-08:002008-01-27T10:38:00.000-08:00Hey Susan, great to read your blog, i look forward...Hey Susan, <BR/><BR/>great to read your blog, i look forward to seeing more answers. I guess the more refined question that would be asked to you subsequent to your giving this answer is the following:<BR/><BR/>In what way will the politics of the Beijing Olympics be distinct from the politics of previous Games and Olympic politics generally?<BR/><BR/>I suspect your subsequent answers might go some way towards answering this for us and I look forwarding to seeing them.<BR/><BR/>Best<BR/><BR/>Andy MiahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com