On 5/13/06, Tim Starling <t.starling(a)physics.unimelb.edu.au> wrote:
Prasad J wrote:
Again, let us note an important point-the present
Government of China is an
elected one, it is not a military junta or a dictatorship so it will
be rather difficult for us to actually prove that they are suppressing
the Chinese in the manner in which (for example) the North Korean
Government oppresses its people.
Elected? In what sense? It's a one-party system, the CPC doesn't tolerate
any serious opposition. Maybe you should read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China
Also see [[Elections in the People's Republic of China]]. The second
paragraph is especially relevant. (Not that I think that democracy
permits oppression anyway.)
Anthony