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KalanStar
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Joined: Oct 06, 2009
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Location: Shanghai
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Oct 20, 2009 - 06:43 AM |
 
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| Post subject: The Frankfurt book fair: China's Reception. |
How was China received at the Frankfurt book fair. According to Chinese reports it was a resounding success. Apparently Zhang Za Min's books were a hot topic and China was successful in it's copyright deals, but that's not necessarily how Western media perceived it.
xinhua coverage:
http://search.news.cn/language/search.jspa?id=en&t=1&t1=0&ss=&ct=&n1=f rankfurt
New York Times, Oct 18, 2009: Uneasy Engagement
At Book Fair, a Subplot About Chinese Rights
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/world/asia/19books.html?_r=2&pagewan ted=1&th&emc=th
"After years of delicate preparations, China was the “honored guest” this past week at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the largest and most influential book trade event, based on the number of publishers represented. But what Beijing hoped would be a celebration of its cultural achievements turned into a tug of war between control and free speech, as much a showcase for Chinese dissidents as the state’s approved writers." |
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findus
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Joined: Feb 03, 2004
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Oct 23, 2009 - 11:39 AM |
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| “We don’t feel we’ve been hospitably treated,” he said. “China sent more than 2,000 people to Frankfurt. And now this barrage of criticism.” |
Oh noes! We go to another country and they don't follow The Party line, hurt our feelings! Oh noes!
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