It is nice to see that North Korea did not let politics interfere with the the spirit of the Olympics (CNN):
The relay began at the Juche Idea Tower where Kim Yong Nam, the head of North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament, handed the lit torch to 72-year-old Park Tu Ik, a hero of his country’s 1966 World Cup soccer team.
(Emphasis is mine, just in case your sarcasm meter is a little off today.)
The next stop on the tour is Vietnam, where any any planned protests about the Chinese encroachment on Vietnamese territory (which seems to be a common theme in these parts) will most likely be handled sternly.
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Finally, the torch is in the hands of a kindred regime.
Is anyone involved with teaching Chinese students in Korea? I am wondering what their reactions and responses are after what happened. Also, if they are being targetted by angry Koreans seeking revenge. I was on Youtubes and some other Korean sites, and I’ve never seen such netizen anger toward anyone since winter of 2002.
Also maybe someone will fill us on Chinese reactions outside of Korea. Some of the Chinese commentaries I read on the internet.. was full of Chinese nationalism and derision toward Koreans.
I just did, cm. Check out my latest post, “Korean Media Images Hit Chinese Blogosphere.”
@cm:
AsiaFinest forum gives you an idea…
http://www.asiafinest.com/foru.....howforum=3
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