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I don't have words for this. Not only Chinese automakers but also the Audi dealers! And how come they are so smily when talking about killing... sick!
Wow. The last few weeks seem particularly unruly with this dispute and the unrest in the Middle East. Feels like someone's eager to get a war going.What's the deal with Asian nations quarrelling over island ownership anyway? There's been quite a few of them.
aren't audis the preferred mode of transportation of chinese bureaucrats? in a way, can't fault audi for knowing its audience.
@Edvin: Here's a piece I wrote that explains some of the issues.http://crasstalk.com/2012/09/china-japan-dispute-over-senkakudiaoyu-islands-explained/
Shockingly stupid and really scary, too.
Maxi: Excellent writeup, thanks. It just seems that there's been a whole lot of island-related disputes in Asia.And now this: http://kotaku.com/5944110/china-launches-one-thousand-ships-to-protect-disputed-island
I don't have words for this. Not only Chinese automakers but also the Audi dealers! And how come they are so smily when talking about killing... sick!
ReplyDeleteWow. The last few weeks seem particularly unruly with this dispute and the unrest in the Middle East. Feels like someone's eager to get a war going.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the deal with Asian nations quarrelling over island ownership anyway? There's been quite a few of them.
aren't audis the preferred mode of transportation of chinese bureaucrats? in a way, can't fault audi for knowing its audience.
ReplyDelete@Edvin: Here's a piece I wrote that explains some of the issues.
ReplyDeletehttp://crasstalk.com/2012/09/china-japan-dispute-over-senkakudiaoyu-islands-explained/
Shockingly stupid and really scary, too.
ReplyDeleteMaxi: Excellent writeup, thanks. It just seems that there's been a whole lot of island-related disputes in Asia.
ReplyDeleteAnd now this: http://kotaku.com/5944110/china-launches-one-thousand-ships-to-protect-disputed-island