4.22.2006

The Protest During China's Hu's Visit to White House

The UK Guardian has an important piece about the Falun Gong's member protest at the White House the other day during the Chinese leader's visit:

The brief outburst exposed embarrassing shortcomings in secret service vetting procedures. But it was also a usefully frank reminder - beyond Mr Bush's ritual call for freedom of assembly, speech and worship - of important issues that must not be overlooked as the US and the world in general adjust to the reality of "peacefully rising" China, with its double-digit growth, ravenous hunger for oil and other resources, and mesmerising market potential.