Britain blasted as 'powerless' after citizen executed in China

LONDON a ' Relatives of a British man executed in China accused Britain Wednesday of being diplomatically powerless due to its economic dependence on the Asian giant, after Beijing ignored London's clemency appeals.

[straight arrow]

I surfed the net and find that:
1. Majority of Chinese support their government, In fact a survey (by BBC?) put it at 98.5%.
2. Although the british media are against the execution, the readers' comments seem to support capital panishment.
3. News media in Asia countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Japan) seem to be more even-handed but the readerships think that China has the right and should execute this man.

Perhaps it is not about military power but simply an issue of national sovereignty. In short, Gordon Brown should butt out.

[old china]

straight arrow wrote:

I surfed the net and find that:
1. Majority of Chinese support their government, In fact a survey (by BBC?) put it at 98.5%.
2. Although the british media are against the execution, the readers' comments seem to support capital panishment.
3. News media in Asia countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Japan) seem to be more even-handed but the readerships think that China has the right and should execute this man.
Perhaps it is not about military power but simply an issue of national sovereignty. In short, Gordon Brown should butt out.

Gordon Brown appears to have taken the hint and there is nothing new from his office today that I can see. The excitement in the UK newspapers seems to have subsided apart from a splutter here and there that you have to dig for.

Chinese sovereignty remains intact. Yesterday's news....

[Zsari]

Powerless? Lol, what Gordon want? The third Opium War?

[INK]

Totally impotent. Britainia had sunk long time ago along with the wicked witch queen victoria!