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The Ireland Visit Of China Vice President Xi Jinping

  • 17-02-2012 07:16PM
    #1
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭


    Will be carefully choreographed - with NO questions from the media.

    Censorship - or diplomacy?

    Over to you.......


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  • #2
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Well stage managed.
    The speeches have been written already (I have no doubt) and the PR exercise's by both states involved will be carefully carried out.


  • #3
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    :rolleyes: I blame Israel :rolleyes::)


  • #4
    Benny_Cake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Benny_Cake


    I say we play the national anthem of the Republic of China for him to spice things up..


  • #5
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Censorship. Bit more honest than microphone "breakdowns" but still.


  • #6
    sgb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭sgb


    Very negative comments so far

    In AH we think they are a great bunch of lads


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  • #7
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    Will be carefully choreographed - with NO questions from the media.

    Censorship - or diplomacy?

    Over to you.......

    Sure if it gets us afew euro, what harm?


  • #8
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I don't see any harm in it. It's a diplomatic visit. They chose Ireland as their single European stopover. There's loads of time for questions about their human rights record etc. Kenny even said that he'll be raising those questions when he visits China soon.

    What questions would the media be asking him anyway? I don't remember that Queen or Obama doing any press conferences on their visits.


  • #9
    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    Isn't this the chap who'll be the successor to Hu Jintao?

    I'd like to see him eat in a Chinese restaurant over here.:D


  • #10
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    Always amuses me to hear them trot out the "question them about human rights" waffle. As if China gives two shits about what we think. I don't even think Gilmore would have the balls to bring it up. He'll probably be down on his knees grovelling with the begging bowl.


  • #11
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    I say lick his arse so much you could crawl up it. Some may see human rights abuses I see trade deals with the biggest emergung market in the world'

    China rocks


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  • #12
    Phill Ewinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Phill Ewinn


    I'm giving him my cv


  • #13
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    Over to you.......

    Nah, don't bother sending it over.

    I'll wait until you put forward your own opinion. It is your thread after all, so it's the least you could do.


  • #14
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    The wealthier the wider population of China becomes the more people will agitate for greater freedom and the less the regime will be able to do about it imho.


  • #15
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    The Visit Of Xi Jinping

    Was expecting pandas in this thread.
    "I am disappoint"


  • #16
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    I think it's fantastic.

    Wonder how much he charges for a 4 in 1 though.


  • #17
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Why discuss human rights with China? They don't give a **** about human rights.


  • #18
    Einhard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,919 ✭✭✭Einhard


    Seachmall wrote: »
    I think it's fantastic.

    Wonder how much he charges for a 4 in 1 though.

    Sounds kinky.


  • #19
    Benny_Cake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Benny_Cake


    biko wrote: »
    Why discuss human rights with China? They don't give a **** about human rights.

    So we can ease our troubled consciences with empty platitudes. And then move swiftly onto how we can make some money.


  • #20
    King of Kings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭King of Kings


    Benny_Cake wrote: »
    So we can ease our troubled consciences with empty platitudes. And then move swiftly onto how we can make some money.

    indeed.
    I read on RTE.ie Gilmore is going to raise human rights with him. Like **** he is.
    They have the cash we need - gilmore will bend over and take it with a smile.

    after which gilmore can compare notes with kenny over who was the most tender ? Sarkozy or Xi Jinping?


  • #21
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    I, for one, welcome our new Chinese overlords..


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  • #22
    Stiffler2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    Ah the vice president of China. A great bunch of lad.






    Zinggg


  • #23
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    He can stay as long as he likes as long as he can cook a trio


  • #24
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    I don't see what the Republic can say to China about the abuse of Human rights.


  • #25
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    I don't see what the Republic can say to China about the abuse of Human rights.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbk4yaPdurI


  • #26
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    I don't see what the Republic can say to China about the abuse of Human rights.
    Sorry Keith, we're talking about the Republic of Ireland, not Northern Ireland. Easy to get those two confused for foreigners I'll grant you.


  • #27
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    My name is URL wrote: »
    I don't see any harm in it. It's a diplomatic visit. They chose Ireland as their single European stopover. .............

    ...which I wouldn't neccessarily take as a compliment.

    'It can't be that fucked'
    'Tellin ye now. Stop over on the way back and take a look for yourself'


  • #28
    Fluorescence
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Fluorescence


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    I don't see what the Republic can say to China about the abuse of Human rights.

    What is that supposed to mean?


  • #29
    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    fluorescence wrote: »
    What is that supposed to mean?

    For once in my time on boards I think I actually agree with Keith. As far as I can see he's basically saying that it's pointless for any Irish politican to raise human rights issues with China because the Chinese government couldn't give fcuk.

    There is something else he could be implying but I don't think even Keith would say what could also be inferred from his post.


  • #30
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    HavingCrack wrote: »
    For once in my time on boards I think I actually agree with Keith. As far as I can see he's basically saying that it's pointless for any Irish politican to raise human rights issues with China because the Chinese government couldn't give fcuk.

    There is something else he could be implying but I don't think even Keith would say what could also be inferred from his post.

    No, I think ye'd be wrong there.


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  • #31
    Fluorescence
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Fluorescence


    HavingCrack wrote: »
    For once in my time on boards I think I actually agree with Keith. As far as I can see he's basically saying that it's pointless for any Irish politican to raise human rights issues with China because the Chinese government couldn't give fcuk.

    I wouldn't expect Ireland to raise Human Rights issues with China because, tbh, China don't want to take advice from anything not-Chinese.

    I don't think that's what Keith was implying though.


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