Morris James

Jan 01, 2020 21:30

Articles : Morris James commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

Guest 15.... So it's just 'foreign suppliers and foreign buyers' is it? Do you know how many foreigners there are in Xuzhou, and what percentage of the population they make up? Probably about 0.00001%. And you think somehow they are responsible for all the drugs there? What a particulary convenient way of looking at ... Full Comment>>

Morris James

Dec 30, 2019 19:16

Articles : Morris James commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

....Does the Xuzhou drugs bust have a political angle? I've no idea. Maybe Fred didn't pay the right people. I know that getting working visas has become hell. Why, when there's such a huge demand for foreign teachers, is the government making it tough -and extremely costly -to get them? Because it doesn't really ... Full Comment>>

Morris James

Dec 30, 2019 19:11

Articles : Morris James commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

....Bill Bishop has probably the most accurate assessment: China, rather than softening and becoming friendlier as it grows richer, is actually going to become more authoritarian as it develops more advanced technology that will facilitate this. This is bad for the world. This is especially bad for foreigners trying ... Full Comment>>

Morris James

Dec 30, 2019 19:03

Articles : Morris James commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

Xuzhou is a fantastic place -arguably much more interesting than first tier cities like Shanghai. I had so many fantastic students and met some lovely people. Taking into account how much anti-Western propaganda the government feeds the people, it's surprising local folk don't hate foreigners more. Even so, having ... Full Comment>>

Morris James

Dec 30, 2019 18:57

Articles : Morris James commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

.....The Party has promoted an anti-foreign narrative to secure its position. It's pushed 'The Century of Humiliation' to promote itself as 'the saviour of China against foreign foes that seek to undermine the country and its rightful position in the world'. That was fine when China was developing, and the ... Full Comment>>

Morris James

Dec 30, 2019 18:48

Articles : Morris James commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

About five years ago I saw posters advertising a Chinese versus foreigners kick-boxing competition at one of the sports halls by Yunlong Lake. I got myself a ticket and to my horror watched a vulgar display of nationalism unfold. The foreign 'fighters' were mainly Americans, with a Russian, a Thai, and possibly an ... Full Comment>>

Morris James

Dec 30, 2019 18:37

Articles : Morris James commented on news Life as an Expat in Xuzhou After the Infamous School Drugs Bust

The sad truth is, the current Chinese government has always stoked anti-foreign sentiment, but it's certainly on the increase since the Honey Monster took the helm. I moved to Xuzhou in 2004 and stayed there for a number of years. I lost count of the number of conversations I had which went like this: 'Where are you ... Full Comment>>