The BBC tells
us today that the Chinese are demanding action from Malaysia – since many Chinese
citizens were on the aircraft that tragically disappeared on Saturday last.
Whilst of course I sympathise with those who are related to, or friends
with, those in the aircraft concerned, I am interested that the Chinese – that is
the Chinese authorities, actually have a voice.
Apart from a brief statement last week the Chinese government has had
nothing to say - at least publicly, about the Russian thuggish behaviour and/or Russian-inspired
thuggish behaviour in Ukraine.
Russia and China in the tragic communist era had many differences;
latterly it seems that their domineering governments have much in common. If you doubt my word, consider their
inhumane and complete disregard of events in Syria (and yes, I know that the
Russians, finally and grudgingly assisted in connexion with the disposal of
al-Assad’s horrible chemical weapons). A little concerted action (for ONCE) in the UN Security Council could perhaps avert a great deal of misery for the people these ghastly governments claim to represent.
Until the next time
