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Tribune published an opinion piece from a Chinese American

Submitted by Blog Compiler on Tue, 2008-05-06 17:13
Introduction: 

Enclosed was an opinion piece from Chicago Tribune. The author was a Chinese American, W.G. Huang, who, accordingly to the paper, is a freelance journalist and translator.

There were 17 comments as of today (5/6/08, Tuesday). Most of the people who leave comments seem to be supporting the author's opinion.

Original story
Source: 
Chicago Tribune's Opinion Section
Publishing Date: 
2008-05-04
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Without rights, pride is empty
Excerpt of the Article: 

Without rights, pride is empty
For Chinese-Americans, a sinking feeling

By W.G. Huang
May 4, 2008

Despite their deep-rooted political differences regarding China's Communist government, many Chinese-Americans had high hopes that the Olympic Games would bring pride and respect to our communities.

Chinese restaurants here in Chicago proudly put the Olympic mascots on display. Chinese-Americans like me make a point of buying Olympic souvenirs for friends when we travel to China.

The Olympics, we hoped, would show mainstream America that China is no longer a poor country where most people are starving but one wealthy enough to compete as an equal in international sports. Plus, the Games could help allay any bad feelings caused by the scandals surrounding unsafe toys made in China.

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