The discussion centers around China's reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Liu Xiaobo, including the censorship of news outlets and the reported detention of Liu's wife. Participants express their views on China's behavior in the context of global scrutiny and the implications for international relations.
Participants generally express skepticism about the likelihood of change in China's behavior, indicating a lack of consensus on the effectiveness of international pressure or sanctions.
Participants' views reflect a range of assumptions about China's motivations and the impact of international scrutiny, but these assumptions are not fully explored or resolved in the discussion.
DR13 said:I cannot believe that the Chinese are acting like this when they know that the whole world is watching them very closely right now.
Greg Bernhardt said:If China cared what they looked like they would have changed many things a long time ago. I doubt any change will come from this, China is not sweating it.