Nicholas Kristoff Did It Again

Nicholas Kristoff, Op-Ed writer of The New York Times, is the most shameless supporter of autocracy anywhere in the United States. In fact, he has just written another servile praise of China on September 2nd, 2003. Comparing Ukraine to China, Kristoff haled China for the communists' "autocratic effciency" and contribute Ukraine's woe to her democracy, all in his old, shameless style.

Except that none of his two points are true. There is no evidence whatever that proves democracy ruined Ukraine's, just like Chinese econmy is no where near successful.

The opposite argument is a lot more convicing: Ukraine is not plauged by democracy. It is a democracy plauged. Ukraine owes much of her trouble, such as the lack of the rule of law and corruption, to Soviet Union's autocratic occupation.

Is China's autocratic style of governing beneficial for its economy? Sure. Without strict control over media and never-ending propaganda , Westeren investors would have been scared away by its completely bankrupt national banks and terrorism at Xin Jian. Squeezing it's workers dry also helps to keep the cost of production down. More significantly, its complete lack of fiscal responsiblity wouldn't be concealed without its autocratic orderliness.

It is too early to praise the Chinese success, because that success is in no way secure. Yesterday, September 4th, UN announced that AIDS in China will escalate to an epedemic no less devastating than Africa's own. Chinese military is growing fenetically, well in proportion to her imperialist ambition. The Communist party grabbs onto power, unwilling to give an inch to more progressive forces. Success? I don't think so.

-Jonathan Chin