CSU - Chinese Students & Scholars Association

An opinion article titled 'China Should Not Host 2008 Olympics' was published in yesterday's Collegian, a student newspaper at Colorado State University. We were shocked to see the author Phil Elder equalized China government to German Reich/Nazi.
Below is an official response from the Chinese Students & Scholars Association at CSU:

Dear Collegian Editor,

Many of us have viewed Phil Elder’s article “China should not host 2008 Olympics” on your March 12^th issue. We understand that Collegian is the platform of free speech, and therefore we would like to express our opinion as an organization representing the CSU Chinese community.

In Mr. Elder’s article, Olympics served as a tool for his political attacks towards the Chinese government. The goal of Olympism is to promote a way of life based on “Respect for universal ethics including tolerance, generosity, unity, friendship, non-discrimination and respect for others”. It is disappointing to see that Mr. Elder’s article is short of Olympism.

The analogy between today’s Chinese government and the old Nazi German or the new Stalinist USSR is so ridiculous and absurd. It is obvious that Mr. Elder is still having this cold war mindset. We would appreciate it if Mr. Elder could spend more time investigating current China before presenting his opinion.

Each country has its own issues, and so does China. However, what Mr. Elder failed to see is Chinese government’s effort to improve every aspect of the country. We believe that Beijing Olympics will provide a chance for the rest of the world to better understand China.

Welcome to 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China!

Thank you very much!

Colorado State University Chinese Students & Scholars Association

Reporter: Jessica Gu Feb 25th, 2008, CSU, Fort Collins

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