Human Fallibility

Posted by: wellyspyder on 20 April 2006

"Earlier, in a protocol gaffe, when China's national anthem was announced, it was referred to as the anthem of the Republic of China - the formal name of Taiwan. China's formal name is the People's Republic of China"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4925704.stm

One more reason for the troubles in this world, perhaps?

Posted on: 21 April 2006 by Mark Dunn

Thanks wellyspyder, I'd missed that.

The current U.S. badministration has as much cultural sensitivity an amoeba.

If Dubya visits China, they should play the Mexican national anthem.

Mark