The Chinese diplomat who suggested last August that Washington should just “shut up and keep quiet” about China’s defense spending has just gotten a big promotion.
The “un-diplomatic” diplomat, Sha Zukang, just won a plum assignment near the top of the United Nations hierarchy. He’ll be under secretary of economic and social affairs, a post just under Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Sha is currently China’s representative in Geneva to U.N. organizations there.
Sha threw diplomatic language to the winds last August when he told the BBC that the Bush administration has no place criticizing increases in Chinese military spending. I posted then on his statements, including an audio link. His statements raised hackles in Washington, but heartened Chinese who have grown weary of U.S. criticism of the nation’s rise.
"Shut the * up" are the right words for US. How many people and civilian has US killed in the name of "war on terror".
BTW, I will take Sha over Dick Cheney anytime. Now Dick Cheney is one cold-blooded and scary guy.
Posted by: Allen | July 20, 2007 at 01:35 PM
Cold-blooded and cruel were the words sprang to my mind after hearing the BBC interview. How come a guy like him got the promotion?
Posted by: Lillian | February 10, 2007 at 04:54 AM