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起又受敵視，中國人做甚麼都似乎不對，你們西方人究竟想我們怎樣生存？ Re{vO&.
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What Do You Really Want from Us? %(IkU D
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. fG107{!g=
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. I dsPB)k_
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. }]ak6'|[
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. "/e:V-W
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. [;`B
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When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. v"VpE`z1#
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When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 82.::J'e
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. Lj"@JF;c
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. [=[ >1<L >
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. eM";P/XaX
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； !2-f%x]tO
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 ),ur! v
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； 1 !N+hf
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 c]SXcA;Pmv
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； z ;>xI~
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 v]UT1d=_T
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； jlvh'y`
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 ;m<22
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； [Yr }:B
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我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 (gY3?&Ok*
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； By& T59
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 EDQKb TaPt
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； Y.XNA]|
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 #aX+?z\4
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； i2]7Bf)oV
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 r%`g` It
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； |]--sUx :
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 ]_!5g3VQh
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