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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? MR^umLM88
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. awj} K
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. _OyP>|L'
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. &>+I7Ts]
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. ,qBnqi[
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. F&nMI:h7
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. ]4LT#
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When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ZmYa.4'L
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When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ~T;ajvJ
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. rFt ,36#
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