[英语角] Dialogue of the Day: BBC grills Qin Gang

johndoe

Quentin Sommerville, BBC News:
Qin Gang, do you have children?

[laughter]

Qin Gang (秦刚), Foreign Ministry spokesman:
[nods affirmative]

Quentin Sommerville:
I ask you because a few weeks ago, you asked my colleague whether he had children when he asked a question about Green Dam Youth Escort. And you said that the Green Dam Youth Escort is essential to protect the children of China, and my colleague would of course understand that if he had children.

So now that the government has delayed the installation of this software, are the children of China, perhaps your children less well protected?

Qin Gang:
Everything I need to say on the subject, I have already said, so I have nothing to add to the matter. Okay. Next question.
(该说的话我已经说了。有关部门呢，已就这个问题呢，发表了（这个）谈话，所以我没有更多的补充。好，下面一个问题。)

johndoe

This dialogue reminds me about @诡辩@ in the game Sango 11

It seems that Mr. Piano is not as competent as Mr. محمد سعيد الصحاف‎

Wilson0402

any questions or comments?

吃花生的大灰狼

The installation of the powerful, helpful, invaluable Green Dam Youth Escort has been postponed? How could it happen?

daydayup009

英帝国主义的传统特点就把无耻当英雄。 为了对得起这条新闻，我不用英文参与讨论

johndoe

英帝国主义的传统特点就把无耻当英雄。 为了对得起这条新闻，我不用英文参与讨论
daydayup009 发表于 2009-7-4 00:30

If you would like to talk politics, I suggest that your post be deleted. Please refer to §2.

That's the name of the game.

Piggy-poo

nice job john~

very interesting topic

Piggy-poo

in fact I have always hated to read the press conference of our spokesperson. They seem to beat around the bush all the time and never, never ever address straight to the point.
So typical party talk. blablabla

Piggy-poo

going back to sleep~~~

johndoe

Thanks a lot for the boni.

I thought what Mr. Piano said is what we called propaganda.