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In South Africa, Chinese is the New Black
WSJ ^ | 6/19/08

Posted on 06/19/2008 10:55:14 AM PDT by Clemenza

A high court in South Africa ruled on Wednesday that Chinese-South Africans will be reclassified as “black,” a term that includes black Africans, Indians and others who were subject to discrimination under apartheid. As a result of this ruling, Chinese will be able to benefit from government affirmative action policies aimed at undoing the effects of apartheid.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: africa; china; hegemony; southafrica
1. This is all about getting more Chinese investment.

2. Check out the comments on the WSJ page.

1 posted on 06/19/2008 11:04:21 AM PDT by Clemenza
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To: Clemenza

see:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033070/posts

Court rules Chinese South Africans can now be called black


2 posted on 06/19/2008 11:19:39 AM PDT by xcamel (Being on the wrong track means the unintended consequences express train doesnt kill you going by)
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To: Clemenza
Check out the comments on the WSJ page.

Well, at least those comments show that some people are starting to get it, even readers of a mainstream publication like the WSJ.

3 posted on 06/19/2008 11:19:47 AM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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To: Clemenza

Go up to any Chinese and refer to them as “black.”

Watch reaction.


4 posted on 06/19/2008 11:25:14 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Ancient Chinese Secret?


5 posted on 06/19/2008 12:34:18 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: lizconno

And have you ever been to CHINA?


7 posted on 06/23/2008 7:42:53 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Clemenza

Be ready for the Scramble of Africa part two.


8 posted on 06/23/2008 8:22:59 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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