Before I get to today’s edition, the politicisation of the torch relay in Beijing, which I covered yesterday, did come back to bite. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday announced a diplomatic boycott of the Games’ opening and closing ceremonies.
Indeed, another example of poor judgment and a lack of soft power skills. At such a high level, every decision should be accompanied by a pro-con analysis matrix. Appointing Qi Fabao is all downside and minimal (at best) upside. I'm sure they could find a better torchbearer within a population of 1.4bn. Truly regrettable. 🤦♂️
Indeed, another example of poor judgment and a lack of soft power skills. At such a high level, every decision should be accompanied by a pro-con analysis matrix. Appointing Qi Fabao is all downside and minimal (at best) upside. I'm sure they could find a better torchbearer within a population of 1.4bn. Truly regrettable. 🤦♂️