China’s London Dreams

The Chinese sportstars are out of their dens and ready to execute their historic mission of ‘bringing glory to their nation.’ An issue worth pondering is whether the Olympics are really serving the cause of harmonious international development as stipulated in the Olympic charter or have they become just another plinth for a ‘covert cultural war’ amongst nations guided by jingoistic nationalism. It is being attempted to understand China’s aspirations in the Olympics and what they mean for China as a nation.