http://www.therightperspective.org/2011/01/24/china-humiliates-us-at-white-house-dinner/
US President Barack Obama is being blamed for not properly managing a black-tie dinner at the White House that saw an anti-American song played, among other faux pas.
Chinese pianist Lang Lang played the song “My Motherland” during a six-minute set at the White House black-tie event on January 19. The piece is from 1956 Chinese film called “Battle on Shangganling Mountain” set during the Korean War.
“The movie depicts a group of ‘People’s Volunteer Army’ soldiers who are first hemmed in at Shanganling (or Triangle Hill) and then, when reinforcements arrive, take up their rifles and counterattack the U.S. military ‘jackals,” reports The Epoch Times.
“Chairman Hu Jintao recognized it as soon as he heard it,” writes The Times. “Patriotic Chinese Internet users were delighted as soon as they saw the videos online.”
Chinese web-users posted their praise for Lang’s playing of the anti-American ditty afterwards.
“It’s deeply meaningful to play this in the United States, but I don’t know if the Americans can understand? Ha ha,” one Chinaman posted on sina.com.
“You really voiced our thoughts,” another wrote. “We do not want to see war, but we are really not afraid of war, and to defend our homeland, we are really not afraid of any great powers.”
Lang apparently knew what he was doing when he played the song. The pianist wrote later on his blog that playing “My Motherland” in front of so many dignitaries “seemed like I was telling them about the power of China and the unity of the Chinese.”
The song was only one Chinese snub given to America during the White House dinner.
Chairman Jintao wore a business suit to the black-tie event.
Chairman Hu Jintao wore a business suit to the black-tie event, which former American Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, blasted as the ultimate diplomatic “in your face” to America.
“If you wanted to have what’s called instead of a State Visit, the next step down is called an Official Visit, or a Working Visit, then you have a dinner and everyone shows up in a business suit,” Bolton explained.
“In the world of protocol, everyone knows what these things are. And when you consciously avoid wearing black-tie, that’s a signal.
“It’s true, it’s only symbolism, but symbolism can matter in diplomacy,” Bolton said.
Bolton believes the dinner “was something, undoubtedly, the Chinese government insisted on, because it’s the highest form of recognition when you hold a dinner like this,” noting that former US President George W. Bush refused to honor Chairman Jintao with such an event.
The black-tie dinner, the highest honor America gives to a visiting dignitary, was the first such event to be held in 13 years.
