From Shanghai, the news about French Parliament President attempting to make amends from the Paris incident on April 7, when at the torch relay route near the Eiffel Tower, Chinese female paralympic athelete in a wheelchair was ambushed and attacked by a Tibetan protester attempting to snuff out the torch, and in the process injuring the paralympic athlete in a wheelchair.
Chinese CCTV in English reported on the event, courtesy of Sina.com. Watch the tape and you be the judge. Is "regrets" enough or a more unequivocal "apology."
Westerners must learn how not to parse and "talk from both sides of their mouths." Easterners know better. The earth is now flat. And the playing field has been leveled out.
http://english.sina.com/1/2008/0421/155554.html
Here's more from Sina.com on the French "mea culpa."
French Senate President Christian Poncelet made a special trip to meet Chinese torch bearer, paralympic athlete in a wheelchair Jin Jing after arriving in Shanghai on Monday. Poncelet gave President Nicolas Sarkozy's sympathy note to Jin Jing, a wheelchair-bound fencer who was attacked during the Olympics torch relay in Paris.
In the letter Sarkozy says he would like to express deep regret towards the way Jin Jing was shoved in Paris when she held the Olympic torch two weeks ago. He says Jin Jing showed outstanding courage which honors herself and China.
Sarkozy says he understands the Chinese people's feelings were hurt with what went on that day especially the intolerable attack Jin Jing suffered which he strongly condemns.
The letter says the incidents that were brought about by a few people don't reflect the feelings of the French people towards the Chinese people. Sarkozy also invited Jin Jing to France in the near future as his guest.
After hearing what the letter had to say, Jin Jing stressed that protecting the torch is what every Chinese and every athlete is ready to do. She hopes the flame can also pass Chinese people's friendship to the people around the world.
Poncelet said the French people were also hurt by the attack Jin Jing suffered in Paris. He said France will make effort to strengthen friendship between the two sides and believes the Beijing Olympics will be very successful.
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