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Anti-American
sentiment spread across much of Asia following
NATO's bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.
BBC South East Asia Correspondent Simon Ingram reported.
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13th May 1999
Anti-American sentiment
in Asia
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US Embassy in Manila found itself under a hail of rotten fruit
early today, the latest symptom of anti-American feeling reverberating
across Asia in recent days. A statement by the left-wing protestors
responsible reflected a common sentiment in the region. The attack
on the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, it declared, was part of a war
of aggression by the United States to impose its political, military
and economic hegemony throughout the world. |
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WORDS
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hail: barrage
symptom: sign
reverberating:
echoing
hegemony: supremacy
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In rather milder language,
Asian governments have voiced dismay over NATO’s blunder. Japan
said the bombing had harmed China’s dignity and urged the alliance
to take greater care. Thailand said the attack was a violation
of international law. But Kosovo is not the only source of Asian
antagonism towards Washington; Thailand has been incensed
by America’s failure to support its candidate to head the
World Trade Organisation. Malaysia has been stung by US criticism
of its internal political woes.
There's a lingering sense too that Washington’s response to
the Asian financial crisis two years ago was inadequate. But the
sense of outrage should be kept in perspective. Despite China’s
growing influence, Washington remains the strategic partner of choice
for many Asian governments.
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violation: from
the verb to violate, to break
antagonism: hostility
incensed : outraged
woes: difficulties
in perspective:
without exaggeration
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Read
more about the reactions in BBC News Online |
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