Show some spine!

The Chinese Government continues to interfere in New Zealand affairs, this time by pressuring Mayors not to attend the Divine Performing Arts show, because shock horror some of the performers belong to Falun Gong.

And sure enough at least one Mayor, George Wood, has buckled and now decided not to go.

This sort of craven behaviour only encourages the Chinese Government. What they do in China is up to them, but I object to their suppression tactics being applied in NZ. What should happen when they pressure people to boycott a show, is for every Mayor to go out of their way to attend, and to make sure the press highlight the show also.

For the Chinese Government is not stupid. They have adapted to the times in certain areas. If their suppression tactics continue to backfire, they will drop or modify them. But for that to happen we need some spine.