Following the disturbances in Tibet and the troubles affecting the Olympic torch's progress around the world, some voices abroad are showing a greater inclination to dismiss, vilify, humiliate, or even split China.
But it would be best for all to pause a moment, contemplate T3 in Beijing, consider what it represents, and reflect on what an accomplishment the quick completion of such an iconic structure is for an emerging country like China.
The author is former senior vice-president and general counsel of the China National Off-shore Oil Co., and is currently director of the China National Association of International Studies. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2008.
Image: Workers sit in a driverless train, which carries passengers from Beijing's T3A main building (for domestic flights) to T3B corridors (for international flights) | Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images
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