[andybak]

I didn't find his tone too objectionable. Always consider that getting the tone correct can be difficult in a foreign tongue.

[mayank]

Understandable, but for future reference to anyone who might be interested, telling strangers to "use their brains" is generally not appreciated in many cultures, since it implies that they weren't.

[lightoverhead]

points taken. I updated my original post. sorry for that condescending tone.

[RickHull]

Also, as China is surely the least transparent nation among world powers, I think it is unreasonable to expect foreigners outside the curtain to have an understanding of what really goes on behind the curtain. The lack of transparency fuels wild speculation.

[xfs]

I guess you meant "to reason" but wrote it as "to move(use) brain"?