China’s national flag to fly outside White House

[Guest justme]

Global Times - China?s national flag to fly outside White House

By Wen Xian in Washington DC and Zhang Wen in Beijing

The national flag of the People’s Republic of China will be raised for the first time on the south lawn of the White House on September 20.

Overseas Chinese planned the ceremony in the US to celebrate China’s National Day, which falls on October 1.

“The ceremony has gotten official approval,†Xiao Shuigen, secretary of the Union of Chinese American Professional Organizations, said Sunday.

According to He Xiaohui, chairman of the Coordination Council of Chinese-American Associations, the ceremony is hosted by overseas Chinese organizations.

To celebrate the 60th birthday of China, and to express their love for the motherland, overseas Chinese will raise the Chinese flag at 10 am that day.

Chen Ronghua, chairman of the US-Fujian Association, was the proponent of the event.

“It was always my dream to raise a Chinese flag in the center of Washington DC,†he told the Global Times. “This year, my motherland’s 60th birthday, is the perfect time for it.â€

“The ceremony getting official approval is due to the good relations between China and the US,†Chen said.

As well as the flag-raising ceremony, there will also be performances, with nearly 1,000 people participating, Zhao Luqun, the director of the ceremony, said.

[Guest justme]

it is also being reported here :How are you going to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China? :: WRAL.com

and here :China's national flag to be raised for first time on White House lawn: what's in a flag anyway?

[G27]

The way this administration is spending borrowed money, it may not be long before that flag is raised permanently...

[Garufa]

They already own us. Might as well go ahead and plant the flag.

[Chief07]

Good GOD! What is next?

I can't take it. What is happaning to my country?

Who authorized this?

Looks like the commies have friends on the inside.

[Guest justme]

I have said for some time that the politicians might as well pull down the stars and stripes and hoist the Communist flag because of the way they continue to chip away at the Constitution...guess now they are going to do exactly that...

[Guest H0TSH0T]

i bet the Chinese didn't even drop the interest on the stimulus loan, next thing you know there will be a for sale sign on the HALF WHITE HALF Black House. Any guess on who will buy it? my real-estate prospector says in a few more years it will be worthless. i say it already is.

[Guest nozzle13]

I heard they were gonna paint the white house red, and deliver take out, out of it!!!

[Chief07]

You vant flied lice with that?

Sweet and sour chicken?

Will they have to move the KFC from across the street?

We are in trouble.

[TNTitan]

[Guest FiddleDog]

being Taiwanese...this is one of the most offensive completely marginalizing actions that the administration could have possibly taken. It was less than 15 years ago that the pro-China party had Taiwan under martial law, and were kidnapping people out of their living rooms for disagreeing with the government. Not only do we stand idly by when China re-orients over 100 missiles over the Taiwan straits, but we freakin' fly their flag.

[Garufa]

Before we all get our panties in a wad, is there any other news source of this outrage other than OP - being a Chinese website and reported July 13.

Edited September 5, 2009 by Garufa

[Guest Hyaloid]

Let's keep the racial epithets out of the discussion, please. Thank you.

[Guest justme]

Before we all get our panties in a wad, is there any other news source of this outrage other than OP - being a Chinese website and reported July 13.

How are you going to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China? :: WRAL.com

WRAL is a television news program covering Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville, North Carolina.

not that it should matter--do you think the White House will openly admit to planning on flying the Communist flag given the current way things are going--that would be like throwing gasoline onto a camp fire...and would just fuel more calls of America becoming a Communist/Fascist country...

Edited September 5, 2009 by justme

[Garufa]

"irregardless" is not a word.

[Guest justme]

"irregardless" is not a word.

irregardless - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

[Guest justme]

double post, sorry.

[Mike.357]

“It was always my dream to raise a Chinese flag in the center of Washington DC,” he told the Global Times.

Sounds like something the Big O might say.

[Guest redbarron06]

this is a slap in the face to every single person in this country that has ever worn the uniform. That sorry son of a bitch in the white house is calling us terrorist because we protest taxes and potential extremeist because we served in combat for our country. The sorry SOB wont put his hand on his heart for our national anthem but will allow a country that is responsible for the deaths of 1000s of americans celibrate its birthday on our capital.

It is time for those that took the oath to get together and to make good on our promise.

[Guest proudsuthrner]

this is a slap in the face to every single person in this country that has ever worn the uniform. That sorry son of a bitch in the white house is calling us terrorist because we protest taxes and potential extremeist because we served in combat for our country. The sorry SOB wont put his hand on his heart for our national anthem but will allow a country that is responsible for the deaths of 1000s of americans celibrate its birthday on our capital.

It is time for those that took the oath to get together and to make good on our promise.

"I, proudsuthrner, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic..."

[Guest redbarron06]

ok just found this and it makes me feel a little better.

The White House on Friday dismissed as inaccurate reports from China that the administration will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic by flying the Chinese flag on the South Lawn.

White House Debunks Reports It Will Fly China's Flag on South Lawn - Political News - FOXNews.com

[Guest 3pugguy]

They already own us. Might as well go ahead and plant the flag.

Sad but true...tax, spend, borrow, rinse, repeat...

But let's bail out more car companies and banks and throw in spending another couple of trillion of non-existent money for "healthcare" (which, oh by the way, we really have no plan for, but it plays well with our base).

[Guest 3pugguy]

ok just found this and it makes me feel a little better.

White House Debunks Reports It Will Fly China's Flag on South Lawn - Political News - FOXNews.com

Thanks for posting this - still wish we didn't get so cozy with them, as I do not think we can or should trust that government.

[Guest FiddleDog]

I'll second that notion, 3pugguy.

[Guest justme]

ok just found this and it makes me feel a little better.

White House Debunks Reports It Will Fly China's Flag on South Lawn - Political News - FOXNews.com

so they decided to change their minds? Given the current climate in this country--I can see how that is a politically saving move for them...but I still can't help but believe the Chinese reports were completely accurate and that the White House did indeed plan to fly the Chinese flag from the White House to "celebrate" the 60th birthday of Communist China.

Edited September 5, 2009 by justme