[governance] My blog on the Tuesday consultation

[Milton L Mueller]

I wrote a blog that was already quite long. I did not "ignore" specific contributions, just didn't mention them, along with about 30 others. 

Anyway, the Russians and Chinese came out in favor of debate and open discussion of controversial issues. 

There are ironies here, admittedly.

One could ask why governments that suppress dissent at home are eager to allow it in an international forum, just as one can ask why communities that enjoy robust debate internally try to suppress it externally. 

But the answers are pretty obvious, for those of us who see these exchanges as based on strategic pursuit of their own interests. 

I don't know why you mention the US intervention my recollection is that there was nothing interesting about it (as usual) but perhaps I missed something. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kleinwächter, Wolfgang
> 
> I am surprised that Milton in his blog did ignore the statements of  the
> governments of China, Russia and US. Interesting interventions and worth
> to read in the transcripts.
> wolfgang
> 
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