https://www.scmp.com/rss/507655/feed Wade S. Dessart is president of Manila-based People of Asia for Climate Solutions. He has been a writer, editor and an educator and has authored and produced English textbooks and contributed to different media. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The “water and boat” metaphor is often used in China to refer to the relationship between the people and the government. About 2,500 years ago, Chinese philosopher Xunzi, writing about governance, said that “people are the water while the rulers, the boat. Water can support the boat, or overturn it.” This metaphor has often been quoted as a reminder to rulers of the importance of the people. Today, when China’s influence reaches into countries around the world with its Belt and Road Initiative,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3107132/china-must-listen-those-directly-affected-its-belt-and-road?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3107132/china-must-listen-those-directly-affected-its-belt-and-road?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:30:13 +0000