Comments on: Toni Abela and his delegazzjoni tal-partit: at the Shangri-La Hotel in Qingdao

By: observer

observer — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:56:42 +0000

The old Chinese proverb goes “He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount”.

A very wise observation.

By: freedom5

freedom5 — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:56:36 +0000

I just love the way the identical motor boats are moored at the pontoon – at an angle, like the vazuni on the windowsills in Birgu.

Everything stage-managed a la chinois.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 06:57:19 +0000

In reply to Tabatha White. Hmm, hadn't thought about it, really, but fits perfectly. Meanwhile the Fat Controller works on the "tourism" bit, and AST on free trade and the jigsaw puzzle starts to make sense.

By: Tabatha White

Tabatha White — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:21:03 +0000

In reply to ciccio. Ciccio, what are your thoughts on Karmenu Vella's role as Commissioner in charge of Maritime Affairs, from the new Silk Road perspective?

By: ciccio

ciccio — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:36:16 +0000

In reply to Makjavel. It's the next thing after Leisure Clothing. A mass assembly line to be installed in the Australia Hall. Workers will reside next door, at the Embassy.

By: P Shaw

P Shaw — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:06:41 +0000

Alfred Sant used to call the Times ‘Pravda’. With hindsight, he was quite generous then – it is actually worse than that.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:01:14 +0000

In reply to Dott Abjad. He'll have to refund all that IIP money he's planning to rake in.

By: Paddling Duck

Paddling Duck — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:44:11 +0000

“Abela responded by saying that he hopes the two can increase exchanges to bring more benefits to both peoples.”

Reminds me of the ‘shuna’ episode on Teletubi all over again.

By: anthony

anthony — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:16:46 +0000

The Chinese are clever, sly and always well-briefed.

They know very well that in Toni Abela they have a clown and a non-entity.

They are just providing him with a freebie to keep him happy and neutered.

The poor sod.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:06:47 +0000

Who paid for this trip? China? Malta’s taxpayers?

Not the Labour Party, that’s for sure.