What the draft resolution achieves is balance and genuineness, rather than imbalance.

The continuation of such a policy on the part of the Israeli Government, despite statements by its leaders about their commitment to the peace process, raised questions about the real attitude of the Israeli Government towards the peace process and the genuineness of its commitment thereto.

On the government s part, the more open media in Sichuan may be mere posturing to appease critics after the Tibet upheaval and the scuffle over the Olympic torch. The government s willingness to address squarely questions about shoddy infrastructure will be a key test of the genuineness of its supposed new found tolerance of freeish speech.