Chinese erect massive bastion in honor of ‘Bastien’

CHANGCHUN (China Daily) — Residents of Changchun have labored diligently to erect a large bastion in honor of their new favorite person in the world, ‘Bastien,’ a French citizen, who according to a recent interview in China Daily, has seen the error of his ignorant China-hating ways.

Song Luzheng, interviewer of Bastien described the event as “solemn.”

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The bastion, erected in honor of French citizen and honorary China Daily opinions board member for life, Bastien

“After the interview,” said Song, “Bastien sighed reticently, pondering my every word, and said with deep regret and humility, ‘Today I saw that I have been ignorance. I will stopping immediately this bad behavior and cease hurting the feelings of Chinese worldwide. I have brought shame and dishonor upon my country for my extreme nationalist views. I welcome China as a major player in the world, whose marvelous economy grows an average of 10% per quarter.’”

Chinese officials praised Bastien for the immediate and decisive nature of his full reversal of opinion. “He is welcome graciously to Beijing,” said Li Zhihong, regional vice minister of international salutations. “It is our sincere longing that by his visiting deeper cultural ties will engendering the dragon with the frog.”

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