They are certainly kicking a lot of countries ass in terms of winning gold metals. When chinese didn't have the will or money to train their athletes, the West called them "sick man of Asia". Now they are kicking ass, then they are being accused of kidnapping children. I agree that their system needs to be improved. But I think it's pretty ignorant and inaccurate to accuse them of kidnapping. The children only need to underperform for a short while if they are unwilling and they will soon be sent back to their families. (Which is a real probelm: the athletes at the top earn all the fame and money, and thousands of others just wasted their lives training and getting nothing). But saying that they kidnap is ridiculous.

So if the local Party official came to your house and said 'we're taking your child to athletic school, aren't you happy!' what would you call it?

I suppose you could whisper in the child's ear 'remember to under perform when you want to come back'.

Now that is ridiculous.

"Please. It's so ugly to call this kidnapping. It's an enormous privilege to have your child participate in national athletics. Don't you want that opportunity for her? There are families who would kill for this chance.

Think of the great shame you would bring on your family and your entire village to know that your family rejected the opportunity to have your child participate in national athletics. Also, you have a nice house and a nice family here and it would be a real shame if some kind of terrible accident happened to them.

Ah, you've changed your mind about your youngest daughter participating. Excellent. She will bring honor and glory upon our great nation."