https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/03/self-criticism-of-an-honored-guest/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:48:01 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m talking about myself here. I visited the People&#8217;s Republic of China in 1978 to research my novel Peking Duck &#8211; an overly PRC-sympathetic work which now seems a quaint artifact of another era. (Ironically, the Amazon link contains a hostile, graffiti-like review from the &#8220;left.&#8221; Obviously the reviewer didn&#8217;t read the book.)]]>Sun, 03 Jul 2005 09:49:06 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/07/03/self-criticism-of-an-honored-guest-n208683