Definition of reputation:

1a: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general

b: recognition by other people of some characteristic or ability
has the reputation of being clever

2: a place in public esteem or regard : good name
trying to protect his reputation

http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation

I think the public deserves better than the above, if one is referring to peace.

NathanJ,

What are you talking about?

mhaze,
> In fact the first Spitfire wasn't produced until June 1940, almost two years after Munich.
What's your source for that claim? It contradicts the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire

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Hasbeen,
Further to my comments last night:
'Twas from the ABC that I found out about the murders in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre, and Xi's complicity in them.
'Twas from the ABC that I found out about the Chinese social credit system, and the way the Chinese government is abusing it to punish whistleblowers.
'Twas from the ABC that I found out about the "reeducation camps" in western China where millions of Uighur people are being detained despite having broken no laws.

If the Chinese people had access to the information that I've received from the ABC, I think President Xi would have lost face by now.

Aidan,

Xi has been installed as president for life!

Don't you get it? He is now on par with a Chinese emperor.

That means they want him to be there for the duration of their push into empire building.

Mr 0,
Don't you get it? If Xi loses the confidence of the Chinese people, but relies on his "president for life" status to cling to power, his life could become very short!

Aidan,

You don't know anything about Chinese civilisation.

The CCP is the new dynasty.