"I cannot understand why the administration would do such a divisive thing and undermine the harmony we achieved," he said.
Made by a 22-year-old Chinese Canadian student, it's a good document of Chinese ultra-nationalist sentiment, which sees in western support for Tibetan autonomy, and for human rights more generally, an attempt to undermine the harmony, integrity and unity of China - what in the jargon of the "war on terror" has become known as an "existential threat".
The reentry of Aristotle into Europe caused a rebirth (a 'renaissance'), but it also gave rise to a crisis, because it threatened to undermine the harmony established from the time of Augustine between the authority of reason, as represented by Greek philosophy, and the authority of faith, as represented by the doctrines of the Christian church.
Also Korngoldesque are the glinting dissonances that affirm rather than undermine the diatonic harmony, as if putting floodlights on the chords.
Condemning the killing, deputy leader of LTTE's eastern political wing Daya Mohan accused "forces set to undermine the emerging harmony among three communities" for the killing.
Undermining the cosmic beat, the dynamic opposites slow the Earth's spin down until they dissolve in harmony.
Mr. Hersch isn't undermining the composer or getting him wrong; it's a new way of understanding Monk's harmonies.
The volatility is undermining the profession".
IPR cut across the idea of community and the ownership of ideas because they create a competitive marketplace of individual ideas, which could ultimately undermine the stability and harmony of the community.
Among rulers, Christian princes make up frivolous pretexts to justify their wars, and some rulers foster discord among their own subjects in the belief that harmony among their subjects undermines the ruler's authority.
In his televised address, the king said the "irresponsible behavior" of the Catalan leaders had undermined social harmony in the region.
