"You need to tell your leaders to stop censoring the Internet!"
China sighed and rubbed at his temples. He never really liked having other nations visit him. Every time something big event came along, he'd have to work his butt off to impress everyone, because it wouldn't do to show anything but your best side to your guests. As it was, he was already dealing with the foreign press at the Olympics, and some local journalist going on about milk powder. He didn't need that loud-mouthed, obnoxious America badgering him about the internet, of all things.
"I've seen what's on the internet," he replied patiently, willing his headache to go away. "It's not worth looking at."
America looked like someone just murdered his puppy, but China thought it better not to bring that up, considering the fairly recent matter of melamine-contaminated pet food. It wasn't as though he did it on purpose, though. Well, the dog-killing part of it anyway. Who knew that melamine would kill little animals? It was a good thing that America was so greedy for his other goods that he was willing to overloook the little incident.
"It's not up to you or your leaders to decide what is worth looking at," argued America, that bright glint in his eye telling China that this was going to be a long rant. "The internet is the ultimate in freedom of speech, and it is this freedom that is most important. People must learn to be able to make their own decisions, to choose what they want to see, hear, or believe it. This is one of the fundamental rights of humanity!"
When the Olympics was over, he would throw every single one of those western-liberals out of his country.
"You keep talking about freedom and freedom and freedom, but most people don't want freedom," argued China. "They like things to be predictable and normal."
America smiles at him and it's not a pleasant smile. In spite of their recent close economic relations, there were some topics that they just didn't discuss. "You know that isn't true, China. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been demonstrations." In Tibet.
Gritting his teeth, China smiled, if it could be called a smile. "You were saying about the internet?" Later, when he's less busy, he would go take out his frustrations on Tibet. For now, he had to concede defeat and entertain this idiot. "If you can show me something worth taking down my Great Firewall of China for, I will do it."
It came out like a challenge, and that was his big mistake. America jumped at challenges like dogs jumped for bones.
"You're on! Come on, come on!" called the younger nation, grabbing him by his arm and literally dragging him along. "I know exactly what would change your mind!"
It was such an unconscious display of strength, but it still irked China to no end. If he could, he would shut out the rest of the world again. If only he could.