Authors
Zhang Xiaobo, one of the authors of China Can Say No, is a former student radical and "uncritical admirer of all things American". His disillusionment with foreign countries' treatment of China, and particularly that of America, reflects the experience of about a quarter of Chinese students studying in the United States, who despite initially feeling an Americophilia, experience a surge in pro-China patriotism following the experience. Contributing factors to this transformation include feelings of racial discrimination while in the United States, a denial of Chinese culture's legitimacy by Americans, and negative images of China from the American media.
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