So outspoken was he that he castigated the emperor for paying respect to the supposed finger bone of the Buddha; this act of criticism almost cost Han his life and caused him to be banished to South China for a year.
She has castigated overpaid corporate bosses, called for worker representatives on company boards, imposed stricter controls on foreign investment in strategic sectors of the economy, and emphasised the role of government in shaping the economic landscape.
Given that the president in 2014 publicly castigated Iceland for its continuing slaughter of fin whales despite their international status as an endangered species, it's hard to interpret the shipment as anything other than thumbing the nose at the United States.
