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...capital of Tibet, has put China’s human rights record in the spotlight, precisely as the Olympics loom in the horizon. Seeking to control public perception, the Chinese regime has tried to minimize international exposure to the issue. Yet tanks and soldiers will not go unnoticed forever. Tibetans?? demands for autonomy are reasonable, and it is only a matter of time before even the mighty Chinese government has to give...
...evidenced by the violent reaction against anything Chinese in the streets of Lhasa over the last ten days, Tibetan identity is very much alive and tired of the status quo. Tibetans?? demands have not changed, but their oppressor has. As host of the upcoming Olympics, China is in the spotlight. Quickly, Beijing blamed the protests on the Dalai Lama, oddly accused the Tibetans of “reactionary separatism” and of trying to ruin the Olympics, and cut off access to the region, where The Economist was the only foreign media outlet with a correspondent. Silence...
...Without Borders’ idea of boycotting the Olympics opening ceremony should be considered at the next European Union foreign ministers gathering, scheduled for March 28th. Considering the overwhelming power of the Chinese in both economic and military terms, international pressure in the context of the Olympics remains the Tibetans?? best hope, and all Western democracies should jump on this opportunity...
...being denied the opportunity to speak their hearts and minds freely. Maybe he should talk to the 12-year-old girl reportedly arrested a few years ago after she told her schoolteacher she was “Tibetan.” Wen may also be interested to hear young Tibetans?? thoughts on futureless lives—why are all the jobs in their country given to Chinese immigrants? Why do Chinese officials turn their backs on rampant prostitution? Moreover, why do Tibetan parents routinely spend their life savings to send five- and six-year-olds over the Himalayas...
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