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.The same could be said about the Tibetan themselves. When 2/3 of the tibetan population had migranted by themselves to neighbouring Chinese province mainly to Sichuan, Gansu etc. Are the Tibetan systematically destroying the Chinese culture ? Should the local Hans resent the Tibetan imigrants ?
Originally posted by jimbo999
I don't understand cantonese - so I can't say what they are actually saying really. But, yes - they look upset, and I can understand why. The chinese immigrants who were moved to Tibet by the Chinese authorities are just more innocent victims in this situation. The Tibetans are reacting to over 50 years of Chinese occupation - and they took it out on all things chinese, including chinese immigrants - and that is sad
But who created the policy of moving these chinese immigrants into Tibet to begin with? And why? Everyone is well aware that the chinese government has been trying to systematically destroy Tibetan culture for generations....and moving chinese into Tibet is probably part of that policy. And the tibetans resent the chinese immigrants because of this..
Was Tibet part of KMT, did KMT appoint the present Dalai Lama ? Why is it that when Chinese Communist pushed out the KMT during the Civil War, that the US starts saying it was an Independent state. I'm not surprised that the British does it, since they were trying to make Tibet their own colony for 70 years, From Two invasions to an attempt to make Tibet Independent (While under their occupation) so that they can install themselves like what the Soviet had done to Mongolia. Get that history correct. During WWII, the americans recognised Tibet as part of china, even their propaganda films shows that. The KMT even made Tibet their supply Headquaters over the "Hump" from Burma.
It's all very ugly and unessecary. Tibet was once strategically important to China - which is why they invaded. But that was in the 1950's. Surely, Tibet is no longer that important to the chinese strategically. Why not admit that and just let the tibetans get on with being tibetans again - without any chinese interference??
Definately, the American and British Government and press must be disappointed. They were promoting the protest as peaceful and even politically pressure the Chinese Government to "Restrain", even when the protest became Violent within the afew hours, those governemnt and entities still tried to portray it as peaceful after afew days later. Only when Foriegn Tourist's videos and accounts were slipping out that they substain.
It would also make the Chinese government look VERY good to the eyes of the world - it could even be a masterful stroke of PR tactics. Think of it that way... the chinese government would be applauded world-wide.
Originally posted by ikaruga
reply to post by HowlrunnerIV
It hurts when you run out of real arguments, doesn't it?
Time to attack language skills! Language is a tool for expressing ideas. If his ideas are adequately expressed, then he has succeded.
Originally posted by sy.gunson
And I don't think what is going on in Iraq is sponsored by the UN because it IS not. Do some homework, please.
You do your research. Go read Security Council Resolution 1500 dated 14 August 2003 and resolution 1511 dated 16 October 2003.
Originally posted by ikaruga
reply to post by HowlrunnerIV
Sorry man, it's just all part of the training we receive at the PRC disinfo agent school.
China accused the Dalai Lama on Sunday of stoking Tibetan unrest to sabotage the Beijing Olympics and also berated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying she is ignoring the truth about Tibet.
This month's violence in Tibet and neighboring provinces has turned into a public relations disaster for China ahead of the August Olympics, which it had been hoping to use to bolster its international image.
The Chinese government said through official media that formerly restive areas were under control and accused the Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, of trying to harm China's image ahead of the summer games.
China lashed out Sunday at critics of its crackdown on Tibetan protesters, describing U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as "habitually bad tempered" while claiming the Western media serve those who want to smear the communist country.
The barrage of complaints carried in official media - which included more broadsides against the Dalai Lama - came as the country sought to present its own version of the deadly anti-Chinese protests and their aftermath. The crackdown has been a public relations disaster for China ahead of the Beijing Olympics - a Thailand torchbearer withdrew Sunday in protest.
Walking arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lent her support Friday to Tibet, calling China's crackdown there "a challenge to the conscience of the world."
Pelosi (D-Calif.) was the first major foreign official to meet with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader since protests against Chinese rule broke out in Tibet, and she got a warm welcome in his headquarters in northern India.
Pelosi called for an international investigation into the violence in Tibet.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as "habitually bad tempered"