'China blasts Dalai Lama, U.S. House Speaker over Tibet'
China accuses Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, of trying to harm China's image ahead of the Olympics. The fact is, the Dalai Lama has done no such thing. He advocates the 'Middle Way' policy, which aims not for independence, but for Tibetan autonomy.
(This is different from what most of the protestors want, which is Tibetan independence. Tibet was never part of China, despite what Chinese history books attempt to teach its people. Since 1951, Tibet has been illegally occupied by China.)
Besides, what image?! China has always had an outrageous human rights record. Seriously, get real.
China has also consistently presented lies about the situation. It has under-reported the number of casualties, the severity of the riots, and recently claims that the region is under control and stability has returned to the areas. At the same time, the Chinese authorities are banning foreign media from the region, AND using their national media to publish propagandist material. (Check out the link below.)
By the way, one of Thailand's six Olympic torchbearers, Narisa Chakrabongse, withdrew as a protest against China's actions. He wants "to send a strong message to China that the world community could not accept its actions." I am grateful for his withdrawal.
'China puts out its Tibet version'
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