Previously I wrote a post about the angry response of the Han Chinese towards the Tibetan riots, so I’ll ignore those types of comments for now. Instead, here are some links to different Chinese views on the situation.
Tibet is disappearing. The spirit which makes her beautiful and peaceful is disappearing. She is becoming us, becoming what she does not want to become. What other choice does she have when facing the anxiety of being alienated? To hold onto her tradition and culture, and revive her ancient civilization? Or to commit suicidal acts which will only add to Han nationalists’ bloody, shameful glory?
Calls for dialog with the Dalai Lama
3. The Chinese government claims that “there is sufficient evidence to prove this incident was organized, premeditated, and meticulously orchestrated by the Dalai clique.” We hope that the government will show proof of this. In order to change the international community’s negative view and distrustful attitude, we also suggest that the government invite the United Nation’s Commission on Human Rights to carry out an independent investigation of the evidence, the course of the incident, the number of casualties, etc.
7. Ultra-nationalism is an emotion, not reason; therefore censorship is a bed for such emotion, fostering extreme-Tibetan, extreme-Han, Japan hatred, Taiwan hatred and other extreme emotions.
All links courtesy of China Digital Times.
So there are two reasons why I post these links. One is to show that the west has fallen for the CCP’s biggest propaganda lie: that the Chinese people are all united in thought and beliefs. The other reason is because I have writers block and can’t think of anything to write about. So let’s end with another link:
To try to give the team every chance of success, the Chinese federation is using every trick in the book, which is why the Socceroos are playing at altitude, at the hottest time of the day, at the end of a long journey deep into the southwest of the country.
It’s funny that to summarize a complex conflict between an ancient culture and a modern one, between a religious tradition and a secular way of life, is the simple two word slogan, “Free Tibet!”
I would like to see China back off on its hard-line policy toward Tibet. Yet I wonder if Tiet can long survive the inevitable onslaught of the modern world.
Yeah, I always thought it was pretty unfair when wealthy suburban folk in the States start hating on people for bringing modern conveniences to remote places like Tibet. It seems like a selfish statement, in that they want to keep Tibet ‘culturally pure’ by excluding things like TV sets and Nike shoes. I say if a monk wants to wear a pair of Air Jordans, he can damn well do so. However, if an official forces a monk to pray to the CCP instead of the Dalai Lama, that’s a whole different story.
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