Nothing to see here Republicans - move along,
it's all about "free trade"...:
Posted on 03/22/2008 6:35:40 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick
Brushing aside calls for dialogue with the Dalai Lama, China has vowed to "crush" the "Tibet independence forces" as it raised to 19 the death toll in riots that rocked Lhasa last week during the most virulent anti-China protests in two decades.
"China must resolutely crush the Tibet independence forces' conspiracy and sabotaging activities," the People's Daily, the official mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party�of China (CPC), said in its commentary on Saturday, effectively rejecting growing calls from the West for China to hold dialogue with the Dalai Lama to end the crackdown on agitators.
"We must see through the secessionist forces' evil intentions" and maintain stability and protect people's "fundamental interests", the commentary said.
As it intensified its manhunt for the "most-wanted" suspects and rushed more troops to the restive areas in Tibet, Sichuan and Gansu provinces, the government said 18 civilians and a police officer were killed in the recent mob violence.
China had earlier said 13 civilians were either burned or hacked to death while the Tibetan government in exile based at Dharamsala has disputed the official casualties figure and put the toll at 99.
The People's Daily said the violent incidents were created by the "Tibet independence forces" and masterminded by the "Dalai Lama clique", with the "vicious intention" of undermining the Olympics and splitting Tibet from China.
''They exposed the Dalai clique's hypocrisy in proclaiming non-violence, peaceful dialogue, not seeking independence and caring for the Tibetan people," the paper said.
China has asserted that nearly 100 countries had demonstrated their support to its action to quell the unrest.
"It is a clear proof that the international community is on the side of China," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang was quoted as saying by official Xinhua news agency.
China's response came a day after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala and demanded an "independent, outside" investigation into Beijing's allegation that the Tibetan spiritual leader was the instigator of the unrest.
She also asked all "freedom-loving" people to speak out against China's "oppression" in Tibet.
Dismissing the Dalai Lama as a "chief representative of the surf system" and a political refugee engaged in activities of splitting China, Qin said China opposed any "encouragement or support" for the secessionist attempts of the "Dalai clique" which violated the basic principles of international relations.
The Dalai Lama, who fled to India after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959, has repeatedly denied charges of inciting the Lhasa riots and said he was ready to meet the Chinese leadership for a dialogue.
China has insisted that the Dalai Lama must recognize Tibet and Taiwan as parts of China and undergo a "thorough review of himself" to create conditions for talks.
The Olympics are being held in a land in which the leadership is systematically murdering people they have systematically suppressed for fifty years and in which the air is filled with the smell of sulfur and burnt brimstone.
What a hell of a place to hold the Olympics.
it's all about "free trade"...:
Resistance is futile. Meet the Borg. Just like any other totalitarian regime.
Ick.
“What a hell of a place to hold the Olympics.”
What a hell of country to buy products from.
Yup.
Are we hearing anything amongthe people within China being supportive. There are many young people who have had a taste of freedom...and may rise up if something ignites them..
And the liberal left marxists and the right wing socialist liberals will turn the blind eye and pretend that such genocide is not happening. These same people will support the evil Islamic terrorists of the middle east who are murdering Israelis and Christians and support those that destroy and murder. The marxists of America are as bad as the terrorists, they just use their evil tongue to destroy innocent men and wormen and children and deserve the judgement of God for not protecting the innocents in the times of slaughter.
From what I know of China (I was there in 2002), I don’t imagine much support for Tibetans among the Han Chinese. They are pretty well brainwashed on the subject.
I can’t imagine, although I know how regimented things are there, that this generation of young people will NOT rise up at some point and ask for more freedom...
It seems senseless that CHina will attack Taiwan...
But ask yourself this... If China attacks Taiwan what would Obama do....or Hillary? Pretty obvious...
I’ve been on a lead free diet for decades.
Boycott the Olympics and any company sponsoring them. The Chi-Coms are ruthless tyrants and the best way to punish them is to take away their Olympic dream.
In 1959, when the communists overran Tibet, Senator Jesse Helms tried everything to get US support for Tibet. He was briefly successful: the CIA did conduct some mountain guerilla training. But. the Kumbaya Krowd got the upper hand; after all China was a new lab for communism and this time it just might work.
If you hear anyone yelling “Free Tibet” then carping about the U.S. right wing, walk away. You’re in the presence of a fool.
“If you hear anyone yelling “Free Tibet” then carping about the U.S. right wing, walk away. You’re in the presence of a fool.”
Very well put, and very true.
So where, are the conservatives, yelling “Free Tibet”?
There don’t actually, seem to be any...
“Free tibetius” is a species of Moonbat that generally carries only one bumpersticker on their car. The effort of advocating such a narrow cause precludes expending any effort on more widely protested causes.
Free tibetius can frequently be seen around Ashville NC, especially in the mountain artist enclaves in and around Penland School of Crafts.
Someone needs to ask Frau Clinton if she were President, would she bomb Beijing into adhering to international standards and forcing recognition of an independent Tibet?
My sympathies to the athletes, but I am not going to attend or watch any of the Olympic events.
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