Posted on 04/05/2008 11:37:02 PM PDT by mulan
Lobbyist and activists who serve anti-China plots might gloatingly, but mistakenly, think they have found a soft rib in China when Tibetan riots coincidentally occurred dramatically with the approaching of the Beijing Olympic Games.
They called for boycott of the Olympiad, hoping to make China submit to their demands, but they apparently overestimated their weight, no matter what heavyweights they could be.
Closely tied to China's national interests in territorial integrity, the Tibet issue is one where the government will never compromise, even if those boycotters see the Olympics as a historical chance to pressure the country.
The noisy boycotts will become weightless compared with Chinese people's mounting support, which can be seen in online forums and blogs, to the government's actions in restoring stability in Lhasa and other ethnic Tibetan areas.
Behind their support is the inherent determination of the nation to safeguard sovereignty.
After all, disturbing the Olympic Games, a rare occasion for the world to seek temporary respite from politics, goes against the will of the majority of the international community and true sports lovers.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reiterated its opposition against politicizing the sports event, but there are still some organizations and individuals who believe their will and power should overtop the Olympic Charter, which outlaws political acts and religious or racial propaganda.
The Games were in danger of becoming a political hostage when this or that statesman preconditions his presence at the Beijing event over dialogue between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama, and when some foreign ministers "mulled" boycotts.
But they made a romantic mistake, neglecting the unchanged Chinese stance on its dialogue with the Dalai Lama. They ignored the fact that many countries had voiced their support to China after the Tibetan unrest and many state leaders had reiterated they would attend the August Games.
They were also risking their political reputation when they stood with those bloody rioters and their backers, and became allies of the Olympic saboteurs.
They should be aware that neither pressure nor boycotts will force the Chinese government to compromise with secessionists. On the contrary, their appeasement of separatist activities would only encourage the Dalai Lama and his supporters to drift further away from the negotiations table and resort to more violence and terror.
China hopes the Games will accelerate the country's opening up drive, but it refuses any political blackmail in the name of the Olympics.
On the contrary, their appeasement of separatist activities would only encourage the Dalai Lama and his supporters to drift further away from the negotiations table and resort to more violence and terror.
Negotiating? Communists negotiate at the point of a bayonnet.
The so-called “Dalai Clique” - is Buddhism.
The most peaceful religion, in the history of earth.
China is way, way overextended on propaganda this time.
Watch ‘em select Pyongyang next time for the Comrade Chia Pet Games.
Exactly. I didn’t expect CCP would compromise. This is going to cause more hatred, for sure.
China must be pressured to observe the civil rights of its citizens and conquered territories. Few events in history have ever given the world a chance to unite and stand against this behemoth country. I hope there are Olympians that will wear the flag of Tibet or carry the picture of the Dalai Lama. China spent billions on the Olympics and wants to show off. Perfect opportunity to change minds because China has a bright spotlight on it and doesn’t want the world to notice any trouble.
I wonder what is going to happen to the first Olympic competitor that takes the gold and shouts “FREE TIBET!!” in the awards ceremony?
The Olympics are a farce if they go on as planned in China.
This would be equal to having them in Nazi Germany.
OH YEAH, they did have the Olympics as a tribute to Hitler didn’t they?
Hey world, where is your outrage?
Why would anyone want to go to China anyway?
“Why would anyone want to go to China anyway?”
So they can grovel over cheap exports?
What I notice is the tone and content. This sounds like the propaganda pieces I used to listen to on shortwave from RED China “Armed with the thoughts of Chairman Mao and grasping their little red books in hand the glorious pilots of the PLA drove off the running dog imperialist transgressors....”
I don’t think that anyone expects it to. However, refusing to attend would be an indication on the part of President Bush that the crackdown does not enjoy international support. But since the President is going to be there, then that is an indication that at least one global power doesn’t care what China does to its internal dissenters.
The writer sounds like he has also been writing copy for the North Koreans.
"Gloatingly", "soft rib", and "anti-China"? Not bad, but perhaps it could have done with a "running dog" and "splittist" or two in there. Or even a "paper tiger". ;-)
Exactly! Typical junk from CCP
The 2008 ChiCom Olympics are going to suck.
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