China's 'Smiling Angel in Wheelchair'

sharon walker, Folsom, CA — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:54:29 GMT

Dear Friends:
I believe the terrorists are real and the occurances and they are merciless in their respect toward the achievements of atheletes who spend years in preparing. Whether it be their nation or others is insignificant. I commend the Chinese for such swift action and determination to lead the enemy away from this event. May peace follow this torch of mankinds acheivement and may it represent love amoung all who care. Across the world I call for prayers of peace for almighty FATHER is stronger than all mankind. No one person is equal nor to be epitmised. There are many religions world wide may each bow their heads in prayer and carry a torch, the light of peace throughout the world. Not only China and all coming into and amoung this nation but in this time also Russhia as the timing and approaching Summer and Winter Olympics bring forth the best of each and every nation to world Olympic competion and acheivement. Each has already achieved the honor to compete. May we pray and walk and live in peace!

A note: the challenges of weather may also be present!

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Rick — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:29:45 GMT

"The majority of such sentiments appeared to be from angry mainland Chinese blowing off steam over the perceived international humiliation that protesters have brought to the torch and by extension, China." Once again, you are either misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead readers. The anger displayed by ordinary Chinese citizens has little to do with the demonstration, they understand demonstrations are just part of life in the West. What they are angry about is the violent tactics used by the so call "peace loving" protestors, after all, it take a really brave man to attack a girl on wheelchair. The main steam media keeps reporting the crackdown in Tibet, but always failed to mention the Tibetans' riot preceded it. As the Tibetans (monks included) attacking the ethnic Chinese & Muslims, should it be any governments’ responsibility to restore the order? IMHO, it is the West that is in a siege mentality of “us against the Chinese”.

One more thing, while millions of mainland Chinese could read & write in English, most Westerners couldn’t even recognize “one, two, three…” in Chinese characters. It is true that internet in China is censored, however, a simple proxy server will be able to bypass the firewall in most instances. OTOH, it is a far more difficult task for Westerners to bypass the language barrier.

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Proud Chinese — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:31:43 GMT

What's the use to talk the stright factors into those twisted, shallow, and ignorant Western mind?

It is time for Chinese people to move on with their heads up and build a morden and strong society and economy that only a darkest coner left for those Chinese-haters to cry and to curse.

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Mike — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:07:13 GMT

If this girl is a hero, that what are the Tibetans that were murdered by the Chinese police and soldiers. Screw China!

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Anna, San Jose, CA — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:23:00 GMT

I think it's ironic that the negative blog posts in Chinese called the Tibetans "foreign !@#$". Isn't Tibet fighting to define themselves as a national identity, and China fighting to have them assimilated into Chinese culture? The Tibetans specifically want to be considered "foreign" to the Chinese.

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Kyle Doe, Seattle — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:26:29 GMT

Courageous girl indeed. By now we've all see the violent nature of pro-tibet protestors. Assaulting a wheel-chaired girl for their own political agenda, how shameful!

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Celia, Boulder CO — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:45:56 GMT

It's unfortunate that western media blatantly distort truth and news regarding China-tibet incident. While Chinese government had a long history of censoring published news, not everything about China and her government is negative. Olympic should be a purely athletic event, and yet some extremist saw the opportunity and try to blacken the Chinese image in the world. Frankly, their violent actions would already be labeled terrorist in western media and suffer much greater military crack down. On the contrary, western media rhetorically call them protestors; intentionally ignoring their violence had result in hundreds of deaths of innocent, including five young women burned to death. Some of the news published by MSNBC, and CNN etc, are completely unfounded (claiming their source is ‘unrevealed’) and the images used are often changed, distorted, or came from a completely different incident! If this is the so called free media (free to distort and manipulate truth without censorship). If this is the so called journalism, shame on that!

I do agree with one thing from this piece of article, if western media continues to blacken Chinese image, it will only agitate Chinese to unite against “All westerners”. Such consequence is damaging to both sides.

For truth about Tibet history: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsoc4-QnplY
For examples of the manipulating nature of western media: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=uSQnK5FcKas&feature=related

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Stephen Chiu, San Mateo, CA — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:50:40 GMT

Nowadays everybody wans independency, starting with your barely 1 year old toddler. The fact is that most of the people who wants independency are not ready or able to exercise that right. Just look at the African nations. They got ride of Colonism for years. Their People's living standard hardly shows any significant
improvement. Instead, there is wars among different factions/ tribes /religions....etc.
As a member of China, Tibet has very little to offer.
The Chinese Government has spent tremengous of resources into the region. For practicality, China is actually better off to let go of Tibet and let the westerners come to its rescue. Then they would appreciate what a good deal they've got under China.
Unfortunately, China has too much pride to let that happen. As for the westerners who made the most noise about Tibet, I dare say they don't know anything about Tibet at all. Tibet's relatiohship with China started almost 1000 years ago, long before the birth of Communism. The past Chinese Governments just kept a symbolisc presence there because it is so remote. But through all these times its officials kind of left the Tibetan do their things.
The rapid modernization brings with it a tighter control. Contrary to the misconception,China actually would love to grant autonomy to the tibetan. However they want more ie. they want autonomy for a Greater
Tibet; meaning autonomy for all the areas where Tibetans live. That is a lot to ask for and cannot be
supported by any logic. If that logic stands why don't the Tibetans try the same approach in United States?
And I'd like to hear what Nancy Pelosi has to say about that?

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John Lee staten Island NY — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:52:12 GMT

Some Tibetans are very angry over Chinese rule and want Tibet to be indepedent. But any violent acts including burning non-Tibetans and in this case use against a handicapped woman Jin are not peaceful protest. I think they should listen to Dr. Martin Luthern King, Jr, and we all human Beings are world citizens. We all decieve a non-violent environment to live. Any violent acts used by Tibetans are no different from extreme Muslim ists.

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John Lee staten Island NY — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:52:42 GMT

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peace4all1, Middletown, NJ — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:37:34 GMT

I certainly agree with you, Ed, that it is definitely not good for future world peace if Chinese people settle into a siege mentality. But how did it happen? Why didn’t your article probe it further?

Before you or any Westerner branding me as being brainwashed by Communists, here is my disclaimer: I’m an Chinese American who grew up and educated in Taiwan and have followed articles on NYT, Washington Post and news broadcast on CBS, NBC, ABC, and PBS, etc. for more than thirty years.

Therefore my followed up question for you is: What would be the outcome of world peace if Western folks are also fed with biased information, e.g. distorted pictures by CNN and miss-placed picture by Germany News organizations on reporting the recent Tibet event? For whatever their motives or excuses, those few has badly damaged the credibility built by Western media in the past. It’s going to take very long for Western media to regain its credibility among educated Chinese!

Even in this article, the lack of justice of condemning the brutal attack on a defenseless, one-leg handicapped female torchbearer will make Chinese people cringed. Are you still wondering why Chinese feels being under siege?

I fully understood that today’s profit-driven News organizations are having different priorities than did NYT or Washington Post in the early 1970. And you have to SALE your news to your Western audience by attracting them with exciting headlines. But you must have noticed that most of Chinese Netizens do read article like yours so an even-handed report can server both Chinese people and Westerners well in the long-run.

I don’t know how well you understand about Chinese people. Here I meant people not Beijing government. But I’d like to offer you as a Western reporter in China: If you have a Chinese enemy, you can get him or her into trouble easily just by labeling him or her as Human Right Activist in your article because HRA has already become an overly used code word for intervention. Before the recent Republics, Chinese people has already overthrown twenty four dynasties when people were fed up, in case you’re not familiar with Chinese history. Therefore Chinese people can take care themselves without Westerners coming on white horses. Thanks but no thanks.

The massive demonstration at Tiananmen Square in 1989 actually lasted peacefully for more than one month until CNN wrongfully reported that demonstrators were demanding for human rights while they were actually complained against corruption of the high officials.

I sincerely hope that you can do a much better reporting than those CNN reporters did. Thanks

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John Doe — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:08:55 GMT

China should just tell the IOC that she will no longer be hosting this stupid game. Who cares? The Western media is just as biased as the Chinese state media. It would be naive to think there is not someone behind all this crap.

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live Houston, TX — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:24:00 GMT

This is the first time I have heard of China celebrating a handicapped girl as a hero. I do not think the world should neglect to see this either. Maybe positive change is happening in China?

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telltheTruth — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:47:55 GMT

Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZLzKBvvGMg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYdnkUbzgRU&feature=related
See how you media make up the stories? See how some Tibetans started the violence? Watch more news other than CNN.

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Franky Llau — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:48:47 GMT

This report does not do justice to the material available for publish. You have missed a good chance to declare your neutrality by not posting the best available photo showing how this girl resist the attacker and protect the torch with all she can sitting in the wheel chair. A very touching scene that warrant a pulitzer prize. See for yourself in other reports to get that feel.

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arlo bigwater, colorado springs, co — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:58:35 GMT

ABSOLUTE HORSE MANURE.

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Gallic Barbs — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:26:41 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I28UcqobzPA

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:31:59 GMT

What a pity. This is the very first article that's not 100% demonizing China related to Olympics in the past four weeks from the media. You media folks have very successfully driven a much deeper divide between the people in China and the people in the West. Congratulations on a good job well done.

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Giovanni Sandoval — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:35:01 GMT

No matter how good your cause is, attacking a handicapped person that has nothing to do with what you are fighting for is a very low thing to do. I feel angered at the protesters, having a handicapped brother. I feel Pro-Tibet but this is unacceptable.

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Christopher, Saint Louis Missouri USA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:07:57 GMT

It can be argued for a long time about the legitimacy of China's presence in the territories that surround the Han populated areas and I won't attempt that here but in several Asian countries in recent years, it is the ethnic Chinese who are attacked and their shops burned by protesters in all these places and I don't blame the Chinese for feeling strong nationalistic solidarity after things like that. Certainly my Chinese family in Taiwan has seen the dark side of this during the past eight years of DPP rule there. China has a long ways to go in improving its civil rights situation, especially in the rural areas but it is improving and has come very far from the total Hell of the Cultural revolution. Unless we change our course here in the U.S. it seems likely that we will soon meet China halfway coming from the opposite direction and not stop. On this particular encounter it casts no small moral shame on these protesters and their cause to assault, maul, and unsuccessfully rob an amputee woman in a wheelchair of her rightfully earned honour. They would have lost less face in chasing down an Olympian runner in top form. As it is I so admire Jin Jing for her mental resolve and bravery in sticking to and completing her mission. She acquitted herself and honoured her country and people to the fullest. She helped me understand that the Olympics are about the athletes, those who appreciate the athletes, and nothing else.

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huligen — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:15:34 GMT

The chinese people have gotten what they deserve. They had no right to take over Tibet, a sovereign country. I sincerely hope the protests grow even stronger.

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zhangmin, shenyang, china — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:16:12 GMT

i think the world should give china a justness.
we are all human, we know what is wrong and what is right. we have ourselves opinions. yes, you can have yours.
but you should understand the whole then you can have a conclusion. don't so extreme.
i am a positive man, i believe our country will overcome it.
so please be justice.

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zhangmin, shenyang, china — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:16:21 GMT

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Frederick L. Sebold, Kemmerer, Wyoming/Tianjin, PRC — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:33:07 GMT

These are stories we need to see in our world more. It is my personal philosophy that the Chinese Government would do well to learn more about the art of 'neutralizing' the Free Tibet movement, especially in the USA, by reminding them of two important issues:
1. Since arriving on the shores of the North American Continent the Native American Culture has suffered a Cultural Genocide which continues even today.
2. They should be reminded of the Chinese Proverb which says, "Before you begin to change the world, walk three times through your own house.

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tony c, Toronto — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:36:39 GMT

Perhaps this gives us a glimpse into the true nature of these so-called "peaceful" Tibetan protesters.

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Amy, Houston, TX — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:49:34 GMT

Go China~~We are supporting you no matter what!!!

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Nick, Trenton,NJ — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:02:09 GMT

Western media have already lost most of their credits in this issue. They don't care what the Chinese people want. Please don't tell me the protesters and the western media only aiming at the Chinese government. Nobody is that stupid. Self righteousness already led US to the Iraq invasion and more. Don't just blame it on Bush. The American medias, the politicians, and, to a large degree the general publics at large bear the majority of that responsibility for starting this war. Now, nobody want give a second thought about the automatic assignment of blames?

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andrewglim@gmail.com,cmlim007@aol.com — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:04:06 GMT

It is sad that people will attack a handicap in a wheelchair.

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wanda Lin, 178 cherry lane, hopwood, pa. 15445 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:11:24 GMT

I was married for over 31 years to a chinese person and I learned so much of the chinese culture. I also have 4 children by this person and I do not regret it even though we experienced much hate from different people. I do not condone the ethics of mainland china or their politics but I do admire the general chines people population. My husband is now deceased but I always remember him with love and respect.

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Liberated, Anytown, USA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:45:28 GMT

censorship on the blog due to it being a story about China and the olympics.....

I guess free speech is no longer free

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cesar salazar Fairfield Ca. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:52:00 GMT

Tibet knows only religion and plant their food to eat and don't agree to be invaded at all. Free also Spratley island lies close to Philippine island and follow the international law about 200 miles bounderies to every countries.

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Teddy New York — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:32:12 GMT

You want Hero's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqf8GDBsZ-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La93hoDWbaI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGJoaHr2QdM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc2za8K1RUs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeGq40d1g_Q
Do not support the Genocide Games Boycott Everything Chinese!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyiuImE0Blo

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Wil Ng,Singapore — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:37:03 GMT

A lot of the protestor do not even know what they are fighting for.
If the protestor in the west are fighting for human rights, then should they attack another human or should they engage in talks. (the tibetian protestors are going around killing people, what do you want china to do but use power to clamp them down)
If the protestor in the west are fighting for Tibet, do they know that when Dalai rule tibet, it is a serfdom. Majority of people are poor and uneducated. China improve the life of the poor and end the dictator system of the monks. And this uprising is by a small group of people, so stop protraying this like the whole of tibet support it.

The current situation is that the western media refuse to educate their audience about china. Thus, the uproar by chinese as this is preceive as unfair treatment.
I would like to see China free up their press but I would not support these protestor that are actually against growth of China. These protestors are just using Human rights and Tibet as a cover to hide their intention.
Note: I am not from China and I read western news media mainly.

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Nd300 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:38:08 GMT

Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is portrayed in the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora!, as saying after his attack on Pearl Harbor, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

A nation once was in an one-world one-dream warm dream. And this attack is such a symbol as a brutal call to wake up her from the romantic yet weak fantasy. Now she learned how to live in the cold cruel jungle.

You will pay back it with all the cost.

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amparo — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:48:23 GMT

Imagne how the mother of other children who have been beaten for defending their religion anc culture feel? Tibet is not China and these people need to let be. I am a Native American and I wouls hate to see another indegious people be genocide just because the majority doesn't agree or understand their religion and culture!

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Bill Smith, austin, texas — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:16:48 GMT

This is so sad. These violent protesters show their true colors reflecting the dark deep side of the Dalai Lama cult. To beat up on a handicapped girl is destestible. Incredibly, people and news media seem to ignore these insults to humanity by the Tibetans and instead call China the culprit. I have seen no evidence that China has done anything but shown tremendous patience in this whole matter. I hope they continue and the world should let that country deal with its internal problems just as we do like outsiders telling us what to do.

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Hai Lu — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:24:04 GMT

As a young Chinese who has been in US for almost 2 years. I found whatever Chinese government did, China always be looked as an evil. Did American know there are 5 young girls were burn to die by the “pro-Tibetan” protesters in Lhasa recently? Did American know 60% of Tibetan is slaves in 60 years ago, and the most of the monks are slaveholder? American tries to label them as democrat by anti-china. How many American have been to China or Tibet? But how many people were killed in Iraq everyday?

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John Wiser — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:24:46 GMT

I would not attack any handicap person. It's a shame.

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Vikram — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:37:52 GMT

Someday the Chinese government's "us versus the world" attitude will end. It may be after a cataclysm, but it will happen. If the Chinese are to "open up" to the world, then they should be willing to listen to any disagreements that the West has. So far, the Chinese have not been willing to listen to pro-Tibet views, dismissing them as propaganda rather than looking at pro-Tibet arguments objectively and without assumptions. So I think that the Chinese are not opening up. And the Olympics, therefore, is not an effective way for China to "open up to the world".
And whenever the Chinese say something that disagrees with Pro-Tibet views, they give no evidence. So the Maoist government knows that there is no way to support its anti-Tibet view; they're just being racist and biased and are "finding a way" to support their view. They won't succeed.

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Robert, Phoenix — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:42:39 GMT

What utter propaganda. While I think that its unfortunate that a very nice girl like that end up in the middle of this, the sheer ridiculous tone of the Chinese communist propaganda is just cringeworthy. Sheesh, can they sound any more corny. I know I have problems with the gov't here in the US, but to their credit they never make their statements sound so insultingly flippant "Jin demonstrated great valor when a "pro-Tibet independence" activist...". Make me puke. Apparently its ok to slaughter monks. Because they are OH SO THREATENING. Boycott Beijing Olympics 2008. China is clearly not ready to meet civilization.

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Tom Jefferson, CA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:46:31 GMT

Is it a true story? It's not on CNN. So, I guess it's never happened.

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Kiara — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:47:10 GMT

China is always making its effor to develop Tibet, and everyone can wittness its great progess during these past 50 years. I am really angry about the whole protesting event and the false report from the western media. Tibet is always a part of China.

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Michael, Richardson, TX — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:03:35 GMT

check this picture http://www.wforum.com/wmf/uploads/257.jpg

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Kevin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:07:56 GMT

People are using olympic to attack China Government and political issues. What a loser to all countries who stated they want to boycott the olympics in Beijing.

Im a foreigner who lives in China for my last 4 years and i can say the policy here really is strict but all of this leads to a good result. Peace and stability of the country. Unlike other countries,you are free to express whatever you like to do. too much freedom leds to chaos.

I just hope those people behind this will think twice before they make further action. They are protesting and saying human rights in China but on the other side, they are buyig millions of products in China wherein they will use it in their country.

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True American — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:12:35 GMT

Chinese People are extremely hospitable and very hard working. It is sad to see that their happiness to host the Olympic Games is spoiled by these Olympic Terrorists that justify their outrageus and offensive behavior by some political BS. People wake up, these are just hooligans that hate China. Their position is unlawful in every respect. Stop Hate! Go Olympics!

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Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:13:34 GMT

My belief is that its a shame some Chinese people think of this as a humiliation; thats not the point it is that the Chinese governement continues to suppress, torture, kill, and silence the peaceful people of Tibet and some of us are saying enough of this!

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WuBaixue ,Shanghai China — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:17:08 GMT

First thank for the world's attetion to China's event.BUT We hope that the world can know the whole turth comprehensively. Our Chinese welcome the friendly and justicial comments about the execrable Tibet-incident.
We are all proud of Jinjing.

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True American — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:23:38 GMT

Chinese People are extremely hospitable and very hard working. They prepare day and night for this once in the life time event. It is sad to see that their happiness to host the Olympic Games is spoiled by these Olympic hooligans who justify their outrageous and offensive behavior by some political reasoning. Taking Olympic Flame from the hands of the disable Athlete is beyond humane. Stop Hate! Support Olympics!

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Person — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:27:03 GMT

She is a hero!

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John Doe, Seattle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:31:35 GMT

This whole story of "fight for Tibetan independence" is nothing more than just another example of today's world's hypocrisy. People are fighting on the streets, yelling for freedom, democracy and so on, so on, and on the other hand they supported taking one third of territory (!!!) from European country, Serbia, to be ruled by criminals and terrorists. Serbs in Kosovo (those who left), thanks to you, are living in much worst living conditions than Tibetans, and several HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS(!!!) had to leave Kosovo, despite the fact that Kosovo is home for their families for many centuries and that Albanians after WWII (at the time of China attacked Tibet) were transfered from Albania to live on Kosovo. Now, live with that!

I wish you have the same destiny and feel
the consequences of your deeds.

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:44:52 GMT

The Olympics are entertainment, nothing more. And therefore superficial. China's oppression of the Tibetan people is serious and real.

The Olympic Committee has adopted a policy of appeasement of the Chinese Oppressors, and have conscripted delusional and wheel-chair bound "athletes" as propagandists.

No one cares about the wheel-chair olympics but the "athletes" and their families, so even within the irrelevant sphere of entertainment, this "athlete" is even less than significant, and is only useful to prop-up the chinese government and distract attention away from the real issues at stake.

Crippled people from all over the world to gather under the Olympic banner to deny that the Chinese Government is an Oppressive Regime.

Hero ? She would have been much-more heroic if she would have handed that torch to someone that deserved it, rather than to yet another in a long line of communist stooges.

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Li — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:54:54 GMT

Most Chinese people like me, think that the Game is a great event, and have at least wishes for it. Pro-Tibet protester in torch relay didn't ruin the events for Chinese gov, but for Chinese people. It's not wise to insult 1/5 of the earth population, how could anyone expect Chinese gov/people to respect "legitimate calls for change" from those guys after this kind of humiliations. They will gain nothing at last if this turmoil is going on, but hatred from common Chinese people

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Dangdut — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:04:52 GMT

Jin Ping, you have courage and strength. Defend yourself and your country from these cowards who have no morality. They are supposed to demonstrate peacefully but what you see is hysteria, extremism and lawlessness. Because of their actions, beautiful Tibet will be closed to the outside world for another 50 years.

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Anonymous — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:20:03 GMT

And the website is Mop.com, not MOPU, for those of you who know Chinese or actually CARE to know what China really is like.

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Lawrence — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:25:24 GMT

It is unfortunate that a country that has state-initiated, black-market harvesting of organs for petty criminal offences would attempt to use our heart strings against us by putting the Olympic flame in the hands of a handicapped woman. Perhaps that's the greatest Chinese offense of all.

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Bohdan Szejner, Kraków, Poland — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:27:15 GMT

No one in China seems to be crying over the many Christians who, often on wheelchairs, are presently languishing in Chinese "gulags of reeducation"!

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Tony, Washington, DC — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:49:29 GMT

I thought that the olympic spirit was suppose to be friendly. China is demonstrating to be as hard head as North Korea. They are trying to show the world that they can be more human, but within their border the story is totaly different. China ha over 300,000 people leaving in poverty. I wonder how much was paid to the IOC official to grant China this olympic games. I am all in support of France if they boycott the games, and if other countries follow. It will embarrass China, and they government may re-think they position.

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Michael, Bismarck,ND — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:57:50 GMT

You know Sometimes I believe that people try to disrupt something good when it comes to a world envolvement of games. Times have changed from the hated sinces why not let the young athletes show there talents, are the rest jealous of who they are or are they jealous because they don't no how to do anything but run thier mouths.I for one am an American and I believe that world games is a challenge to who train and work hard,everyone involved picked to show there talent showed be proud to to be picked and who's that don't have the talent showed shut up and learn something.

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peach4all1, Middletown, NJ — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:12:16 GMT

Ed, I guess that my previous mild critique on your article was censored. Therefore I just suggest that you go to read the following speech by Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr. Lee, at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/340788/1/.html

After reading that, I'm sure that you'll realize the importance and responsibility for today's online reporter. Trying to make it as fair as possible for both sides of world. Thanks

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Hnery B — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:30:14 GMT

As susual, negative stories about China. Now, the chinese "defenders of the torch" were too rough on the anti-chinese (mind you, not pro-Tibet) "demonstrators".

However, these "demonstrators" were not too rough in mobbing, harassing and trying to wrestle the torch out of the athletes.

Since all these "demonstrators" (harrassers) were westeners, it does not stand to reson of how they can react with such ferocity for something that does not even concern them; they probably don't even know where Tibet is.

They probably are paid thugs by anti-china elements.

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Ray, San Jose, California — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:34:09 GMT

After all this humiliation and embarrassment to the chinese (ppl and govt) up to this point. I think it's enough. Can we just let the Olympic proceed? ...
I've been to Tibet and Nepal several times, and think that the condition in Tibet in better than Nepal (its neighbor). Thus, I think China did alright...Not sure if an independent Tibet would fare that well...or end up like Nepal?

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Mikey Jay, Phoenix Arizona, — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:50:01 GMT

How can she be a hero? Because she is crippled? I better get in an accident and I can become a hero, too!

Is it because she held the torch? How can something as insignificant as a sporting event, and a torch relay that was begun by the Nazis be heroic?

Ok, now let's see, is it because she tried to defend the torch? Hundreds of thousands of folks in labor camps and prisons in China are suffering, and she is giving their oppressors legitimacy. She is absolutely no hero. At best she is an unwitting tool and accomplice to tyranny and genocide, at worst she is a worthless human being who betrays all human values in the name of national pride and personal gain. She is the epitome of selfishness. I have no remorse for these comments, and I know history will judge her as nothing but a PRC tool.

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Joe — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:56:00 GMT

It is interesting to see so many uninformed views on these blogs. Dont comment unless you have been there and dont comment if you are a stooge of the Chinese government (which a few of you are). There is one point no one seems to know or care to look at. The health care system in China is not socialist, you have to pay for your care and if you dont have the money, you die, it is that simple. I have been there many times and know this to be true. Most of the hospitals in China resemble the 1950's in their equipment, etc. I have been to these hopsitals as a patient and felt like I was in a time warp sent back to 1955. Take a look at how she lost her leg. You might find it was because the care was sub standard. I dont know for sure but would not be surprised if that was the case. If you have cancer in your ankle, you shouldnt lose your entire leg. I felt it was wrong to "attack" her, even though she was not attacked in the trueist sense of the word. They were just trying to get the torch, she got injured due to the reaction of the Chinese agents guarding the torch and their overly agressive actions. Shame on GE for portraying health care in rural Chian is so advanced in that commercial. Its not true.

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Chris H. Holland, Albany, NY — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:01:19 GMT

Someone questions whether it is a true story if it's not on CNN. Interesting.

CNN is not God.

Occasionally, CNN is SLOW (or selective) to pick up news happened in foreign countries, e.g. prisoners abuse case in Iraq.

During the Gulf War, CNN was criticized for excessively pushing 'human interest' stories and avoiding depictions of violent images (according to www.answers.com).

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jennie w — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:12:29 GMT

Why weren't people protesting all the innocent ethnic Chinese who were burned to death last month by the radical element of the Tibetan movement?

I think we should oppose rioting and attacking innocents by all sides. But the media coverage in the east and the west both seem to only focus on one side of the story... sad.

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bd — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:21:46 GMT

For all you Chinese sympathizers, there is a wonderful country you can go to. Get a feel and how wonderful the great country is and how it treats the underclass.
Then inquire why, everyone wants to leave the wonderful country and do better everywhere else. Once you are successful, you can then denigrate the local people (who made you successful) on how lazy and dirty they are. and these natives made your wealthy.

After that, you lament why the foreign country you have been living off starts deteriorating because you are unwilling to assist.
All civilizations need proactive engagement. If you leech off on, pretty soon the host will be run dry.

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John White, Seattle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:24:27 GMT

1) International community is NOT equal to the handful wertern countries
2) International media is NOT equal to the media from these handful wetern contries
3) Small group of protesters is not equal to the all Tibetian people. Among these protesters, large part of it is from these handful contries, and they are not Tibetian
4) These small handful countries exployed other countries in recently history by killing, slaving, robbering, burning. Some are still continue to do so
5) Ha, they think they represent the INTERNATIONAL community
6) They use so called Democracy, Freedom to achieve their dirty aims.
7) Peoples from other contries are not stupid, they cannot be fooled.

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Dan Story — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:38:42 GMT

The Olympic Games are to be held sacrosanct; above politics and protests. To protest China's (or ANY government's) policies by attacking anything Olympic is WRONG. It doesn't matter if the protests are justified or not. The Olympic Games is NOT the venue to air grievances... period. We have very highly-paid State Department people to take care of this kind of thing for us (just like every country). So if there is a problem you go to them, and THEY DO THEIR JOBS. Don't think for one minute that China will be impressed by any protest. They don't care what you or anyone else thinks (actually neither do I). The Chinese will reap what they sow, as will we all. Sowing strife amidst the Olympics will only bear poisonous fruit.

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Tibetan Hater — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:48:57 GMT

God Bless China.
The Dragon from East will rise and RULE!

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FLora, Bangkok — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:51:06 GMT

"legitimate calls"?
The problem with those human right lovers is that they always think their calls are legitimate, but without being "justified".
China does need to improve on human rights, but which other country doesn't.
OK, you can forget about Iraq, about Kosovo, about Afganistan and point fingers at China;
and OK, you can call for a "FREE TIBET" without knowing a bit of the culture, the history and people's living there.
but pray just listen sometimes what the majority of 1.3 billion Chinese are saying and report the true story.
don't take Chinese as fools, and believing in their government rather than "western propaganda" does not necessarily mean they are "brainwashed" by communist officials.
you're talking human right and press freedom?
don't you deliberately ignore what people on the other side are saying and witnessing, and just pick up those you like to hear?
bet the biggest loser will be the western media after all this chaos ends;
you're losing trust of the Chinese, pro-democracy or neutral or conservative, who did in the past tend to believe what You are saying rather than their own government, because you're acting so blatantly biased, to say the least.

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Pam — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:57:57 GMT

Everyone talks about the "History of the Torch" but no one seems to know the fact that the Olympic torch relay was created by the Nazis during the Olympic games in Berlin to promote Aryan pride. Do some homework people, and then decide if this 'torch' is really a symbol of peace and unity.

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JT — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:14 GMT

Does any one know if there are any Tibetans participating in the Olympic Games? Would China allow a Tibetan to participate in the Games?

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Karen Irby San Deigo, CA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:04:17 GMT

Begining too believe, that the right thing to do is to boycott the games.

I relise that the American Athletics may suffer or you could look at the other way and that is that, these marvelous Athlete's, would have the honor of fighting imperialism and freeing Tibet.

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A Watcher — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:15:16 GMT

Learn the truth, open your eyes, and see the world with an untainted mind. Don't trust everything you read or see. Most of you don't even know the true facts. Journey to the land first before you form any opinions. I say this because I have been there, and I'm telling you right now: Western Civilization, grow up. You claim that China is not ready to meet civilization and you pick at the fault of others while your own is hung heavily on your back where you refuse to see it.

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Brian Knudson — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:17:08 GMT

You want to stand on the side of the street with posters and banners highlighting China's problems, go right ahead. You want to jump in the street and physically accoust some innocent person carrying a torch, prepare to get you butt kicked.

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Angel Heart, Paris, France — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:27:39 GMT

Before I start, I'd like to make it clear that I do not have any Chinese ancestors to my knowledge, and definitley do not have the looks. While I do support 100% the idea that Tibetians deserve respect as individuals, and deserve their cultural and linguistic autonomy, I would first like to remind our "right-thinking" Western civilisation that their states and governments have recognised China within its 1940 borders WHICH INCLUDES TIBET. Where were you people when that happened ? Secondly,there is nobody here entitled to give lessons of humanity to any other nation. What arrogance when most of the genocides and harshest invasions (including that of China, and burning down the famous summer palace - by the British) have been perpetrated by the same "right-thinking" people or their ancestors! From the Jewish holocaust (6 million by the Germans and their European allies), to the genocide of North American Indians (between 20 and 40 million by the settlers), to that of the Incas (2 to 10 millions by the Spanish), to that of the Bosnians (40,000 by the Serbs), to that of the Congo people (5 to 10 million people, by the Belgians), to that of the Algerians (400,000 to 700,000 civilians, by the French), to that of the Turks in Crimea ( 50,000 to 200,000 by the Russians) etc... etc... it has all been instigated by the "right-thinking" Western countires, peolpe or ethnic groups. It sounds like it is OK for us to invade and massacre, but it is not OK for others - do you think Irak's invasion by the US is acceptable? Are you aware that for the 4000 US troops that died there is 1 million Iraki civilians that got killed? Of course there have been other massacres, this is not to say that non Westerners are tame! I just want to put things into perspective. And definitley, you do not attack a sportsman, and especially not a handicapped one at that. This is low!

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Richard, Silicon Valley — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:31:10 GMT

If the world affairs are to be determined by those few protesters, we will not have Olympic, WTO, WHO, UN, European Union, any corporations, any conferences, etc..

The quality of Western media has been going down the hills for the last ten years, The reporters have little knowledge about history, cultures, international laws and professionalism. All they like to see is confrontation, chaoes, and riots.

The Tibet issues shall be adressed based on historical facts, international laws, the unjust Tibetan social systems and the wellbeings for the people associates.

Tibetan monks are the most brutal religious police and terrorists in human history. They were chopping off the hands, fingers, even the waists of the many Tibetan untouchables and slave farmers. Why the media wants to present them as human right advocators? What a joke!

Regarding the French President, he shall focus on his marriage and divorce. This is the only thing the French are good at. They are not sophisticated to deal with the complicated world affairs.

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Michael — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:35:18 GMT

Knowing what we know now, would the world STILL have granted Nazi Germany the Olympics in 1936? Well, we DO know about the PRC, and yet we've allowed corpoations interested ONLY in profit to reward the fascists in Beijing to bask in the glow of Olympic glory and acceptance. This is the SAME government who perpetrated the Tiananmen Square massacre; the SAME organized gang that decides that flooding the world with poisoned goods, food and toys is justifiable in their rapid pursuit of cash to prop up their rule through military procurement; the SAME illegitimate, immoral, corrupt and bloodthirsty regime that murders Tibetan pilgrims and a nun in the Himalayas, is caught on film doing so and STILL lies with a straight face to the rest of the world. So the "sacred" Olympic had to be protected by Chinese Secret Police thugs (the SAME Secret Police that commits murder in Tibet, in Tiananmen Square and all across China) -- this alone should tell the world (and our ever-greedy profit-conscious corporations) that there'ssomething seriously and morally wrong about giving THIS government the "honor" of Olympic recognition. Who's next as an honored and acceptable Olympic (Nazi?) host -- North Korea? Burma? Cuba? Vietnam? Sudan? Zimbabwe? Venuzuela? This is NOT intended as an insult or indictment of the the Chinese people or civilization, ONLY of their THOROUGHLY EVIL so-called government -- and quite frankly, the Western corporations that appeased their wishes and used their ad/sponsorship money to force this travesty of an Olympics on the entire world. ANY athlete that participates in Beijing might just as well be shouting "Hiel Hitler!" and giving the Nazi salute to ALL the ruthless mass-murderers and evil regimes of history (and for what, a "medal"?)...

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J.B. Turley, Charleston WV — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:37:49 GMT

I say protect the torch and on with the Olympics! The athletes across the world have prepared to long and hard for this for those idiots across the world to try to ruin the ceremony of the torch being moved around the world. The Tibet and Chinese political issue is just that, a political issue. The Olympics is not the ‘Arena’ to play politics. This is the time for the athletes to show their excellence.

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John Doe, Austin, TX — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:38:25 GMT

If you truly want to get China's attention, then hurt it where it hurts the most and that is financially. If you stopped purchasing 'Made in China' goods, then you will get China's attention faster than by any other methods.

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Joe — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:39:10 GMT

What everybody fails to remember is that politics have no place in any part of the Olympics. Say these protesters got a hold of the torch, were they going to free Tibet with it??? No. As far as these "thug guards" go, I'd say they wouldn't be so thuggish if people weren't assaulting torchbearers. Seriously, I just don't get what these protester think they can legitimately achieve hampering an event that while yes, China will host, is really an international event. The torch does not belong to China, it belongs to the whole world. Geez.

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Dave C, Albany, NY — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:40:36 GMT

Anglo-US Intelligence Agencies dupe Tibetian activists to target Beijing Olympics
http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_3167.shtml

Around the world, Beijing’s hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games has become the target of unprecedented, well-orchestrated and extremely hostile mass protests. Through propaganda, China is being made into the single arch-villain.

Meanwhile, geostrategic realities, and historical and current parapolitical fact, suggest that the protesters and passionate activists have once again become the willing dupes, propaganda shills, and street bullies for “causes” created, fronted, and pushed by Anglo-American intelligence agencies (CIA, British intelligence, etc.) that continue to target a government (this time Beijing), in a host of long-term subversion and sabotage plans. Behind the powerful din created by the popular and celebrity-embraced “Save Tibet,” campaign is the fact that the CIA is behind financing the Tibet independence movement.

Far from actually alleviating any suffering in Darfur, Tibet or within China itself, activists are being guided into deepening the suffering; assisting the Anglo-American empire’s own plans to destabilize and conquer (energy-rich and strategically situated) Africa and (energy-rich and strategically situated) Tibet, and politically hamper Beijing.

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andre Shenzhen,China — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:45:56 GMT

I think my last message was blocked by administrator,but i dont angry with it.
infact,i wannar say i dont quit like the report in western media on this issue.that's unfair to the chinese people,especially mainland China.If you whant to know the truth,please listen to both side,mainland china and tibet.
What we need ,just equity and peace.
thank you !

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pif, chicago. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:50:53 GMT

some how I dont see any one in the media complaining about the attack on wheel chair girl by able bodied men. Would they still have not condemened an attack on a white girl in wheel chair. I just wonder? i didnt read any news calling that attack reprihensible. So its okay to attack cripples, for tibeten freedom.

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Robert, — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:53:02 GMT

To the Pro Chinese government sycophants on this site. It would have been nice if the Chinese government had not decided to pick on the weak once again. If that suppression hadn't happened, there would be no problem and we all would have gladly supported the games. As for Americans here we should be a little shocked at the amount of people on this site supporting this kind of behavior and so quickly calling pro tibet people 'terrorists'. I believe that the Chinese people are good for the most part ... wo xihuan zhong guo ren ..I know some here. I object to the government's actions.

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Chibiabo, Trego, WI. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:53:29 GMT

The olympics have been a joke for years and if the U.S. condones the treatment of the Tibetans, it's no surprise as they are almost as bad as the Chinese with their SS troops running wild. Screw the Olympics and screw the Chinese. If tthe United states really believed in the validity of human rights there would not be a drug war or an invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:01:58 GMT

There is no doubt that these protestors were foolish and brazen, to reach for the torch and put anyone, especially someone who has a physical handicap. I wish all protestors of this cause would use thier heads. If you want to speak out against China's policies on Tibet (colonialism and religious intolerance), or on Sudan (complicity in genocide), then demonstrate peaefully. Imagine the message of thousnads of protestors waving flags and banners without any attempt to "attack" the Olympic torch: much more effective. Physical violence only detracts from and demoralizes your message. Although the US has made many many mistakes and blunders in foreign and domestic policy, we are so fortunate to have freedom of pllitical expression, and we should promote the peaceful implementation of this freedom so that countries who crack down on free speech cannot deny to rightness of this particular freedom.

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DALE,SENECA SC — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:14:44 GMT

WHY IS THERE NOT MORE OUTRAGE IN THE US ABOUT THE CHINESE THUGS THAT WERE ALLOWED IN OUR COUNTRY?
WHY IS THE AMERICAN PUPLIC NOT OUTRAGED AT LAW ENFORCEMENTS APARENT SIDING WITH THE CHINESE FLAME GAURDS STRONG ARM APPROACH. WHAT AUTHORITY DO THEY HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY? ARE WE ALL STUPID NOT TO RECOGNIZE WHAT JUST HAPPENED? THEY JUST WALKED RIGHT IN TO OUR COUNTRY AND DID WHAT THEY WANTED TO, AND THE POLICE LET THEM!
OUR OLIMPIC ATHELETES SHOULD NOT GO!
THE CHINESE HAD A COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND I AM NOT SUPPRISED GIVEN THEIR TRACK RECORD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS SHOWCASE THEIR COUNTRY'S MIGHT IN THE WORLD.

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Flora, Bangkok — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:24:34 GMT

I'm curious: don't westerners read history? I thought most of them were educated.
I personally respect Dalai Lama as a human, and I found some of his remarks make sense, whether it is true or not.
But I also pity him being used as an instrument by some greedy people behind.
He was only in his twenties when he ran away from Tibet, somewhat convinced and abducted by those that needed his charisma as the spititual leader to Tibebans.
It was ironic that he, as the spiritual leader (the top monk) in Tibet, was actually picked and certificated by the Chinese central government, like his predecessors by Chinese emperors in centuries.
Tibetan buddhist monks were serfowners and they collected heavy taxes from their serfs, every responsible historian will tell you that. It was when they became too greedy, corrupt and rebellious to collude foreign forces(from Nepal, from Britain) in attempts to break away from the lax rule of the central government, Chinese emperors in the last dynasty Qing (by the way, they belonged to another minority ethnic group Man in China, not Han ethnic who the Tibetans said they hate) cracked down on their riots and strengthened control over the remote region.
I could understand devout religious Tibetans felt their culture were "penetrated" by Han ethinic people or communists. Mainstream Han people felt that way when other ethinic groups like Man invaded and ruled them.
Mainland Chinese felt that way when western capitalism invaded China under the communists' rule in 1980s. Some of them still feel worried about the adverse impact of it, by the way.
But "Culture Genocide"? how do you think thousands of Lama temples in Tibet and other Tibetan ethinc habitats in China have thrived in the past 50 years? Millions of Han Chinese Buddhists (not always so devout) and tourists have donated money to them, not to mention the funding of the central government, or Chinese tax payers.
The monks there until today are still the richest among Tibetans!
Free Tibet? Hey, the day it was called a "country" dated over 1,000 years ago. and common people had never been "free" before the "communist invasion" in 1951, or the former ruling republic government of Kuomindang (Nationalist Party).
They were serfs under the harsh rule of monks and local aristocrats, with the biggest ruler being the Dala Lama (mind you, that is not a name, but a title for the leader).
Hope this one would not be censored. NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO TEACH WESTERNER MEDIA COMMON SENSE AND BASIC HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE.

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Wu Mingshi, Beijing, PRC — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:40:14 GMT

There seems to be a lot of people with generic Western names, locations, and broken English denouncing "their" own Western governments. Something tells me Nick from New Jersey may be more comfortable denouncing the evil Western media in Mandarin.

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random person — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:57:10 GMT

human being, by nature, cannot be absolutely objective. especially, when it comes to the national pride and solidarity. in a way, i understand the chinese people. if i hear negativity about my country, i am sure i will lose my objectivity. same goes for tibetans. so i also understand them and their supporters. but also other protesters: pro-falung, pro-human rights, pro-animal rights, environmentalists, and so on... the list goes on. if there was only the tibetan issue, i don't think thee would have been so much noise. it is all of the above factors piled up together that has created this snowball effect. this said,
1. i hope that the protesters were NOT targetting the girl, instead they were going for the torch, because for them, unfortunately, this torch has become a symbol of oppression. there were many other torchbearers, noone meant harm for the torchbearers themselves.
2. threat to ethnic identity can make someone do crazy stuff, i can only begine to imagine.
3. i understand, that there is a lot of natural resources on tibetan territories at play here, which would invalidate claims like "china has nothing to gain from tibet, and wants to only help tibet to develop and also rid its people from the dictatorship of monks". this does not seem to be true.
4. i just wish that those chinese who are too xenophobic would stop being like that. i know for sure, that there is a lot of chinese who are friendly nice people. though, they too tend to be a little suspicious of other people and each other for no reason.

Anyway, what i am trying to say is that i hope that change will come to china, and they gear their policies towards more compassionate and human-rights friendly and environmentally friendly direction. what they seem to be lacking is compassion towards other beings, and seeing them as their equal. As for Olympics, I don't believe in that thing. it's filled with greed, corruption and deceit, as a result of which, good athletes face a lot of disappointment and unfairness. i do not see the point of making a big fuss out of it and putting it above more pressing issues related to real human and environmental tragedies. that relates to all of the countries, not only china.

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Steven, West Texas — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:01:03 GMT

I find that many of the passages above have a consistent and incorrect use of the English language, though they all state to be of western, if not American, origin. Given the commonality of mistakes and such on this blog, I could not help but wonder just how many of the opinions expressed above we placed by people with rather direct ties to the chinese regime. Reading this blog has actually given me a chill of censorship and repression. Yes, what happenned to the girl is unfortunate, but China must also understand the deep reservations that the West has over the issue of Tibet. This is a region that should be granted an autonomy, if not outright independence. They should also agree to meet with the Dalai Lama and acknowledge him as a official representative in exile of the Tibetan movement. As an American business owner in the electronics industry, I find myself more often desiring to purchase my products from suppliers with as few ties or sources of origin in China as possible. I am willing to vote with my checkbook. Perhaps they will understand that.

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Dan, CA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:04:51 GMT

Life is cheap in China. Of cheap things, it is the cheapest.

But saving face is another matter. Of precious things in China, saving face is the most precious.

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David Powell, Ocean City, NJ — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:13:57 GMT

Dial down the emotion, please, all the Pro-Tibet folks.

I support democracy and self determination for Tibet but the attacks on the Olympic torch bearers were a disgrace and a fiasco and made a good cause look very bad. Attacking a woman in a wheelchair holding the Olympic torch does NOT make anyone a hero or dignify their cause in the least. The people defending those actions are very, very foolish. Holding signs and singing and chanting are fine for a protest but the attacks on the people carrying the torch crossed a line and despite a very strong sympathy for the Tibetan people it turned my stomach and is a disgrace. The people who did it should be ashamed of what they did to those athletes and people who were given the honor of holding the Olympic torch and what it represents in sport, and that they made a very good cause look like the province of thugs and buffons. It was disgusting.

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Historian, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:33:43 GMT

Tibet is part of China since 13th century.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x9QNKB34cJo

This is the picture that you will not see from CNN, where Protesters Took Advantage of Handicapped Torchbearer's Disability.
http://www.anti-cnn.com/jinjing/paris_protesters_took_advantage.dwt
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NDLfj8cKmc0

CIA’s Secret War in Tibet
http://www.historynet.com/cias-secret-war-in-tibet.htm

Michael Parenti - Tibet: Friendly Fuedalism?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWGGjpJJCKE

Dalai "Da-Lie" Lama's Naked Truth Exposed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1O-eLmAA8Y

Free Tibet, wait, where is Tibet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twHzXN3kNTs&eurl=h

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True Facts — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:46:28 GMT

It is so sad to see how the western world is being fooled by the so called "pro-tibetan protestors" they are no more than some criminals who started burning chinese shops and killing Han ethnic chinese people and the world call China of genocide in Tibet?, let us ask who is aiming to a particular ethnic group for attacks and killings, come on, it is time to open our eyes and see who is the devil and who is the victim. We can not be blindest than this. Tibetans are cruel and barbarian, they use violences to persue their goal, they don't respect a handicapped girl in a wheelchair. Western media and westerners should stop critizicing China for their so called "iron-handed crackdown" in Tibet which in fact China did not do more than restoring orders, protecting the civilians and self defense by firing couples of shots if need to. Picture this, if you were a policeman attacked by criminals don't you use your gun to defend yourself? or you think it is against that criminal's human right to fire your gun, then let that criminal kill you, sorry to say. Tibet has belonged to China since more than 1000 years ago and China has been sending around $300 millions dollars a year to build schools, for healthcares, and infrastructures, in return Tibet can produce nothing and is a burden to China more than a profit. For comparison if the state of New Mexico wants to protest to become independent from the US, what is the american reaction to that?.

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Tiger Doe Ling, Houston, Texas — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:46:48 GMT

China is the most racist, most oppressive nation on the planet. China has always been arrogant. China thinks Westerners are a bunch of idiots and has jailed more dissidents than any country. We have problem with Cuba, but not China? Incredible double standard. Don't be fooled.

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Bobby Mcbob — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:47:17 GMT

I as a human being think the tibetans and the chinese should be alowed to do, act, and think as they like. I dont think the chinese goverenment is evil or bad i just think they are wrong because what they are doing isnt working. China can be a major super power if they werent so restricted in everything they do.The wheelchaired torch barrer was very brave indeed and i think some of the protest are going way to far because the torch run has had a special place for everyone in the world for quite some time and shouldnt be used the way it is today for political gain. Then again there is a reason that 3 billion people disagree with the most populated country in the world and the disagrement is not with the people but the government. With that many intelligent people in your country surely masses can change the wrong to a right. I just hope the games can go on without incident because the athletes who live for this deserve better from all countries.

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Little one, Houston, Texas — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:48:13 GMT

What a load of Chinese propaganda!

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Nano , DC — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:29:13 GMT

Dear American,
To destabilize China is our long term national interest since China take the road to the world superpower.We have to stay the course no matter our campaign is just or not. Human right is the best excuse and the most cost saving weapon since we cannot send troops to China.China is not Iraq. Dala Lama is our secret weapon, our country have spent billions on him and trained him and to arm his followers. Now his holiness has become to be a state of art performer on the world political stage. His holiness can mislead the majority of us, and our politicians can also be enlightened by his philosophy "reckless abandon".It will help us to abandon any blames from different sides. we are free to play at the DC community which is such a fun place. eg. DC Madam service, May Flower etc... Finally we will change Tibet to another Iraq peacefully, and Dalai Lama can share his serves with us.

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Bill Smith, Austin, Texas — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:38:59 GMT

I am not Chinese but sympathize with them. They work hard to make the Olympics a great event. Greece and China are two of the oldest civilizations and the world should be especially proud that the games will be held in China. INstead, the western media distorts Tibetan history and ignores the strict class system and slavery that existed under the Dalai Lama rule. I thought the USA was against slavery, yet I see Pelosi hugging the Lama, Obama encouraging a boycott, etc. I encourage these leaders read and learn more before the embarrass themselves when they learn they support the Dalai Lama and his cult.

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Lynda, Houston, TX — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:44:19 GMT

I am very dissappointed by Western media's coverage of Tibet incident and the following "protest" of Olympic torch relay. The doctored CNN photo which CNN used to show Chinese military presence, was nevertheless part of the original that showed the so-called protestors attacking other civilians and that people are trying to get away, the other doctored photo German TV used to show police beating up on protestors, was actually Nepal policy, and yet a third photo showing a person being carry-on to a van where the headline indicate that he was arrested, but in fact, there was a red-cross symbol clearly painted on the car....

Examples like this made me really question where the "fair and balance" that Western media so vigoriously proclaim lies regarding China. For now, I have no confidence in the media reports whatsoever. It's a wakening moment that maybe we really do have to see things for our own eyes.

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Wayne Huang — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:44:26 GMT

The angle of the picture is terrible. It was so small and hardly visible. From other websites in Chinse, I saw clearly that she was scared and also bravely used her not so balanced body to shield the torch. She got cut in her lower chin and bled after the attack.
It also should be mentioned that the pusher of her wheel chair is a blind man. It is so barberic to attack such defenceless people. Jin Jin is definitely a hero.

I challenge Ed Flanagan to show that there are actually Chinese to call Tibetan "foreign !@#$".
In Chinese "foreign" is "Wei(outside)Guo(country)", no body in China call tibetans WeiguoRen (foreigner). This just does not makes any linguistic sense in Chinese.

The Chinese people are angry because on 3/14/08, many western media turned blind eye on dozens of innocent Han and muslin Chinese killed by the rioters in Lhasa. Insted, the western media assumed brutal crack down and reported it useing image of using images of police crack down of Tibetans in Napal, India. There is no evidence Chinese goverment used force on 3/14/08, instead many policeman got attached and injured becasue they did have autherization from top authority on that day to crack down. The situation is totally different from what west media had reported.

I am an American citizen born in China. I have lived in US for 20 years. Based on information I saw from several sides, I have to say that the most media in US such as CNN, got it wrong on this issue.

For all of you who oppose "crack down in Tibet", please don understand that it any goverments duty to keep an orderly society and protect every citizen's life and property. These riot monks and thugs are criminals. They need to be arrested, charged in the court of law, and sentence accordingly.

For all of you sho support Tibet independence, please study Tibet history. Tibet was never a sorveign country. It has been part of China for centuries. Anybody trespassing on this basic issues are enemy of Chinese peoples. Please note that even Daila Lama did not even dare to declare he want Tibet Independence. Instead, he only let some groups loyal to him, such as Tibet Youth Congress to carry the violent and terror acts in China. If Daila is so peaceful, please condem the killing of 22 inncent Han and muslin merchants in Lhasa (including a toddler, and several tenage girls in a jewlry store).

I used to respect Daila Lama for his non violence mid way road. Now, I am not sure after I read so much.

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Jhon doe — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:46:12 GMT

What a sad moment for all those people who are cought up in this regretful "human ignorance fiascal".
Are we forgetting why we trully celebrate the olympics?...its not for tibetan people, not for chinese people, Its a celebration for all man kind to put aside our conflicts,diferences,opinions!!!! and come together for a few days of united happiness. And then after it's all said and done we can face our differences,troubles,etc.
Why Utilize our once in a few years chance to unite to do this......why?..
Im a foreigner living in china and I feel bad for the tibetans,Who arent taking part in the protests, and I feel bad for the chinese who are cought up in all this! I hope That God above gives a feeling of peace among all parties involved! and I hope we continue with our United celebration of the Olympics.....Lets change our today so that our tomorrows dont look like our yesterdays....

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Ellen — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:47:06 GMT

"If this girl is a hero, that what are the Tibetans that were murdered by the Chinese police and soldiers. Screw China! "

What about the millions of native Americans that were murdered? Screw America!

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Lily, Beaumont, TX — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:05:42 GMT

Let's see how Western Media distorted facts, shall we?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFwH9AZkwlc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVdx3Qh5Ct8&NR=1

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jane china — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:29:15 GMT

what a stupid kids!!!!
how do you know all the things you saw on newspaper or youtube were ture,there is something behinded,but you don't know it,how do you know that people killed by chinese government, you have no idea what exactly what's going on,tibet and China issue was very complicated, but we just try our best help tibet, but some stupid people ruining our acheivement bu accident,we want peace,but all over the world don't give us peace,evern though we are communism but we still have freedom as west country,don't just thought you are right, people believe what they believe, so even though i explain a lot u still don't believe what i say. i just wanna tell you all stupid guys, we work hard on Olmypic Game, not just government also have chinese people, we perpare more than 4years to do this, but right now you all tell chinses ,we gonna work on this anymore, you will not come, you will protest, so what we get from this, painful?harmful?

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wow!! — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:29:55 GMT

I was born in Taiwan raised in the states currently in Shanghai China. When the riot broke out in Lhasa China I was receiving my news coverage from MSN and Yahoo. After viwing the articles I was so disappointed at the Chinese gov but 3 days later I also received coverage from CCTV9 in China and that changed everyting. What I am trying to say is, we as a observer should not believe a one sided news coverage. CNN,BBC really did not report the truth about what happen in Lhasa China.

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James Dee, San Marino, CA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:31:06 GMT

I am a Buddhist who stopped supporting the Dalai after many years. Why? I discovered he was getting paid $2million a year by the CIA. And that he opposed the dismantling of the feudal system where a handful of feudal lords were brutally exploiting the vast majority of Tibetans who were serfs. This supposedly Gandhi-like manis a fake. By his actions he has qualified himself as an international terrorist. I pray the Mahasattva Avalokitesvara will grant him compassion, and the Mahasattva Samantabhadra will grant him wisdom, and the Great Enlightened Ones save him from being reincarnated as a snake.

Nammu the Holy Tripitaka.

JHames

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wow!! — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:31:26 GMT

www.anti-cnn.com

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Matt — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:14:46 GMT

Winners:
#1: the Chinese people-know better now how to determine their path for their own future. And this is the best Olympics for them and they should thank the world gives them the opportunity. It may looks bad in some people’s eyes but it is truly the best Olympics for the Chinese people.
#2: US and President Bush-we are rational and responsible-kept the Olympics torch safe in SF and we are going to the Games including himself. The voice of protesters was heard but had to be by law and order on our land. Hitting the young lady carrying the torch in wheelchair won’t be allowed in our country. This is our system and the superpower is superpower. Well, we have a lot to improve as well.
#3: Chinese government: give the opportunity to think in improving many things need to improve and notice that letting the people’s voice heard can tell the truth and the people would stand behind the government if it is right for them. The Chinese people is among the smartest and they know what is good for them.

Losers:
#1: Olympics Games: it is bad to mix politics and sports-no constructive result according to the Games principles.
#2: Tibet protesters: violence towards innocent people won’t make any cause succeed in ordinary people’s eyes. Any political pursuit needs to follow appropriate channels. And that is why we are all against terrorism. The unfairness and injustice exist in every corner of the world every day.
#3: the “old Europe”, especially France. Remember how we felt French fries when they told us what to do? I think the Chinese will tell them how the Chinese feel this time, maybe after the games but it is going to be a hard one. Chinese could be 100 times powerful than Iraq. Their President is not welcomed in China. Spitting on host’s face then go? Maybe France skipping this year’s games would be a better idea. UK, the damage was done but their prime minister is going for the closing. China knows they are the next host. Germany, at least nothing happened in their country but bad things also were said so we will see how that goes.
#4 some media in Chinese eyes when Chinese see the “distorted” stories. Many Chinese used to trust western media to get the full story but this time things happened on their land under their eyes.

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CAM — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:54:38 GMT

I was greatly disappointed at the writer who did not even use a single word to condemn the brutal act of a "peaceful" protest, "which" attacked a handicapped girl for whatever his motivation was. Please place your right hand on your heart, ask yourself this question: what should you do if the girl is your sister or you daughter? For a normal human being, the reaction will be angry, and at least denounce the act. But for writer of this arcle, as far as I can see, his heart has been eaten by a dog.

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Weiyang, Berkeley, CA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:59:10 GMT

When I first saw the picture of a Tibeten man attacking the diabled girl while she curled together to protect the torch, I was so outraged at the scene. Had not been these 'peaceful' 'non-violence' thugs who humilated not only themselves and but also the western media, there would never been so many angry Chinese Americans and Chinese showing on in San Francisco streets on April 9th. Two days before I never thought about going to the relay, yet within 48 hours all the major Chinese communities in the Bay area were moblized. We have just one thing common in mind, we would never let such thing happen again in San Francisco! If the SFPD like the London or Paris police did not do their jobs to protect the torch, we will. Sarcastically, the more the western media protrays the torch relay as a bad chaotic experience for the Chinese government, the more support the government gains from ethinic Chinese around the world. It is not the first time nor the last time the media miscalculated their moves. Just look at CNN and VOA, they have become synonyms of liars in China, how pathetic.

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TJ Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:59:29 GMT

in the past weeks i have not seen anything positive regrading China hosting the summer games. these western new are so biased. How much do you people know about Chinese history? how many of you have been lived in China before? if the answer in not much and no...then you people should not trust everything the media said, do some research and learn more about chinese history, and the modern china today.
Please...DO NOT let the stetero type fool you.

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Mike L. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:44:36 GMT

For truth about Tibet history: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsoc4-QnplY
For examples of the manipulating nature of western media: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=uSQnK5FcKas&feature=related

These two videos said it all. The Westerners hate China and want to see the Chinese go down so badly that they will do anything to make that happens.

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rona, DC, USA — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:10:18 GMT

For the people accusing China for taking over Xi Zang (Tibet), here are some facts:
The maps of China made by India, Russia and USA long before 1949, the new republic of China---Xi Zang (Tibet) was in it. If you really care about truth, come here to see with your own eyes: http://www.peaceintibet.com/history.html.
Another fact: DaLai Lama said communist party killed 1.2 million Zang Chinese...the total population of Zang Chinese at the time was 1.3 million and now the population is almost 3 million. If 1.2 out of 1.3 were killed, how is it this possible?

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commenter, Michigan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:26:57 GMT

As an adult American who has been to China, speaks Chinese, and knows a fair amount of Chinese history, I am appalled at the lack of knowledge Americans have about China. Without going any deeper, people should learn a little bit of history before they shoot their mouths off. For practical purposes, if Tibet is not to be considered part of China, then the US should probably shed most of the west and southwest, or more likely, give all of America back to the Native Americans. What is going on in Tibet now has great similarities with our civil rights issues of the 1950's - 1960's.
I'm not going to write a book, but if you don't have your facts, it would be smartest to simply not have an opinion until you have done a bit of research on the topic.
China is overall a wonderful place. Do not confuse the people with their government. How many Americans at this point are truly represented by Bush/Cheney? Regardless of who our leaders are, I hope that foreigners always remember that I am my own person.
There are many honorable Chinese working very hard to make the Olympics a positive event. I suspect that many of the protesters don't have a clue what they are protesting, it's just a chance to protest.

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SONG,LF, Dallas,TX — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:30:29 GMT

We should let the athletes compete in a politically free environment. It is disgusting for these politicians to mingle politics with sports.

And, please know your facts and do your homework on world history before you accuse someone, or some country for that matter.

Shame on those hooligans knocked down that chinese handicapped torch bearer on Paris street. They should be arrested, sentenced and sent to prison.

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Justice, Earth — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:32:54 GMT

So stupid you are! You are not cleaverer or more powerful tahn others!
Always think you are correct. However your ancesters are robers, gansters. And so you still are.
Do not teach others when you still kill people daily around the world.
I said you are stupid, because nobody believe your teaching and you are still doing it

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Person, Earth — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:41:55 GMT

Ha, I am right, since I am a Western.
Ha, I can robber others and kill others since I am a Western
Ha, You should listem to me since I am a Western
Ha, there is no Nothern, Eastern and Souther, there is only western.
What a stupid western! Do you realy think others care if you are a wEsTern or a shit?
Just wonder if you can are clever enough to understand what I said here

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asksh, earth — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:45:00 GMT

Shamed?

Why?

You dream!

Shame on you for your uesless trying to stir up China using Oplimic game!

You still think you are powerful, stupid!!

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Name, Earth — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:54:35 GMT

Dream, dream ............
Boycott, boycott.......
dream, dream.........boycott, boycott in your dream
How laughable you are?
We feel humiliated?
Why?
You are just a small bunch of robbers from a small bunch of countries.
The world is BIG and there are about 200 countries. You are just a small, tiny-weeeeni portion of it.
He! What do you think you are?
Humiliated by your stupid actions?
Dream.......
Dream^10 =many dreams for your rest of your life

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A Young Chinese Mom@California — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:13:53 GMT

Most of the westen countries treat this as a polical game instead of a sport event. I could tell there are so many interest groups behine the scene to seek their best interest. One thing for sure to me is I won't vote for ANY Democrat candidate in November, since I pretty sure that both Hillary and Obama are not sure about what's happened in Tibet indeed, but they already promoting the boycott issue which made me feel they are not accountable at all. Nancy Pelosi is even more extreme. My suggestion to her is: read the Chinese history before you speak up anything relate to "free Tibet", even she does not care about the truth. All she wants is to use Dalai La Ma to promote her own image, SHAME on her!!!

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city, earth — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:26:42 GMT

"us versus the world"?
Are you the World? Stupid^6!
You are just of bunch of wEsTern countries! Clear?!

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Franky,Repulic Of China , — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:38:49 GMT

We should not give a dictatorship contry a welcome in this world ,because CCP is breaking human rights which signed by China,If we support anything positive to CCP ,that will put Chinese people into a big risk,we love peace ,but we don't love violence and dictatorship,currently ,the dictatorship is the resource of violence,CCP has killed many Tibetan in crackdown,all in all ,we should oppose Beijing Olympic Game which is TRANSFIGURING China's dictatorship policies and voilence.

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Joshua York — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:16:20 GMT

For those of you complaining chinese guards stepping on the soil of the land of the free:
how many countries' soil are US troops stepped on? you can accept these military actions, yet do not accept chinese people protecting the torch which should have been well protected by local police. how double-standard are you!

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jimmy, la, ca — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:03:29 GMT

Certain people just can never admit whatever "us against the world" feeling chinese are having have nothing to do with their government. As reported, all the articles are posted by chinese blogs by average citizen. Before what is the reason behind this feeling? is it the chinese fault?
1. I guess western media and shortsighted liberals like pelosi contributes to the confrontaton between the west and china the most by distorted report and made up novel which they call news and by their arrogance and hypocracy.
2. I guess chinese people can never understand why western people, especially americans, who benefitted from genocide on native indians for centuries, have the gut to blame them. They did take tibet, and it is true there is not the same level of freedom for tibetan as people in the western countries, but at least they improved their life quality to a level slavers like Dalai lama can never accomplish, meanwhile, what did americans do to compensate native indians of their deprived land? Allowing them to open casinos? While every county has huge reserved public land, I never hear any county return any land to their original owner-native indian. I talked to a few chinese around, this extreme hypocracy is what they feel most pissed off.

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tommy wang, Beijing, China — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:33:14 GMT

I'm a ordinay Chinese mainland cisizen. I'm very angry when I read the news about the young girl in wheelchair was attacked and beat up by the Dala Lama's followers in Paris. I hate anyone who support this kind of attack. China is changing in many ways. And we hope our country will become more and more strong and our people (including people in Tibet)'s life will be better and better. please do not bother us anmore. We just want a peaseful life.

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Eric Han, London, Ontario — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:12:01 GMT

I am moved by the handicapped woman. She protected the torch over her safety.
For those who support "free Tibet", please educate yourself about the facts in Tibet, the history of China before you say anything about Tibet.
I am a Canadian Chinese

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ZY, boston, MA — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:06:07 GMT

The only consequence of the whole FREE TIBET activities of the western country is: Chinese government would immigrate more Han Chinese to Tibet.
Why? Because Chinese government feel so nervous about the Tibet issue, and they clearly understand that the only solution is immigration. Xingjiang was mainly Islamic people and wanted indepedence, then after Chairman Mao's immigration policy and now Han Chinese becomes the majority of Xingjiang, and the indepedence won't happen any more. thus before this whole tibet crisis, Chinese government did not realize the urgence of Han immigration, but NOW they realize it. Frankly it is a little hard to encourage Han Chinese to immigrate to Tibet region, since the altitude is just too high. Anyway, but a lot of methods, like sending more Han soldiers, hiring more Han Chinese to work in Tibet as teachers medical staff etc, investing more money to encourage Han Chinese to do business and live in Tibet region, building better transportation infrastucture to encourage traveling and communication, encourage Tibetans to live outside of Tibet, I hope within twenty years, Han Chinese would rise to 25 percent from 10 percent.

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Sean, Los Angeles, CA — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:09:33 GMT

I wonder how much these Free-Tibet Protestors know about Tibet and its history. Unless these people are pro-slavery, I would say very little. I suggest all you protestors check out the following articles: "http://journeyeast.tripod.com/fusillade_against_china.html", "http://journeyeast.tripod.com/thru_eye_of_tibetans.html", "Friendly Feudalism: The TibetMyth", "http://members.tripod.com/journeyeast/myth_and_reality.html", "http://journeyeast.tripod.com/tibet.html". I also doubt these peope know how much China has invest to improve Tibet. Go google "China invest in Tibet"

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Sean, Los Angeles, CA — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:16:31 GMT

I wonder how much these Free-Tibet Protestors know about Tibet and its history. Unless these people are pro-slavery, I would say very little. I suggest all you protestors check out the following article: "Friendly Feudalism: The Tibet Myth.I also doubt these peope know how much China has invested to improve Tibet. Go google "China invest in Tibet". Now, protestors, dont you feel stupid and shameful of your actions after you've learn some facts on the issue your are protesting.

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qh, Bedok, Singapore — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:17:51 GMT

Living in Singapore is great. We have strict media laws to stop nonsense from appearing as the so called NEWS by western media. Altering captions for photos and accusing the Chinese for deeds they did not do..How much credibility does the western media have?

It's time we practice reading news from different sources to get a true picture of the story. For those who relied on those famous western media, be prepared to get the shock of your life.

I can see why China feels a need to be vindicated. I can understand how they feel. Olympics, an event to show the world how China can pull off such a big event, has turned into a stage for western media and the Tibetans to accuse them falsely.

I applaud JinJing for having the spirit to protect the Olympic fire with her life!
go China! go Olympics!

PS: havent the western media been censoring how their troops torture those in Iraq?

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John Buck, Seattle — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:44:07 GMT

Mike says: "If this girl is a hero, that what are the Tibetans that were murdered by the Chinese police and soldiers. Screw China!"

Do you support this response, Mr. Flanagan? Is this the message you were intending your readers to come away with? That it is OK to denigrate a charming, courageous and truly special young woman simply because one believes, without evidence (not saying 'proof', I'm saying 'evidence'. . .setting the bar really low) that the government of the country that she comes from has improperly treated a minority population within that country?

My challenge for Ed Flanagan, NBC News Researcher: Where are people getting these ideas? How are so many people becoming so convinced that Chinese police or soldiers have killed ANYONE at all? Is there any evidence to suggest that Chinese police have harmed any innocent people?

Please, Mr. Flanagan. . .read through these comments and ask yourself how so many people who have never been to China or Tibet; don't know any Chinese or ethnic Tibetan people; and don't know the basic history of Tibet and the Dalai Lama; are totally convinced that evil deeds have been committed by the Chinese police and soldiers against complete innocents. Neither you nor any other "journalist" in the Western media have presented even a single fragment of proof of any wrongdoing by the Chinese authorities. Those criticizing China in the comments to your article from the comfort of their easy-chairs in suburban America have no other sources from which to draw their conclusions but Western media. Tell me, then, how they are so certain that horrible atrocities have been committed by the Chinese police and soldiers? Where is this fiction coming from? Why is it that such unfounded and hateful vitriol is taking over the dialog?

In case you are having difficulty in finding a place to start your investigations, I suggest you refresh your understanding of the term "yellow journalism", then reread your own article. Next, keeping that definition of "yellow journalism" in mind, read some of the articles of your peers at CNN, BBC, WaPo, The Times, etc..

It seems obvious that this issue is a good one for a News Researcher to research. Don't be surprised, however, if when you start pulling on this thread that I've handed you much more unravels than you expect. . .

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holly — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:42:34 GMT

westen countries make chinese against them
telling lies
don't mind most chinese feelings
damage our friendship
we chinese will get together hand by hand to support beijing2008 , to support china~!
one day the wold will know the truth will stand for just cause

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Flora, Bangkok — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:39:48 GMT

to Steven, West Texas(or whatever you are):
I AM a Chinese, and I'm proud to be one.
I live in Bangkok and have an English name for foreigner who simplly don't understand any Chinese and can't pronounce my Chinese name correctly.
If using English incorrectly offends you in any way, sorry, that's because you know nothing about our beautiful language.
So speaking against pro-Tibetans means we are paid by our government? so you do believe the Chinese government is so rich and ridiculous as to spend that kind of money?
You're paid by the American government, or Dalai or CNN, or else?
Arrogance and prejudice narrow one's mind.

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J Clark — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:12:52 GMT

No no no no no. There is no making China a hero. There is no making China a wondrous place to be. China is a threat to the entire planet, let alone to any one specific country. There should be no sympathy to the Chinese and it only reinforces how pandering other nations have been because of their population. That needs to end now. Does the planet really want another United States or USSR stomping about? I thought that those entities are now or had been the horrible bullies. China is building up steam until it becomes a juggernaut that will not give one iota of concern about whomever it rolls over and forces to assimilate.

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listener, La Crosse, Wisconsin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:04:02 GMT

I am impressed that there are some journalists of moral integrity.

Thank you, Ed...

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nina — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:19:33 GMT

all anti-chinese guys:
-Please learn the real history about Tibet, please learn the spirits of Olympic Games again.
-Have you ever been to Tibet?
-Have you ever read or understoodd the chinese language or Tibet language?
-Don't you think all chinese histoty should be written in english? if you never get it, if you never read the chinese history, if you never understand the chinese languages, or if you never been to china or tibet to see the real pleaces, how you can judge chinese in such an inequitable way?
Yes you believe your media, but please open your eyes to see the real china. Chinese language is hard to learn so please come to china for a tour, you will see the peaceful smile in chinese people's face everywhere.
chinese will be more and more stronger. for youny generation, they learned english language, learned to know other histoy. if they can use english to express what they want say, you will find the most powerful force.

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Eugene Y, Beijing, China — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:57:01 GMT

It's shameful to assault and rob a handicap-able girl within a wheelchair, no matter with whatever reasons they declaimed. From what they are doing but not what they are saying you should know the true nature, characteristics, and behaviors of those so-called “Pro-Tibetans”. What did you hear from medias? They are “peaceful people”? My friend just came back from Tibet told me the shocking facts happened there. Those pro-Tibetan group/mob practiced cruel violence against innocent people. Ruthlessly, they killed innocent people, crashed buildings, burned shops and markets. How can you say all of these were peaceful? In the common sense of anyone no matter Chinese or Westerner, those actions were criminal. Why do most of the Western medias close their eyes to the truth and cover their ears from the facts happened in Tibet? Where are those equity, justice and creditability, which they always were proud of?

Olympics belongs to everyone in the world, including every Chinese, nobody should utilize it as his/her tool to make their political purposes. Go China, Go Olympics!

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Kenneth, Great Neck, New York — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:36:20 GMT

This is a paper done by a western scholar about Tibet, Dalai Lama, Tibetan history, Chinese government role in Tibet, CIA’s involvement in Tibetan. It is a very fair and well documented paper with critics on both sides. Link below:

http://www.michaelparenti.org/Tibet.html

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Wayne, Philippines — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:52:26 GMT

I just want to know why she is in a wheelchair at all, I am an amputee, missing part of my left leg, and I have a prosthetic and I walk, maybe the wealthy Chinese should give her a leg as well and get her miserable self out of the chair. Don't assume that all people sitting in wheelchairs deserve to be there and that anyone in a wheelchair is disabled, not all are but they would like you to think so.

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Frank Lau — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:20:18 GMT

To the black and native american in this forum, you must visit china to understand how they treat their minority. You are the right people to comment on the good and bad side of political leadership and you will move the world one step closer to Martin Luther King's dream of eternal peace. You have a mission now. Every one of you can be another MLK.

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parker chin, Vancouver B.C., Canada — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:34:46 GMT

I do not agree with you on China is having international humiliation. The one has humiliation
right now is Dalai and his followers, attack innocent
people, kill and burn them. To be an American, I am
also ashamed by people like, Mike called "screw China"
and Arlo Bigwater used "horse manure". Are these real
classy Americans? Shame on you uncivilized people.
I am not communist, Olympic does not belong to Red
China but Chinese Race as a whole. Just like 1936
Olympic did not belong to Hitler personally but to
German people as a whole.
God bless America and China. Hopefully, there will not
be a war between two great nations.
Parker,

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T.J, Maryland/China — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:16:48 GMT

Ed Flanagan，just one question, Why didnt you show the following pictures? http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20080410_1.htm

you see this is my problem, even when you 're trying to be "nice" to us, you still are hiding something, still afraid to offend ur tibetan masters. and yet you wonder why we think its "us against the world"??

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ANdrew Ma — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:37:35 GMT

If this girl is a hero, that what are the Tibetans that were murdered by the Chinese police and soldiers. Screw China!
Mike (Sent Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:07 PM)

GOD Dame U!!!

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Kurtislee, USA — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:39:53 GMT

All you Americans - China holds trillions of dollars in American debt....I wonder what ol' Ronald Reagon would say to the Republican sale of America to COMMUNIST CHINA. You idiots forget that these "peaceful" CHinese are the same ones that KILLED hundreds of peaceful demonstrators in TalimonSquare just a few years ago. Tibet was an independent nation for hundreds of years. China needed a buffer zone with India so they TOOK TIBET. You morons should read more and talk less, you'll look a lot smarter. Right now, you are a sorry lot of COMMUNIST SYMPATHISERS. WOW, we're fighting in IRAQ, we INVADED Iraq to stop huma rights violations, but YOU wearing your CHINESE made shoes, siting on your CHINESE made sofa, eating your Chinese made cokkies make me sick...eat crow.

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Steve Evans, Grapevine, TX — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:55:27 GMT

Another Communist Stooge Wrote "It can be argued for a long time about the legitimacy of China's presence in the territories that surround the Han populated areas "

I Ask
Do you mean those same Han populated areas where ethnic Tibetans were forced from their homes to make room for what amounts to a colonist population meant only to prop up the pretense that Tibet is a part of China?

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Chinese in Amerikkka — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:53:45 GMT

Chinese nationalism on the rise! Hell yeah!

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Frank Lau — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:32:14 GMT

Before anyone yell free-Tibet its best he/she read US history so they don't repeat the sin of previous generation. I quote the wise old man who retorted those ignorant kids "You know nothing about democracy, you have no right to talk about freedom". If they don't know the cruelty of segregation, anti equal right, and Chinese Exclusion Acts implemented by the previous generation of racial supremacist, history will repeat itself.
Dalai Lama called for segregation, special right, and the same Exclusion Act and his followers are enforcing them in this round of attack on the innocent. Ignorant or mischievioous US politicians gave him a medal for doing that. Something is not right. I agree with the wise man that "The more they lie, the more money they get" from misguided politicians.

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JL — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:57:26 GMT

The communist regime in China certainly will do everything to destroy Tibetian. Including using this handicapped wonman Jin Jing. I feel sorry for Jin Jing because she is dragged into this by the communist government. She and her family (includging extended family)could be pressured by the Chinese Communit Regime.

At this point, it isn't about the Chinese and the Tibetian, but it is the Chinese Communist government against the Tibetian and the Chinese.

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huligen — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:53:36 GMT

What a joke. So many of you miss the point. The protestors were after the torch to draw attention to an invaded countries plight. I'm sure none of these people intended any harm to this poor girl. It is unfortunate that drastic measures such as this is what it takes to get attention directed to a great injustice. As usual the propaganda machine is hard at work in another communistic country. FREE TIBET!

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bob doe — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:16:57 GMT

All serious historians who have studied Tibet's past and current situation would disagree with you on the legitimacy of the call for independence. I'm talking about people like Beall, Goldstein, and Grunfeld. And we all know the Dalai relinquished his call for independence only after he found out it would be impossible.
As Tibet modernizes, Dalai is becoming less and less relevant.

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George YANG, Hangzhou, China — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:31:16 GMT

During the March 14 Tibet riot, the Monks were killers! they killed dozens of peaceful citizens, the western media just ignored all these killings, instead, they accused the Chinese government of killing monks! the media published photos of Nepal police beating up Nepal monks and told the readers it happened in Tibet!

See with you own eyes please:

http://www.anti-cnn.com/

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George YANG, Hangzhou, China — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:38:44 GMT

One eyewitness account sounds more closer to the truth about what really happened that day.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/15/tibet.china2

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ZhouJun,Sichuan,China — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:42:39 GMT

China is a great country,Forever!No one could stop the step of devolopment of our country!Neither now or future.

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WanTonMin, Kuala Lumpur — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:09:05 GMT

To "huligen" and those people who support Tibet's independence:
Ever wonder why 1.3 billion Chinese is living in a relatively small land area? Could it be that China has been giving up lands centuries ago in the same way as you would expect them now to give up the lands in Tibet or western China?
The reality is that a lot of things are just not that simple, especially in the matter of politics.

My heart sunk when I first saw the picture of this incident frontpaged on the morning paper. Resorting to attacking a lady on a wheelchair, the protesters have been given a free hand way too much. The Olympics torch run has been sabotaged by the protesters motivated by their political interest, and yet some people choose to be blind this reality. The planning and the timing of it all tells us that there is a larger political agenda behind all this. What a shame. Contrary to the jealous view of the skeptics, the Olympics is not about being a political showpiece but is a good opportunity to promote warm friendships and peace between the people of the world. At least this was what the Chinese genuinely believed until the protesters spoiled it all, not the least helped by negative reportings of the international news media.

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Biased Media — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:04:19 GMT

Is this Distorted Media?

I watched the San Francisco Olympic torch run on TV. Where they showed the pro-Tibetan protestors and their flags none stop. Yes, one after another while they are not showing the torch run. A slip of the tongue of the announcer, he said 99% of people here are pro-Beijing people and only 1% of them are pro-Tibet people. Jeez, you managed to hide them all and not showing the other side?

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Colin, Mercer, PA — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:29:53 GMT

Hmm... interesting what a hot button issue this is for some.

I do not condone the protests, anymore then I condone the murder of protesters. I can say that the world media *IS* portraying China as a bully, but conversely, it's China that is feeding this image. The iron handed crackdown on the protesters in Tibet gives the world the impression that the only change in China since Mao died has been the passage of years.

If China honestly wants to be seen as a modern and respectable world power, I submit that it should return Tibet and Inner Mongolia to their respective peoples. Not only is their current policy causing them to lose face world wide, it's reactionary and Imperialistic. China, for many years, has decried the acts of western powers for being these things and I submit that they should consider their own actions in the same light. The iron hand should, at times, be worn under a velvet glove.

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kitty — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:32:51 GMT

Where did you guys who say "Screw China" get information about China?? American Media!!!!!!!!! Have you ever been to Tibet? NOooooooo! Then you are just fooled around by your dear trustworthy media which always keep an eye on anti-China. Why didn't media put a picture in which Jinjing, a handcapped girl on wheelchair, was assaulted by several strong guys who even don't have mercy toward a disabled!!! If you guys still think it is humane for several strong guys to hurt a girl on wheelchair and she didn't deserve to be called a hero, then I don't what your so-called human right refers to!!!!! By the way, many of my friends and relatives have been to Tibet. How do you know Chinese government is murdurer of Tibetans without even having been there!!! Now everyboday know that if you believe whatever media say, you are an idiot.

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Vic Liu — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:55:17 GMT

Go China!! Go Olympic!!
Though Chinese did need to develop thicker skin. Politics is a game. The root meaning of politics: "poli" (many) + "ticks" (ticks)