Chinese Gov murder peaceful demonstrators / censoring media

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Recently (as you should all know) the Tibetans have been protesting the continued occupation of their country and ethnic cleansing* of their people by mass demonstrations, sometimes escalating into buildings being set on fire etc.

No one seems sure what caused the final spark for the recent protests, which have spread to many other regions since. One thought is China's recent media attention due to hosting of the Bejing Olympics.

Usually, small demonstrations are quickly dealt with by the Chinese authorities. A small group of armed soldiers will deploy and the protestors will be rounded up to either be killed (and body parts harvested), or sent to forced labour camps.

This time, the demonstrations were of a larger scale, and seemed to be more coherent, more organised in their quest. However, it is important to note that these demonstrations were initially very peaceful. That is until several protestors were mowed down indiscriminately by Chinese soldiers, and mass round-ups began.

Once a demonstrating group has reached a certain size, and the authorities refuse the right to peaceful protest, history teaches us that only one thing can happen. Civil unrest.

Unfortunately, now the Chinese authorities have stepped up operations against the Tibetans and as I type this, large groups have surrendered and the Chinese are doing round-ups and door-to-door searches. Sadly, I believe their fate is now sealed.

Meanwhile, as this has all been happening, media coverage of the scale of the atrocities (let's call a spade a spade, huh) has been completely quashed, or in the worst cases spun by several outlets as if the Tibetans are to blame. This, as history will no doubt show, is definately not the case.

China's human rights record further condemned, although when they come to Blighty they are welcomed like a second family.

Right, I'll stop ranting now and post some links. Some are very disturbing.

/rant

*- China forced Tibetan women to marry Chinese men.

China cracks down on protest news
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7302625.stm

The Chinese government and rights groups have provided radically different accounts of the past week.
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7304144.stm

500 Hundred monks protest in Kanlho, Gansu Province
https://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080318a.html

Photographic evidence of the bloody crackdown on peaceful protesting Tibetan at Ngaba County, Sichuan Province, on 16 March 2008
https://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080318c.html
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I've long considered going to London to support the guys of the Tibeten Liberation Army, they are still in existence all around the world with a lot of support in our country as well.

It an absolute travesty that China is still occupying Tibet and I knew this would happen one day.

It's like Tianemen square all over again, China are a malicious country but are now too powerful for us to do anything about it.
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

Its funny how things are reported slightly differently now we want to do deals with China.

A few years ago, this sort of thing would be deplored, as with Tienamen square, but nowadays, reporting is a bit more distant and neutral.

Greek police obligingly gave Chinese officials the names and passport details of tibetan protestes outside the Chinese Embassy in Greece. Maybe china wants to send them all a birthday card on their birthday or something.

India has helpfully stopped a protest march that was going to go through India arriving in China.

Even the Dalai Llama has said he no longer supports Tibetan independance (as its not going to happen) and would just like tibetans to have a bit more say in running their country. Oh and can the chinese please stop killing his people, if its not too much trouble.
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Or you could go the other way like this country where all minorities rule the majority and kill majorities because the majorities don't agree with the minorities.
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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=149_1205970824

Not that i can believe all that i see from amatuer posters, but it can be swang both ways. Western media i don't take all too seriously.
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TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

Terrible as the quashing of Tibetan protestors is, China does not claim to be a bastion of human rights that other powers do...

For however evil they are at least they dont claim to be something they are not. The concept of human rights as a euro-centric thing that developed on the other side of the world to china... Why should they accept it as a fundamental principal?

https://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2004-05/12508938.jpg
https://metaversed.com/files/images/tiananmen-square-tanks.jpg

Same bullshit happens all over the world, when people without guns go up against those with them...

Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Just let the buggers get on with it. We should be making sure our shores are safe, make sure we have all that we need and want, then perhaps throw some scraps to the rest of the world. Fuck em, cause thats what they will do to us once they have sorted themselves out. Look after number one because no fucker is going to look after you.
It's about time we realised that.
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