The row between Tibet and China has been the hot news these days. Aside from assigning one of my students to be my PA on gathering the essential information on this issue, I've decided to find out about the consensus on this issue.
The NYTimes reported that the Chinese Nationalism campaigners are protesting against all the foreign media and government, that are venoming the image and the good nature of the Chinese government and supporting the rebellious Tibetan monks and minorities.
By the blocking all information about Tibet and barricading all reporters from entering Tibet, the western media logically compared the Tienanmen Massacre in 1989 to the crackdown of Tibet.
However, most people in China have not made the link between the two because the propaganda machine is working in full fledge said a Chinese petitioner, Mr. Liu, who helped the drafting of a controversial petition telling the Chinese government to lay off Tibet's freedom.
In contrast, the sentiment from most Chinese people who consider the unrest in Tibet was caused by the 'violent and malicious monks and minorities' is frightening. Which intrigued me to ask all mainlanders of why and what is going through their minds. (This is still an on-going process) And those who are able to tell me, said they agree that the Tibetans are to blame and they even used James Miles's interview on the CNN.
James Miles, the Economist journalist who first was interviewed on the issue by CNN, noted that the Tibetans sporadically started off the riot and that they targeted the ethnic Chinese stores.
He went on to say the triggers of this incident were: the anniversary of the 1959 uprising of Tibet, so it's a sensitive time for the Tibetans; the Tibetans are using "golden opportunity" of the Olympics to get the attention of the international community about Tibet; and last, its sluggish economy, which was promised to be improved by the Chinese government upon the completion of the Lhasa - Beijing railway.
As a sane and sound person would ask: so what was the real motive? Why isn't there any real interviews with the locals or rioters, but merely clips of violence, Tibetans and white scarves? Why has the Chinese government blocked all access to Tibet if they really were the 'victim'?
Instead, the Chinese government sealed everything related to Tibet and promoted negative news about foreign media and Tibetans. As a result, most Chinese believe the government because --- BB is always right.
In contrast, the sentiment from most Chinese people who consider the unrest in Tibet was caused by the 'violent and malicious monks and minorities' is frightening. Which intrigued me to ask all mainlanders of why and what is going through their minds. (This is still an on-going process) And those who are able to tell me, said they agree that the Tibetans are to blame and they even used James Miles's interview on the CNN.
James Miles, the Economist journalist who first was interviewed on the issue by CNN, noted that the Tibetans sporadically started off the riot and that they targeted the ethnic Chinese stores.
He went on to say the triggers of this incident were: the anniversary of the 1959 uprising of Tibet, so it's a sensitive time for the Tibetans; the Tibetans are using "golden opportunity" of the Olympics to get the attention of the international community about Tibet; and last, its sluggish economy, which was promised to be improved by the Chinese government upon the completion of the Lhasa - Beijing railway.
As a sane and sound person would ask: so what was the real motive? Why isn't there any real interviews with the locals or rioters, but merely clips of violence, Tibetans and white scarves? Why has the Chinese government blocked all access to Tibet if they really were the 'victim'?
Instead, the Chinese government sealed everything related to Tibet and promoted negative news about foreign media and Tibetans. As a result, most Chinese believe the government because --- BB is always right.
PS. Here is an interesting website that synthesises information on what some of the foreign leaders or countried have done to pressurise the Chinese government over the weeks.
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