patlee 2008-3-18 09:20
Discussion on Tibet issue at Dalhousie
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lll 2008-3-18 11:33
I posted my comment already but I am not quite sure whether it could be approved.
lll 2008-3-18 18:01
Crackdown in Tibet
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Chinese troops are pouring into Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, and an ultimatum for instigators of last week's riots to surrender to Chinese authorities has been issued. Meanwhile, protests against Chinese rule in Tibet have spread to other provinces bordering the Himalayan region.
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"The Chinese government will unwaveringly protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity," spokesman Liu Jianchao said at a news conference yesterday in Beijing.
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What do you think about the Chinese response to anti-government protests in Tibet? Do you think the violence will affect Beijing as the host of the Olympics this summer?
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[size=2][color=#55891a]March 18, 2008 09:17 (Atlantic)[/color][/size]
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"The only remaining question is whether the Olympic corporate sponsors will tolerate a little blood on their hands in order to make inroads into the booming Chinese market.b5_m
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That's not part of Pierre de Coubertin's better world, but of the world in which his brainchild does business."/M:Dd1PJJ.h
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I find it distressing that Canada, like Europe, is coming out and ruling out a boycott before we even see just how brutally far China might go to stamp out protest in the Olympic lead-up. Are we betting that they won't go much further than they already have? Seems like an unsafe wager to me.&[,MGUs;q$t3r%`
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[b]Marla Cranston[/b] - Purcell's Cove
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[size=2][color=#55891a]March 18, 2008 09:36 (Atlantic)[/color][/size]
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An Olympic boycott will only serve to build a bigger wall between China and the democratic world. We can't afford that, given its role as the planet's new economic powerhouse. We need China's cooperation at the international table, especially in grappling with global environmental challenges. The best way to help its rulers develop an appreciation and respect for other cultures is to make sure the Olympics proceed! The Games will do more to move things forward for human rights and diversity in China than any boycott could ever accomplish.
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[b]Angela Sproul[/b] - HalifaxLS@L&_#_-w*V O-R
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[size=2][color=#55891a]March 18, 2008 09:41 (Atlantic)[/color][/size] 9[F ? h.^z
What is more important, sports or human rights?
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