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It is no secret to peeps who know me at such places as Tumblr, Facebook, etc, that I am involved in spreading the word regarding the situation in Tibet. (The international news channels fail to cover the story sufficiently, IMHO) As today is a combo of special days - human rights day, solidarity with Tibet day, anniversary of HHDL's nobel peace prize...., i thought i would start up a thread here, too.... for anyone interested to discuss/inform/comment.
That video tells the story, all right. There are exploitable resources in Tibet that the Chinese want, so they're not going to let it go easily. And they are too strong militarily and too important economically for anyone to force them out. And they're not about to fall apart like the Soviet Union did-- China has been a monolithic oppressive society for thousands of years.
I am hoping China's greed and lessening popularity may turn things. They have not only stolen Tibet and laid claim to it - other places too - Mongolia for eg - and now they are after Taiwan, parts of India and the moon apparently.... surely the countries of the world may fear it they will be next as it spreads out claiming the lot.... and ACT? The people of China itself are so uninformed they do not know whats going on....those that do are punished - there are people in China-proper that want the leaders to change their policies too....
The business about the Moon was a satire, but the Chinese government is definitely ambitious and they don't take kindly to uprisings or protests (see Tienanmen Square). I'm not very optimistic about change coming to China in the near future.
China is changing being quite a bit different than it was only a 100 years ago. But it will probably take a new generation coming into power before the current system changes.
they recently had a new leader, i understand.... maybe the one after this might change course. My hopes lie in the fact that many Chinese citizens are now opposed to the way China is acting in the world rather than unknowing. If they say anything they risk arrest/torture themselves, but there are more regular people in the know these days than before.... also that the world as a whole is beginning to get fed up of China dictating what other countries should and should not do - such as meeting HHDL - there is hope....hopefully!
That's the only way China will ever change-- from within. But they have a very old and entrenched society and it would be very difficult for a liberal leader to emerge.
CNN/BBC/ETC.... they are AWARE of these happenings - but as I have been informed, choose not to show these stories due to govt pressure not to antagonize Chinese relationships...
The only way to learn the truth is to follow the stories online - which is what i do....
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