Duncan Mackay in The Observor, UK:
A few weeks ago, when my friends and colleagues found out I had been the only newspaper journalist to be asked to carry the Olympic torch when it comes to London on 6 April (a traditional treat for a writer), they were all pleased for me. Now the same people are asking me if I am going to pull out in protest at China’s human-rights record and the recent events in Tibet.
While I am appalled at the oppression imposed on Tibet by China, its support of the regime in Darfur and its sickening record on human rights, the answer is no. I respect people’s rights to protest peacefully along the route and I sincerely hope their valiant efforts pay off in forcing the Chinese government to change. But it is not the Olympics that have let them down – it is the world’s politicians.
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Well, as a chinese, im saddened about the situation. Despite the fact the Tibetians are given prefential teatment as minorities, they still asking for independence. Look, asking for independence galvanise support for CCP from non-tibetians out of fear. I think the reason for asking independence are china’s hr record and no democracy. However, if CCP trully improve democracy and return power to the ppl, i think they can ‘save’ Tibet from separating.
BTW, why are they just want to free an autonomous region only? How bout others?”Free China(from CCP). All ethnic groups(Han,Tibetian,Uyghur, Hui, Manchu & others) in China must combine their strength to engage in a blodless revolution, otherwise you’ll end up in stalemate.
You know what I appalled me the most? The utter arrogance and ignorance from the West. For you guys, being self-righteous must be very enjoyable. Apparently you take the moral high-ground and use your bloody figures to point at China. The integrity of being a journalist is only applicable when you are dealing with those reports zoomed into the dark side of China. When there is anything containing a positive signal related with China, you simply do whatever you can to divert people’s attention and tarnish China.
Hey, you guys did a great job doing so. And there is only one consequence: the popularity of the Chinese government will be up to the roof. You would never achieve what you call ‘a change’ by insulting the Chinese people. In addition, a very interesting side-effect can be observed as well. The reputation of the western media has been crashed into pieces and nowadays no one in China would really believe what the western media are saying, and no one would take any lectures from the west.