It was the 50th year since Dalai Lama left Tibet and so people have started protesting yet again for Tibet’s independence. People who have read my blogs for a long time will know where I stand on this issue. Here is what I wrote back in August last year, just before Beijing Olympics started:
Many people abroad said that China was wrong and Tibet should be independent. However, I don’t think so. China might have done wrong but I am sure that the government has done it in a much better way than in 1989. Tibet has been part of China for hundreds of years and there is no reason for independence in this particular occasion. As I said in one of my blog posts before, this is partly western media’s fault. Also, I feel that there was a trend to protest for Tibet and against China.
My view is still the same. However, that is not what I am trying to express today. 2 things I find quite interesting about Tibet lately: first of all, a video was uploaded to Youtube earlier this month, showing protesters being beaten with sticks, and kicked and choked by China’s security forces (Video Link here). Not being biased, but the first instance after I watched this video, I knew it was made up. Back to basic logic and not talk about all the technological stuff the the PRC government did to prove it was a ‘lie’ – why would the policemen there allow it to be filmed? Did you remember, back in the Olympics, you even need permission to take a camera out?
Lastly, do you think China will actually let ‘Free Tibet’ to happen? Don’t think so. Why don’t people spend their time and resources on something else more important (maybe solving the credit crunch?)