Beijing Olympics are around the corner and China is facing all sorts of resistance in the run upto the games.
First major incident which China had to face was resignation of Steven Spielberg for its allged mishandling of Darfur massacurs. Second is its Human Rights record inside China and the latest is Tibet unrest. Chinese leaders should have been more careful in handling peacefull protests of Tibetians.
Tibetians protests are justified given China’s attrocitis on them for years. However the timing of such protests and the death toll is puzzling.
This could have far reaching implications for China, India and Tibet. China is already under radar for its mishandling of Tibet protests and may be under pressure to handle it with patience. Tibet may win some sympathy as a result, but India will be blamed for allegedly allowing incursions into Tibet. The worst thing that could happen is bombing of Tibet’s Government in Exile (which is India). If that happens which will be a highly irresponsible act, war may break out and markets may collapse in Asia especially in China and India.
That was too extreme of me in assuming that China will attack India. If that happens then Olympics which is China’s show of its developed nation status will be put off.
Also, Beijing’s army cammnad has rcently spoken of getting ready for war and we thought they are reffering to Taiwan. It may actually be towards India. Its wait and watch game.
China has always pursued a belligerent policy towards most of its neighbors except those receiving military aid from it. Look at what’s happening in Taiwan, in Tibet and elsewhere including its increasing but indirect threats in Arunachal (India). If the Chinese Govt is claiming “no human rights violations” in Tibet then why the media blackout? Ever since becoming a super power China has always acted with indifference towards world’s opinion about its human rights record and preferred to maintian a rather aggressive stance. It has been following a policy of “brute force” and the recent spate of uprisings are a result of its high handedness towards the people of Tibet and their supporters. Wonder why USA and the EU been cautious and almost tight-lipped about the gross human rights violations in Tibet. The Dragon’s got to be tamed else its gonna keep breathing fire and burning others!
Comment by Sam — March 17, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
West is not tight lipped about human rights voilations in China and especially in Tibet. They are covertly working to bring China to task on each of their wrong doings slowly.
On currency manipulation front, human rights voilation front and on various fronts like Darfur issue and lending to many African countries breaking rules of UN and IMF.
It takes time for all the counter actions to bear fruit.
This tibet unrest will die slowly and may rise again, but Tibetians have succeeded to highlight their cause.
China is seething in anger about India role, but publicly it is persuading India to talk to Dalai Lama.
Comment by Sridhar Kondoji — March 17, 2008 @ 8:12 pm
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