Comments on: For those of you who claimed China invaded Tibet in 1951 http://beachsand.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/for-those-of-you-who-claimed-china-invaded-tibet-in-1951/ What the media doesn't want to tell you... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: beachsand http://beachsand.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/for-those-of-you-who-claimed-china-invaded-tibet-in-1951/#comment-55 beachsand Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:18:52 +0000 http://beachsand.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-55 oops, I copied this from somewhere else and forgot to check spelling. oops, I copied this from somewhere else and forgot to check spelling.

]]> By: LouCypher http://beachsand.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/for-those-of-you-who-claimed-china-invaded-tibet-in-1951/#comment-54 LouCypher Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:15:45 +0000 http://beachsand.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-54 <blockquote>...the Chinese Government has long claimed suzerainty over Tibet and that the Chinese consbreastution lists Tibet among areas consbreastuting the territory of ...</blockquote> At least read what you have typed before posting it :P

…the Chinese Government has long claimed suzerainty over Tibet and that the Chinese consbreastution lists Tibet among areas consbreastuting the territory of …

At least read what you have typed before posting it :P

]]> By: beachsand http://beachsand.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/for-those-of-you-who-claimed-china-invaded-tibet-in-1951/#comment-3 beachsand Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:46:12 +0000 http://beachsand.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-3 That's the point where the two (eastern and western) cultures differ. What you view as two separate issues have to be combined into one in China. For the Westerners, it is easy to say that human rights can be separated from everything else, even on top of the sovereignty of a country. But before you say that, remember China, for the past 100 years prior to 1949, had been split into many parts and unifying and fighting for the integrity of its territory is the utmost goal of any political leader or party. To keep this goal, sacrifice has to happen. This perhaps is the "face" issue that people talk about a lot, but few in the west may really understand. That’s the point where the two (eastern and western) cultures differ. What you view as two separate issues have to be combined into one in China.
For the Westerners, it is easy to say that human rights can be separated from everything else, even on top of the sovereignty of a country. But before you say that, remember China, for the past 100 years prior to 1949, had been split into many parts and unifying and fighting for the integrity of its territory is the utmost goal of any political leader or party. To keep this goal, sacrifice has to happen. This perhaps is the “face” issue that people talk about a lot, but few in the west may really understand.

]]> By: thecfile http://beachsand.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/for-those-of-you-who-claimed-china-invaded-tibet-in-1951/#comment-2 thecfile Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:03:50 +0000 http://beachsand.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-2 I don't see the point. What we say in policy, and what we want for a group of people who would like to shake free of control to basic humans freedoms, is seperate and will continue to be seperate. It's chess. It's strategy. We are allies with Saudi Arabia, but condem other kingdoms/dictatorships. Strategically it is critical for decent to good relations with China. Lastly, I spoke with a Chinese woman recently, who stated the people of China feel it is an internal issue. I would have to agree. Regardless, these quotes above do not show anything suprising. I don’t see the point. What we say in policy, and what we want for a group of people who would like to shake free of control to basic humans freedoms, is seperate and will continue to be seperate. It’s chess. It’s strategy.

We are allies with Saudi Arabia, but condem other kingdoms/dictatorships. Strategically it is critical for decent to good relations with China.

Lastly, I spoke with a Chinese woman recently, who stated the people of China feel it is an internal issue. I would have to agree. Regardless, these quotes above do not show anything suprising.

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