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An Olympic sized loss of face?
If reports in the Western media prove accurate it looks as if Beijing is standing on the doorstep of another significant loss of face in relation to the Olympics. The forced withdrawal of a senior Chinese diplomat from the Olympic torch procession through Europe.
According to reports carried by the English language media Fu Ying: the Chinese ambassador to London, has been forced to pull out of plans to carry the Olympic touch on part of its relay through the British capital amidst stories that protesters were planning to "make their presence felt" during the event. Ambassador Ying was meant to have joined the procession at the British Museum, and to have carried it on to the next destination, but may now be forced to watch from the sidelines.
Where protectors to disrupt Ambassador Ying's participation in the procession it would be a personal humiliation for the Ambassador, and a considerable loss of face for Beijing. Possibly even on the scale of the 2005 incident when protesters in Canada forced President Hu Jintao to enter a Toronto banquet through the tradesmans' entrance.
A Lin Representative, Formosa (Taiwanese) Association for Public Affairs
Saving Face?
According to the Chinese embassy in London, questions over Ambassador Ying's place in the procession were not related to planned protests by Tibetan independence campaigners, or to the expected presence of supporters of the FLG spiritual movement, but were instead were the result of scheduling conflicts. Specifically that Ambassador Ying had received instructions to meet with a visiting Olympic delegation from Beijing during the procession weekend.
Liu Weimin, spokesman, Chinese Embassy to London
Suppression?
According to the British press at least 6 groups have notified authorities of their intention to carry out demonstrations during the torch procession. However, while the right to stage demonstrations is guaranteed under British law Britain has a poor record on permitting anti-China demonstrations.
While British law prevents London from baning public demonstrations, it allows them to be redirected or contained in ways which can significantly reduce their impact. something which has previously been done in relation to anti-China protests which threatened to embarrass the current administration.
In one previous example, British security fouces permitted anti-China demonstrations to be held during an official state visit by Mainland leaders, but only in areas where they could not come into contact with Chinese delegates or their accompanying media. Security forces have also confiscated banners and Tibetan flags from demonstrators to prevent them from being unfurled in the presence of visiting Mainland dignitaries .
It remains to be seen how close demonstrators will be allowed to come to the route or to Chinese delegates, and as to how security forces will react in the event of demonstrators managing to infiltrate the crowds alongside the procession route.
On a more cheerful note, China watchers have noted that while London will likely act to prevent protesters from upstaging China during the procession, Britain's vocal independent press will likely make any interruption or embarrassment impossible to cover up.
A non-event, but the British Press will cover anything that keeps them in
their jobs, because there is nothing else for them to do. And human
rights activists have to be given the right to protest, otherwise they
would focus on local corruption, abuse of power, or outright incompetence,
and that would be far too inconvenient and local.
China does not deserve the olympics. The business model they have built
their country on won't work in the long run. They are using slave labor
and they are treating their own people like garbage. How long do you think
that is going to last?
Well The Masked Millionaire, both Britian and America did exactly the same
thing back in the day, they're still pretty much top of the pile.
"China does not deserve the Olympics."
"A non-event, but the British Press will cover anything that keeps them in
their jobs, because there is nothing else for them to do."
If China doesn't qualify to stage the Olympic game, which major Western
nations has the moral right to claim one. Britain definitely can't claim
the right when its hand is still soaked with the bloods of the Iraqis.
What more the stolen treasures and artiques from all around thw rold. are
still kept without shame in their museums and royal palaces. Yeah, you
may feel the joy of embarassing the Chinese temporary but remember the
loser will still be Dalai Lama. Let the masses of Han Chinese migrated to
Tibet. Who cares what the West thinks. The Chinese have the right, the
very right to do what they want in their own country. Go ahead and
trumpet the little success that you have at this moment
Well said, Mainland Han have every right to do as they please in China. But
not in Tibet.
Alright, all Chinese whether they're Han, Hui, Mongols etc, will stick to
the Mainland for the meantime. Tibet is in the mainland as well. The
world heard that. Thanks.
Actually, no, Tibet is a neighboring country currently under Chinese
occupation. Tibet did not become part of the PRC until May 1951, when Tibet
was forced to sign the "Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful
Liberation of Tibet", an unequal treaty.
The following paragraph from Wikipedia clearly state that Tibet was part of
China.
In the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907, drafted by the British,
Britain also recognized the "sovereignty of China over Tibet" and, in
conformity with such admitted principle, engaged "not to enter into
negotiations with Tibet except through the intermediary of the Chinese
Government."
The invasion only came when Dalai Lama instigated an armed
uprisings in conspiracy with the CIA. The current status is that Tibet
is still part of China. Say what the Dalai Lama want to say, he was a
loser and he goner lose again - and this time it'll be permanent lost.
I can go in there and change it, if you like. That's the thing about
Wikipedia. Anybody can change anything to say anything.
Nothing surprised. Those wild Tibetans as well as their supporters have
very low mentality to speak of. More brute than brain.
You can change all you want in Wiki but the fact is recorded in the
archives of all governments. Burn them all the same, right. Go ahead.
Nobody is stopping you, stupid
Maybe this would be a good time for me to drawn your attention to the
actions of many Chinese not so long ago. Chinese who beat Chinese for
having Japanese signs in their store windows, or for owning Japanese goods.
If this months events show that Tibetans and their supporters have a low
mentality, then surely those Mainlanders whom rioted must be even lower
than the dirt on which they are walking.