Big Trouble in China

[Samurai Jack]

Hello all,

It's been a while since I posted, but since no one seems to have started a discussion...

Does anyone have any thoughts on the situation in Tibet? Apparently there are worldwide protests going on right now, including riots in Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C.

How can this have crept under the KFM radar?

http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/sear...&Search=Search

http://search.cnn.com/search?query=t...ate&intl=false

http://www.ibnlive.com/cfs/blog/50552/1741

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv...WEN20080044410

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...coc&refer=home

http://www.bangkokpost.com/sportsplu....php?id=126606

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbi...lobal+business

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...jFsTF34m_N8EUw

http://www.agi.it/world/news/2008031...n0079-art.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...63047320080318

[David Jamieson]

I have heard that the Dalai Lama is threatening to resign as the chief of state of the tibetan government in exile.

[Samurai Jack]

Yes, according to what I've read, he refuses to act as the leader of a violent movement:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/wo...86b&ei=5087%0A

However, it's important to note that it is at this point unclear who is perpetrating the violence. China has claimed 13 dead at the hands of rioters, while independant reporters have claimed 100 or more "peaceful protestors" were slain by police. Unfortunately, unbiased reports are unlikely, because China has forcibly ejected foreign journalists from Lhasa.

[bodhitree]

soaring economy may be grounded:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...sDisaster.aspx

[SPJ]

from what I heard;

meaning confirmation required.

with olympics coming

some gas/bomb incident increased in tibet?

1. PLA surrounded 3 key cities in tibet or tightening securities.

2. some exile tibetans in india migrating back to tibet despite of india objection.

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[SPJ]

on the political gestures/signs;

if violences unchecked or out of control in tibet;

security issue for oncoming olympic games for athletes and families will be a great concern for all and not just for chinese governments

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