Monday, March 31, 2008

Tibet

While the world has been going crazy talking about the repression in Tibet - one newspaper article tries to look at what the Chinese think of what's happening. Looks like the Chinese Govt has used the media skillfully to play the nationalist angle - the general feeling in China seems to supportive of what the Chinese Govt is doing there.

“We couldn’t believe our government was being so weak and cowardly,” said Ms. Meng, 52, an office worker, who was appalled that the authorities had failed to initially douse the violence. “The Dalai Lama is trying to separate China, and it is not acceptable at all. We must crack down on the rioters.

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