Okay, time to cut a bit of slack. This article talks about how China is still publishing headlines to the effect that the Dalai Lama is public enemy number one, even after the governments met for talks with a relatively propitious outcome. It says, "it is a common tactic of China's to maintain a hardline public face at the same time as offering talks." I wonder, though, does this lack of transparency - while blatantly wrong - necessarily ensure the continuation of the heinous crimes the Chinese government is committing in Tibet? Isn't it possible that the reconciliation of China's public and private faces is just a matter of time? Is it not at least possible, maybe even forgivable, that China continue to grumble a bit in its newspapers while working out a better plan?
I think you all know where I stand on this. I am not really into politics, but this issue is close to my heart. My closest (though not proximal) friend is Chinese, I studied Mandarin for a year in university, I went to China (and Tibet) two years ago, and I am a big fan of many cultural things Chinese. I am also a Tibetan Buddhist, and I feel a very strong connection not only to the religion, but also to the land and the people of Tibet, for whatever reason. Like so many people shocked by the media's coverage of the Tibetan issue since March 10, I would very much like for Tibet to gain some form of independence. But unlike the extremists, I can't see the issue in black and white.
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