Tibet, truth and lie.

Since the Olympic torch was in Paris, a few anti-French demonstrations have started in China. The French people disrespected China by embracing the free Tibet cause.

Tibet is a part of China. French dissident can not understand why the Chinese government continues to prevent the Tibetan from independence and freedom, not only territorial independence but cultural freedom. From the Chinese side, it will be difficult to recognize any independence or autonomy. Giving autonomy to Tibet would encourage other minorities, like the Uyghur to ask for more freedom. It will also be the recognition of the difference between the Han, the main people of China, and the Tibetan people. What will happen and what did happened in Lhasa last March? What was the role played by the western media? What is the Chinese people reaction and what is it worth? Olympics, politics, a lot of people get it wrong.

March 10th 2008 was the 49th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising. Was it linked to the Olympics? Was the Lhasa demonstration against the Olympics? Maybe not. The latest uprising on March 14th shows a problem in Tibet. Little footage was received and different interpretation can bias our judgment. Foreign journalists were forbidden in Tibet, the only one allowed were Chinese journalists. Sources said that a few gunshots were fired, not as much as the western media reported. However the week after between 150 and 300 Tibetan activists, journalists and their families were arrested. They are held somewhere. Some are going to be killed, some will have their organs removed and sold on the black market, like some Falung gong had. On the other hand the western media showed footage of the Nepalese police to illustrate the Tibetan looting. False information from both sides!

The western people took to heart the Tibetan cause and the Human rights in China by attacking the Olympic torch. The Chinese took that against an aggression against the Games and the people. Reactions and boycott against French companies show the Chinese nationalism. The length of visas has been shortened from 3 months to a month stay. Even Chinese students demonstrated against the boycott of the games. Everything was orchestrated by the embassies and the Party. The Beijing games are important to the Chinese people. It is an honour for them to hold the games. They are maybe more important than Tibet and the recognition of its identity. Even the tensions between China and France seem to be less tense than a week ago. By doing so and saying it would boycott French products, China made France be on its side. The contracts and the economy are larger than Human rights. On the people side, they will follow what the government says. In a few months, everything will be forgotten.

Even though no one thinks of a boycott from the athletes, the Chinese students living abroad, sent by their embassies demonstrated for the games and against a general boycott. The games can not be political. Demonstrating against the boycott becomes a political act. The human adventure lived by the athletes is one thing, but for the Chinese people the only thing that will remain is a great propaganda and the medals won by its athletes.