Comments on: Olympic regrets?

By: nksood

nksood — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:35:41 +0000

As felt by many,Chinese are not going to regret their step of hoisting Olympics.Things are determined by the top echelons in an autocracy and then foisted on others.Even History is written to suit their policies.They do not mind calling relationships with Tibet 1000 year old knowing full well that Buddhism originally traveled from India to other countries including China itself.Their claim on territories like Sikkim & Arunachal Pardesh rest on similar tenuous arguments.In fact these are made to make India toe their line in many situations and ultimately grab the land desired by them.Unfortunately Indians are sufficiently divided among themselves so as not to have clearcut foreign policy objectives.This state of being rudderless suits China like anything.If India had been strong or at least joined cause with other powerful nations on the world’s arena many things would have not come to such a sad end including the Tibet problem and the territorial conflict with the states in the eastern border.When confronted the leaders say they are following the stand taken by Jwahar Lal Nehru forgetting that it was due to his policies that India suffered a grave loss in the 1962 war with China and that his policies were the root cause of the existing Kashmir problem.Leaving the past behind,if only India had taken a pragmatic stance it might not have been without good friends.It is only such a situation that would have created heat for the Chinese rulers.The above exposition is not meant to absolve the Western powers who were quick to recognize Tibet as part of China when it suited there interests. Unless there is a change in policy by all concerned countries it is useless to expect China to lose sleep over Olympics.The analysis will be incomplete if economic factors are not considered.

By: George USA

George USA — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:35:26 +0000

China could use the Frank Sinatra song “I did it my way” as a theme song for the Olympics.

By: Agnar Thor

Agnar Thor — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:14:45 +0000

I think we will find what nations/ goverments/ countries that are on China’s ‘payroll’ i.e. rely totally on China’s lending, will be quiet and probably praise them for the Olympic Games. The other’s will raise the questions, protest or not attend the games. You will see that the USA and most African countries will not say a word against Chinas human rights etc. the others will. We saw how the USSR and other communist countries like Ygoslavia broke up into their ‘organic’ form and so will China one day. What you can do as an individual is not buy anthing made in China. I’ve started myself and so can you.

By: Wen Chen (US)

Wen Chen (US) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:35:04 +0000

I was in China around June 4th, 1989. These events in Tibet are almost a replay of those sad days, killing, followed by media manipulation.

The Chinese government will do anything to silence the protests in Tibet. The upcoming Olympic Games makes them even more determined to do so. Having learned from 1989, they know that the western attention will fade.

I don’t think “regret” is a word in the Chinese government’s vocabulary.

I was surprised and disappointed that this program had two guests who were both obviously operatives of Chinese government. For one hour, this program became a propaganda outlet for the Chinese government.

By: donovan roebert

donovan roebert — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:19:17 +0000

If China acts correctly in Tibet, if Chinese leaders agree to negotiate with the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Govt in Exile, if they allow international access to Tibet and give the Tibetans the freedom to speak out in their own country, then China will have nothing to regret by hosting the olympics.
But, in my experience of China’s dealings with the Tibetan people, the above will not happen. In that case, China will still have nothing to regret because the world will continue to feed at the Chinese economic trough.
What one can realistically hope for here, is that the IOC and corporate sponsors of the Beijing games will have something to regret; that the Pope will have something to regret for snubbing the Dalai Lama during his recent visit to Rome, and so forth.

By: david lulasa

david lulasa — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:33:53 +0000

although Chinese government is a weird type of government,i think Sarkozy is doing another good for nothing type of responsibility which will continue rating him low according to we,French athletes should join the rest of the world in china.

Tambua,Vihiga/Uthiru,Kenya.

By: david lulasa

david lulasa — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:18:38 +0000

hmm!!just playing ourselves,the Chinese government wont even interfere with the groans we are making.they have already set their eyes on other things which we cant read from their looks.
but i think there will be change in china after the olympics,they will have got the money to buy and make more military gear.

By: Neal H

Neal H — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:16:33 +0000

I vacationed in China 10 years ago and it was a beautiful yet disturbing experience. It is of course an ancient culture with a lot to offer a traveller, and I might look forward to some of the cultural coverage we enjoyed when the Olympics were in Japan. But China also doesn’t quite know how to deal with outsiders, as it hasn’t been all that long that outsiders were allowed in the country.

That said, maybe the Olympics will pry the heart of the country open. I do feel scared for the protesters and other groups who are using the cover of the media presence to act up, because the moment the camera crews pack up and fly home, they are all going to prison.

By: Victor Ebiye

Victor Ebiye — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:57:33 +0000

Hello All
The chinese government under the leadership of Hu Jintao has shown insincereity to the people of tibet.The dalai Lama is innocent of any accusations whic sparked the protest.But anyway,it is good this is happening because china has presented false documents regarding human rights,democracy,the issue of darfur where they arm the militia and their unending thrist for sudanese oil.The only thing which coulds the immaginations of the world is the emergence of the new “SUPER POWER” and their inferior goods which they dump in africa.This,the world has to stand up and salvage the situation,tibet granted autonomy,and the world would be better.The current crisis which is happening 4 months to the olympics is certainly not healthy for her.
Victor Ebiye
Nigeria

By: growingworldcitizen

growingworldcitizen — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:56:50 +0000

Absolutely not. More so, because they do not think that they are in the wrong. To a certain degree, I agreed with them.
Here is why. 1) Does the Dalai Lama know what is karma and reincarnation? Why oh why did he not stand up to condemn the destructive and violent acts of his people? This report of systemic, racist arsons and destroy of properties was written in the recent issue of the ECONOMIST. 2) CNN had the audacity to publish the manipulated photo and put on distorted caption. 3) The German newspaper was so quick to report an incidence that it put up the picture of soldiers being violent to the demostrator, except that it was taken in the neighbouring country.
China is no angel nor is she a villain. The changes that are taking place in the country got to be seen to believe. Mostly, it is beneficial to her people. I only wish that they are given time to transform the country and her mindset.
China will use the Olympics to declare the coming of age, to awaken the potentials that are hidden in her people atter a century of humiliation from the western powers, Japan and Soviet Union.