Showing posts with label Republic of China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Republic of China. Show all posts

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Tibet Is Not The US South Of The Civil War Era

Sakya Monastery, Tibet. Sakya Monastery was fo...
China Focuses on Territorial Issues as It Equates Tibet to U.S. Civil War South New York Times return the boundaries of the modern nation to roughly those of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) at its height. That includes Taiwan, Tibet, the western region of Xinjiang and, by China’s calculation, Tawang. ..... In the age of empires, there were no hard and fast borders
The US civil war was about slavery and the Lincoln people were on the right side of history. China is about repressing Tibet, and the Chinese are on the wrong side of history.

The two sides in the US civil war were at war. And either could have won. Tibet today has no army that is fighting the Chinese army. The Chinese are the only force in town.
:en:3rd Dalai Lama,Image via Wikipedia


The US South wanted to break away from the rest of the US. Tibet is not seeking to be a separate country.

And to expect Obama to sympathize with China on this question is beyond ridiculous. Because Obama is black - he is actually biracial - he is much more likely to empathize with the repressed Tibetans. And he does.  
The future is a plural China that is integrated with Taiwan, and is a federal, democratic, multi-party state.

Blogosphere

China Tibet Watch
Tibet Will Be Free
China Likens Tibet Policy to Abraham Lincoln « DC Progressive 
A Tibetan Solution For Tibet « Tibettruth's Blog 
“Tibet will Rise Again”? « Last Row 
Shock: PRC Racism 
::: The Travel Photographer :::: China's Tibet: Desmond Kavanaugh 
Drop Zone Only: Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations 
China – China berates Dalai Lama visit to area near Tibet – San ... 
Global Voices Online » Bangladesh: Chinese Pressure Censors Tibet ... 
 
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