| Here comes a very belated comment on the Storm of Beijing Olympics Torch Rally. As a Chinese in Hong Kong, as well as a college student studying history and politics, I shouldn't have remained silent for such a long time since the riot broke out in Tibet on 14 March. Let's recall this very beginning. Undoubtly it was the very and seemed to be the only chance for Tibetan to bring their voice to international attention. Unfortunately, one could be a peaceful demonstration had risen to a riot, which was also the case that I believed in. Considering sensitiveness and political incorrectness, whether Tibet should be an independent state will not be included in today's comment and discussion. What I concern most is that today's conflict, alike to the Cold War, is caused by chains of misunderstanding? The perceptions of China and western countries were likely to be very different right after the 'riot' broke out. The Chinese gov't regarded that it was Tibetan who started such an 'unreasonable 'riot' and threatened the life-safety of the Hans in Tibet. But to the westerners, they thought that the 'riot' was led by the suppression from the CPG, based on their unsusal cognition towards China's political situations and her contemporary history. Here existing a significant misunderstanding since for most westerners, whose understanding of China is rather inclining to the negative side and superficial. They were further misled by the selective reporting and the raping rhetoric from their own media. The second misunderstanding, which also brought the case to become a storm of international politics; was boycott to the Beijing Olympics by the leaders of the western countries. Their attitude was also due to their misperception towards China and Tibet. It is funny to see a balanced distribution of attitudes among the leaders. from the hardest Angela Mekel of Germany, Gordon Brown of Britain, the inconsistent Nicholas Sarkozy of France, to China's very loyal friend, Kelvin Rudd of Australia. But once China was boycott by one Big Power, such a leakage would contribute to an international conflict. Chinese's reaction was another misunderstanding, which rendered in their impulsion and irrationality. Nationalism should, undoubtly, be uphold, but as later what the Chinese propaganda stated, with both affection and rationality. The statement, from my point of view, needs to be further refined to Nationalism, should be always uphold with rationality. It is only when the country were under jeopardy, which means facing foreign aggression or suppression, then should affection be hailed! P.S. Wuhahahahahah........ wuhahahahahaha!!!!!!! |
