Fukuda tells China that Tibet is an international issue

Saturday 19th April, 05:20 AM JST

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OssanULTRA at 06:28 AM JST - 19th April

Wow, hats off to Mr Fukuda for telling China the truth. To be honest I thought Japan waas going to play good cop on this one but I have to admit that I'm impressed.
MichaelJP at 07:46 AM JST - 19th April

Wow indeed. This is a welcome change.
Pukey2 at 08:47 AM JST - 19th April

Yes, what balls! Now, will his ratings go up slightly because of this?
some14some at 08:53 AM JST - 19th April

His reference to 'international' is about protests in Tibet and not about freedom of Tibet. Media spun will hardly help improve his approval rating.
apecNetworks at 09:14 AM JST - 19th April

Two Points

Those countries most concern about Tibet should take the exiles/refugees off the PRC border as immigrants. The unrest would lessen.

The PRC should start using the phrase, "national security" when problems concerning Tibet is brought up. "National security" is quickly understood in the English speaking media, and better clarifies the level of importance to English speaking news outlets.
Pukey2 at 02:50 PM JST - 19th April

apec: Yes, 'national security'. Maybe that's why America is quite happy to harp on about the plight of the Tibetans but sure are quiet when it comes to the Uighurs who are....wait for it...muslims!
MPLS2 at 05:39 PM JST - 19th April

These minorities in any country are like pawns in political games played by the big powers..
Shumatsu_Samurai at 06:57 PM JST - 19th April

Those countries most concern about Tibet should take the exiles/refugees off the PRC border as immigrants. The unrest would lessen.

Not necessarily - it might make things worse if people couldn't go back. They want to remain in Tibet, but they're tired of the oppression there.

The PRC should start using the phrase, "national security" when problems concerning Tibet is brought up. "National security" is quickly understood in the English speaking media, and better clarifies the level of importance to English speaking news outlets.

No one would buy that.

Maybe that's why America is quite happy to harp on about the plight of the Tibetans but sure are quiet when it comes to the Uighurs who are....wait for it...muslims!

Xinjiang has a very different history - it was under Chinese control a lot more than Tibet was.
wernerhki at 08:35 PM JST - 19th April

hello - well, sounds not too bad, but we have to watch closely and very precisly every further movements conc the further developement of "the h.h. dalai-lama china dialogue" - I am pleased to hear from any politican for the first time "tibet is an international issue" ndeed, tibet an occupied as almost everybody knows! tashi delek - rangzen wernerhki
wernerhki at 08:36 PM JST - 19th April

hello - well, sounds not too bad, but we have to watch closely and very precisly every further movements conc the further developement of "the h.h. dalai-lama china dialogue" - I am pleased to hear from any politican for the first time "tibet is an international issue" ndeed, tibet an occupied as almost everybody knows! tashi delek - rangzen wernerhki
OssanULTRA at 12:04 AM JST - 20th April

"Maybe that's why America is quite happy to harp on about the plight of the Tibetans but sure are quiet when it comes to the Uighurs who are....wait for it...muslims!"

It's a stereotype and a fallacy to say that the US won't suppprt muslims for the simple reason that they're Muslims. We supported the Muslim ninority against the Serbs in Kosovo. We certainly have far more Muslim Allies than enemies. We've had a problem with Uighers that were rounded up in Afghanistan because they were there training to fight the Chinese, not the west.
Nessie at 12:03 PM JST - 20th April

"Maybe that's why America is quite happy to harp on about the plight of the Tibetans but sure are quiet when it comes to the Uighurs who are....wait for it...muslims!"

Is there a pacifist leader of the Uighurs hiding out in Northern India? News to me.