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  Celal at 11:05 PM JST - 24th April

  Hi my name is Celal. I'm working to be export executive in a company in Turkey. First of all In my opinion World and West will forget these when the olimpi. games will have come. Generally it cant be change. In these days every countries cant accept these affairs which is being occured in Tibet. But World every time forget. If World dont forget these in this time and the past peoples can live in peace. In these days we can see peace??? No Why world didnt draw lessons form the past. We can provide any connection between the personalty and these affairs. We dont need any comment.

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  jackkrone at 02:03 PM JST - 25th April

  Guys,if you don't know China well,go there first,and then i'm sure you'll 've more resourses to comment on China.

  Many people only see China's negative sides, they never use mind to think why China can be a strong power within decades. When you come to China, you'll know people's life is indeed promoted. China is on a right track towards arise,See is real,listen sometimes is fake.

  Many WEST power use Olympic and Xizang cards to hurt China,on contrary,China really uses heart and sincerity to prepare game,and welcome guests with smiles. The spontaenous protests occured in China is not targeting foreigners,ONLY those anti-China guys.

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  dr_jones at 02:16 PM JST - 25th April

  I've been to China and I know that they are torturing little kittens! Do I need to say more?!

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  farmerinus at 05:18 AM JST - 26th April

  I carefully read these comments trying to find out some facts and fact based comments. But I feel so disappointed. I thought people in Japantoday are independent thinker. Can anybody just tell me what really happened in Tibet? Is there any vedio? I saw a lot of criticism here. It sounds like you all know that place, its history and current status. But, sorry, I didn't see any facts here. Without facts, the comments are bullsh**. sorry.

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  oldguo at 05:27 PM JST - 26th April

  Can anybody just tell me what really happened in Tibet? Is there any vedio? I saw a lot of criticism here. It sounds like you all know that place, its history and current status. But, sorry, I didn't see any facts here. Without facts, the comments are bullsh. sorry.**

  farmerinus, the following facts may of help to you

  The Tibetan population under his Holiness's rule was merely 1.2 million in the 50s. According to census, the population of Tibetans in 2000 was 2.62 million.

  The infant mortality rate under His holiness\'s rule was 430 per thousand. Today the infant mortality rate in Tibet is below 35 per thousand thankful to the so called genocide of China.

  Tibetan couple has no limit of how many children they can have while the Han couple is allowed only one.

  Tibetan peasants and farmers do not pay any tax while the Han peasants and farmers do.

  The life expectancy in Tibet has almost doubled in the past half century rising from 35.5 years to 67

  years.

  The mortality rate in Tibet had fallen from 28 per thousand in 1951 to 6.9 per thousand in 1998

  In old Tibet, there were no schools in modern sense. By the end of 2004, there were 1010 schools.

  The attendance rate of school-age children in Tibet had increased from two percent in 1951 to 94.7

  percent in 2004.

  The illiteracy rate of the youth and middled aged in Tibet had dropped from 95 percent in 1951 to 22

  percenet in 2004

  The minimum score for Tibetans to enter a regular university in 2007 is only 225, while for Han

  peoople it's 370.

  Tibetan students also enjoy a lot of special rates for tuition fees while Han students don't.

  The number speaks the turth!

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  Everton2 at 06:16 PM JST - 26th April

  oldquo you are a comedian. i just can't believe what you have presented here. This way of looking at information may work in China but has hardly a chance here where unimpeded access to information is available. Haha, you have taken information about the state of Tibet in the 1950s and is trying to use it to justify Chinese repressive rule today. Claiming that all these improvement since the 1950s have everything to do with China.

  It is as if it would have been a static place in Tibet while the rest of the world marched on. A close looked at China in the 1950s would most likely have produced a similar finding. The 50 million people who starved to death under the great leap forward simply knows no comparison in human suffering. The millions purged under Mao I suppose would still have no equal today. Please man you simply don't know what you are talking about.

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  oldguo at 06:50 PM JST - 26th April

  . This way of looking at information may work in China but has hardly a chance here where unimpeded access to information is available.

  Everton2, I am glad to hear that. So if you care for the Tibetans so much, why don't you dig for more information yourself before arriving at any conclusions?

  Tibetan is just a member of the big Chinese family that has 56 ethnic groups. Tibetans are happy here and we Han Chineses are happy too. You leave us alone, please.

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  Rainrain at 10:45 PM JST - 26th April

  For all you out there, here are the facts about the truth! Read this before you judge & make personal opinions on whether Tibet should be free from China.

  The following text is from Wikepedia, so you can check it out on the site.

  "Tibet is a plateau region in Central Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World." Geographically, UNESCO and Encyclopædia Britannica[1] consider Tibet to be part of Central Asia, while several academic organizations consider it part of South Asia.

  The region was unified in the seventh century by King Songtsän Gampo. In the 13th century Tibet became a part of Mongol-ruled Chinese empire and four centuries later Tibet was further incorporated into China in the Qing Dynasty.[2] The Dalai Lama lineage was established in 1578, and rose to political power during the times of the 5th Dalai Lama (1617-1682)[3]. In 1653, the "Dalai Lama" became an official title, as it is recognized by the Qing government[4]. In 1751 the emperor of Qing Dynasty decreed that the Dalai Lama and the Qing amban should exercise power jointly[5]. Between the 17th century and 1951, the Dalai Lama and his regents were the predominant political power administering religious and administrative authority[6] over large parts of Tibet from the traditional capital Lhasa.

  In 1912 the 13th Dalai Lama unilaterally declared separation from China.[2] but two years later the Tibetans accepted nominal subordination to China.[7] From 1912 to 1950, Tibet possessed de facto independence,[8] although no nation has ever recognized Tibet as independent[9][10]. In 1951, under Chinese military pressure, Beijing and the Tibetan government signed an agreement reintegrating Tibet.[11] The 14th Dalai Lama, the head of the Tibetan government in exile believes that in order for it to modernize, Tibet must remain within the People's Republic of China, although he also wants China to give "a full guarantee of preservation of Tibetan culture." " .......END OF QUOTE FROM WIKIPEDIA.

  TIBET WAS UNDER DEVELOPED AND SUFFERING FROM POVERTY. CHINA WAS THE ONE WHO AIDED BY PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE, BUILDING SCHOOLS AND SAVING THEM FROM POVERTY.

  NOW THAT CHINA HAS MODERNISED & DEVELOPED TIBET, TIBET WANTS INDEPENDENCE. HOW GRATEFUL IS THAT???

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  Rainrain at 11:22 PM JST - 26th April

  China is gradually making an effort to improve all aspects of life for it's people. They are only beginning to develop and is taking it step by step. It's the only way to avoid chaos. Total reform doesn't happen over night especially for a nation as large as China. It requires alot of time. Please be patient with China. It's really not easy to govern such a huge nation. It's naive of foreign nations to tell China what to do when they are only governing a nation with a much smaller population.

  Ultimately, please give China more time to improve whilst reflecting on your own nations mistakes & short comings! None of us can claim to be perfect & free of error!!

  Sadly, the Olympics has been hijacked & the atheletes ripped off from the attention it deserves. So many people are focusing on the negative aspects. There are positive progress that China has made too to improve the quality of life for their people including Tibet and I know there is more to be done.

  The Olympics is a time for nations to join hands and share the joy of the athletes accomplishments/dreams & NOT a political platform.

  China is making a concerted effort to do their best to be a gracious host & to share their culture, if only you allow it to.

  Let's focus on the positive, celebrate sports & lift the Olympic spirits!

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  Rainrain at 11:41 PM JST - 26th April

  China is the kinda nation that has never historically waged war against another nation! However, many nations have invaded and waged war against China for selfish reasons. Why didn't these nations talk about human rights then? The damage done to China can hardly compare with the the mistakes China has made.

  China has long being trying to pick up the mess from war & invasion from other nations. They are beginning to delveop & improve so give them a break & stop picking on them!

  For your information, the communist government only formed after Japan tried to invade China and brutally killed & raped hundreds of thousands of people in just Nanjing city alone. If it weren't for the communist, China would have been completely invaded by the Japanese imperialist goverments desire to conquer the world during the

  Check the Wikeipedia enclopedia at the following site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanjing_massacre

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  Rainrain at 12:17 AM JST - 27th April

  continuing from the previous post.

  If it weren't for the communist, China would have been completely invaded by the Japanese Emperors desire to conquer the world during WORLD WAR II.

  If you don't believe all this, check out the following article/link from JapanToday.

  To make it easy for you, I have copied and paste the article for you:

  "Former Japanese soldier who served in China regrets atrocities

  Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 06:50 EST HONG KONG - A former Japanese Imperial Army soldier said Monday he regrets atrocities committed by his compatriots during World War II and will continue to spread antiwar messages to Japanese people to prevent a repetition of past mistakes. Kiyoshi Sakakura, 87, who served in the army's 59th Division, made the remarks in an address to over 100 students and members of the public at a forum held at Hong Kong University to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Japan's invasion of China.

  Sakakura said that while he used to think he and his fellow soldiers were fighting for a war for their emperor, he later realized they were merely invading a neighboring country. Regarding Japanese politicians who have in recent years tried to refute that Nanjing Massacre ever occurred and denied the existence of sex slaves known euphemistically as comfort women, Sakakura said such comments "cannot be forgiven." "We hope Japan will sincerely apologize and improve the Sino-Japanese relationship. I will continue to make public statements so that past mistakes will not repeat themselves," he said. (Kyodo News)

  Click the link below to view this article and related discussions on Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&id=422422

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  farmerinus at 02:00 AM JST - 27th April

  Thanks for the facts. I also found some vedioes from youtube about the violence recently happened in Tibet. I guess those are enough to teach those IdiotsInJapan. Let's hope they can be more civilized than their shameful crude ancestor.

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  def at 03:04 AM JST - 28th April

  Thanks Rainrain for your comedy.

  Yeah, Japan shouldn't have occupied China. In the same way, China shouldn't have occupied Tibet. Why does China act like an abused child, doing what was done to it? Nationalism is a plague on civilizaton. Grow up.

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  UnagiDon at 03:48 AM JST - 28th April

  China is the kinda nation that has never historically waged war against another nation!

  I'm sure the Vietnamese, South Koreans, Indians, and of course Tibetans & Taiwanese would beg to differ...

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  bonker at 12:52 PM JST - 29th April

  how civilised is covering up the truth and not only attacking a country whos never raged a war but rape them. Be truthful to your kids and ancestors

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