I'm of Chinese ancestry. Ever since China was picked to host the Olympics, I knew many Chinese-Americans would be proud. But then came some nagging questions. First, how would their human rights record affect the Olympics? Second, probably the most important, is how China would deal with Tibet. In the last few weeks, Tibet has erupted in turmoil and protests have arise throughout the world. The torch relay throughout Europe has been marred in disruptions and occasional violence. Just today in San Francisco, city officials had to change the route of the torch relay to avoid demonstrators.
I'm a typical liberal-thinking college student. Regarding the issue of Tibet, I'm indifferent to either side. I'm reluctant to support the cause to free Tibet mainly because I don't want to be a hypocrite. Yes it would be ideal for Tibet to be able to govern itself. But I just want to point a few things out:
- China is the second largest holder of nation's debt, right after Japan. Now, do we really want to alienate the Chinese?
- Most of our consumer goods are made in China. The same protesters who are anti-China most likely have goods that were 'Made in China'.
All I ask is that these protesters examine all aspects of China, not just protest blindly. It is easy to protest against something. However it is no that simple.
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