Trouble brewing in Tibet, again?

[Dida]

Report has it that Tibetans are to use the upcoming New Year to mourn those killed by evil Chinese troops during the riot last March. My impression was that as many Chinese civilians, if not more, were killed by the rioting Tibetans. It seems odd that Tibetans are always pictured as harmless victims here.

CHINA has boosted its security forces in Tibet and surrounding regions in anticipation of trouble as a movement to boycott new year’s celebrations gathers pace. Tibetans are set to begin festivities this week but many are likely to use the holiday period to mourn those killed in anti-government rioting across Tibet last March. China has all but closed Tibet to outside visitors since then and recently ordered its security forces to crush any signs of support for the Dalai Lama, as the tense 50th anniversary of another big anti-Chinese uprising nears in early March.

http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13167283&source=features_box2

 

[Yeekim]

My impression was that as many Chinese civilians, if not more, were killed by the rioting Tibetans.

Any news source that could support such an impression? Your link is broken, btw.

 

[akinkhoo]

there was no issue this year(yet). other than the trucker strike last year(was this report in the west?), there is no protest in tibet since.

both side saw few death it has been sensationalised by the media on both sides, it's just a riot not a war, you are safer in tibet than mexico or gaza.

 

[Sharwood]

You'd think those damn Tibetans would just shut up and stop their whining. After all that china has done for them, you'd think they'd be happy. Especially after this.

 

[Xyan]

Upcoming New Year??? It's April! hmm. When is this article dated?

 

[tycoonist]

well the original post was from february 23rd

 

[Sharwood]

well the original post was from february 23rd

Isn't the Chinese New Year February 14? Why the bump, akinkhoo?

 

[toda]

Tibetan New Year != Chinese New Year.

 

[Sharwood]

Tibetan New Year != Chinese New Year.

Sure it does. Tibet = China.

So, seriously, when's the Tibetan New Year then?

 

[holy king]

It seems odd that Tibetans are always pictured as harmless victims here.

that's because news sources dont provide information, they sell stories.

that lama guy and oppressed tibetans are a great story.

 

[toda]

Sure it does. Tibet = China.

So, seriously, when's the Tibetan New Year then?

That was hard.
http://tinyurl.com/caqvtd

 

[Shekwan]

Trouble brewing up again? The situation hasn't changed, why would the trouble stop?

 

[philippe]

can't you just kill the insurgents until they listen?

 

[Sharwood]

can't you just kill the insurgents until they listen?

Worked in Vietnam.

@HK: When you said "that lama guy," I flashed to some sort of Human-Llama hybrid creature, fleeing in terror from Chinese tanks. Someone needs to make that cartoon.