Politics in play at the Olympics -- 20 August 2008

[lanuiiohuuu]

North Korea bombed South Korea...........so nice ^_^

[pieceofparadox]

@lanuiiohuuu idiot

[zaq1012]

Is it your your first time you have heard of Taiwan and Taipei:

A fact about Taiwan:

Taiwanese are hated by rest of the ASIAN Countries because of the way they fabricate and manipulate and lie about other countries, and their pattern of cheating in international games. Once cheating action is revealed, Taiwanese are known for blaming on other countries to over up their act.
Chinese government considers Taipei (which is same as Taiwan) the most difficult city of irrational people to handle.

[zaq1012]

For many of those who do not know what Taiwan is (especially, North Americans, and Europeans):

Taiwan is a city in China. All Taiwanese are represented as " Chinese Taipei" in any international organizations such as Asian Games and Olympics. Hong Kong athletes were also represented as "Hong Kong."
Taiwan and Hong Kong are fairly big cities in China.
Taipei is the name of this city and the people who live in this city are called Taiwanese.

[xp881]

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[JJH1982]

@xp881 exactly~!

[JJH1982]

@zaq1012 dumbass fvck.... who would be dumb enough to think Taiwan is a city of China??

oh wait.... u are... LOL. hell, u prob. think Moon is a city of China too?? LOL

[ArbalestAlphonse]

It's juz Fking china with their Fking crap~

[koriodinastia]

chu mu yen el mejor peleador del mundo ninguno como el tiene una tecnica fantastica es todo un espectaculo verlo pelear

[google2com]

the world would be a much happpier place without British Imperialism and United States's bad foreign policy.

[richdawginthehouse]

The world would be better without communism. China is an evil country- look what happen to Tibert.

[google2com]

u are kidding me right. how many overall died for tibet and how many died under the british and US influence.

oh, by the way, there woudn't even be the establishment of communism in China if the British didn't invade China in the 1800s.

[richdawginthehouse]

China has human rights issues. Take Tiananmen Square. The communist government killed and injured students who demonstrate freedom. Communist is evil. I lived in a communist country so I know. No religious freedom and reeducation camps. That's all the communist got to offer. What do you know? YOU COMMIE LOVING HATER!!!!!!!

[google2com]

Over 1.2million protesters rallied at the square on 17May1989 before marshal law was contemplated for public order. This is the largest public gathering in the world ever. Any government would have invoked emergency rule to maintain security. After a few days discussions, marshal law was declared in Beijing on the evening of 19May and the crowd was told that they're now an illegal assembly and must disperse peacedully.

[google2com]

Soldiers as well as protesters were killed. 50,000 soldiers clearing a radicalised crowd of up to 10times larger. I've not seen any media photo or video record of wanton troop actions to label this incident a massacre. Given the size of the crowd and the hardened postures, heavy casualties is expected.

The troops did not simply mow down the crowd. They stopped short of the square and allowed a negotiated peaceful evacuation before moving in to take control 5 days later on 9th June.

[google2com]

As a lay person, I believe, emergency rule or marshal law is provided for in practically every country's constitution, and is available for the government of the day to use for security reasons, avoidance of anarchy, etc. resulting in some loss of civil liberties. George Bush invoked emergency orders when he declared "war on terrorism" after the September-11 incident, other governments do impose marshal laws and curfews in Bangkok, and elsewhere ocassionally.

[google2com]

Hence for a few days, the imposition of marshal law was discussed within the CCP polit bureau to manage civil disorder, not making any new law.

[google2com]

Many packed up and left the square, but a group of hardliners (idealist youngsters in their early twenties) took over and prepared themselves to battle the law with barricades, spears, Molotov cocktails, etc. Troops were literally pushed out of the city limits, and radicals ruled and revel inside for the NEXT TWO WEEKS.

[google2com]

Thousands of foreign jornalists came, many were there to cover the May15 Beijing summit of visiting Soviet leader Gorbachev. Instead they focused on TianAnMen and China protested that they were encouraging and fanning the protests.

After a long long standoff with marshal law declared, and with the illegal protests played out daily to the world, tanks were brought in to break through the barricades, and on 4June they moved in. Heated battles, and panic followed.

[google2com]

This is a big law enforcement incident, not a massacre. Most Western media has since dropped the massacre label only after many years.

Immediately after this incident, most Western countries imposed financial sanctions to pressure China, like cutting off FDI, etc. Gradually these were all lifted. Today the stability and development that followed since this incident has turned the financial table on the West. Only the media is still straggling on with their baggage.

[richdawginthehouse]

What is wrong with you? Sending me all these commie crap. Commie=evil empire. I'm not a commie, so I don't have to read all these commie trash. DOWN WITH COMMUNISM!!!!!!!!! btw: YOU SHOULD REALLY LOOK AT THE TANK MAN VIDEO. Or look at "The boat people", These people have fought and run away from evil communism. Maybe that should knock some since in your commie head. I was born in a Socialist country, so I know.

[google2com]

First of all, it wasn't crap...since we can only write 500 words per post, I had to cut it up. If you actually read them, mayber you won't have to use barbaric and thoughtless comments. You can't change the world through calling everyone "craps and evil"...you change through reason. But if you are one of those people who is so closed-up that you are not open to other's opinion, then it only proves that you don't have a valid arguement.

[richdawginthehouse]

Dude, I live in a free country where I can express my opinions. I can say whatever I want. Unlike in China where the governments blocks certain websites. I say what I want to say. I live in a country where you can say whatever you want. It's call freedom of speech. So, respect my right.

[google2com]

I never said I didn't respect your rights...I was simply stating my side of opinion. I think freedom of speech is very important also. In face if anything, you seem to be the one disrepecting my right of freedom of speech by calling my own opinion "craps". I never said what you said was wrong or offend you with hateful words. I was simply expressing my own thoughts...so please treat others as you want to be treated.

Please don't send my any more messages. thanks.

[richdawginthehouse]

i JUST BLOCK YOU. AND YOU WERE THE ONE SENDING ME ALL THOSE MESSAGES. I WILL HAVE THE LAST WORD HERE, NOT YOU.

[Alexvamp321]

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[apks2004]

Right On the money Video!

[jdiddy666]

lol!!! that stupid bitch saying she wanted to hear the taiwan anthem and see the falg raise must be really dissappointed. how many gold medals did Chinese Taipei win??? yea thought so

[timothybladel84]

China is nothing but a bully. Go away china and why did the world even allow them to have the games. Its just stupid

[jdiddy666]

the u.s. is the real bully. illegal wars against other nations. 4000  more dead troops to come.

[opAir01]

how is taiwan diff. from p.r. china when leaders of taiwan were basically "exiled" from p.r. china for their complete incompetence thou.

taiwan should count their blessings that p.r. china then did not have any interest taking back taiwan.

those taiwan leaders then did screwed china up badly and thats the reason why communist came to power - or best put it saving china.

Stop blame game face the fact.

[jiveAt5]

beijing olympics are a big propaganda scheme nothing but a fraud if your a true sports fan you could see that from day one and that's a fact.

[pepsi89]

ah bian rulez

[FarangBalls]

fuck china.

[william021979]

agree :)

Thank you for supporting Taiwan!

[jwul004]

Actually Taiwan belongs to the Taiwanese, the Chinese should go back to China. haha

[william021979]

Agree ! Thank you for supporting Taiwan!

[FarangBalls]

Hi, I was wondering what the Taiwanese think about the situation with China and Tibet?

[michaelhuang0417]

@jwul004 this is so racist..

[AntiDefm]

Al Jazeera, let face the FACT: Near all the "Taiwanese" consider themselves "Chinese", that's why they have been calling themselves as "Republic of CHINA". Beijing governmnet has just added the "People's" in front of that.

[andthesunrises]

Actually, that name stemmed from before the separation of the two governments. There is a movement in Taiwan to "correct" such misleading name so it becomes "Republic of Taiwan" Also to correct our identity to be "Taiwanese" instead of "Chinese."

But of course China (People's Republic of China) won't allow it. In Taiwan, it's a 1/2 1/2 situation, where 1/2 sides with the pro-independence party and the other half sides with the pro-China.

[ACTORnSCREENWRITER]

Good Job Taiwan

May you FOREVER gain independence from the CCP whores!

[mrzack888]

Taiwan was and always will be part of China regardless of political rule.

[andthesunrises]

Despite what the reality may impose, there is hope for people who are willing to try and never give u

[william021979]

u can go fuck CHINESE, Taiwanese people are never same as CHINESE in a lot of ways, the culture, the people, the thinking are TOTALLY different...therefore TAIWAN the best .....How can two country mix together...look at HK, do u think HK people will say, we are part of CHINA...NO FUCKING WAY...

[opAir01]

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