Tibet: foreign journalist in Lhasa

only one foreign journalist in Lhasa
James Miles of The Economist describes ethnic violence between Tibetans and Han Chinese in Lhasa.
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"None of us can enter Tibet, which is off limits to foreign reporters without a permit. I know of only one foreign journalist, James Miles of The Economist, who had the good fortune to be in Lhasa as events unfolded over the past few days."
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Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Tibet
• Hu
• Jintao
• protest
• riot
• China
• Dalai
• Lama
• clash
• crackdown
• free
• independence
• autonomy
• military
• violence

[FOXOF123]

the tibetans are violent! economical disadvantage does not give you the RIGHTS to, burn, loot and kill this is clearly an act of violence. If you think what the tibetans are doing is right you're mad! if you think i can punch you up, burn your house and steal all your money becos you're richer than me is rightful then please tell me where u live cos i love to do that to you... this is an highly organised act of terroism the white scarf marking their own bussiness is the best proof. tibet to hell

[BiscuitXT]

Look, I think it is unfair to attribute violence to being Tibetan. Every ethnicity in the world has the potential to be violent. Clearly, they are suffering some grievances which would provoke them to violence.

However, I strongly agree that this is good journalism and contrasts starkly with the "peaceful protestor" portrait previously espoused in Western media.

If these were Palestinians beating up Israelis, we'd be backing the Israelis. But not here, wonder why?

[ChinaKillsNuns]

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. He is respected around the world.

[doooooohh]

dalai lama fucking bastard going around like some fucking innocent monk. he dont even deserve to be a monk.. all this was done by hes people... Dam i hate that guy

[bce2000]

Finally, there is a truth from western media.

[JZhouston]

It's a surprise to see CNN's report of the James Miles story, given than CNN has been habitually lying on the Tibet issues

[ZhuJunxxx]

Violence because of inflation and Han do more businese than Tibetans? Right, maybe the blacks need to do this kind riots against whites in the states more often, just because the whites controls more business??? Mark all the Tibetan owned shops with white scarves before attack, and call it unorganized??? I don't think so.

[xelinyy]

I am chinese, maybe that's the way people in my situation think, but i want to remind you, you are likely in the way people in your situation think, chinese, american and tibetan are all in different situation and perspectives