Friday, April 11, 2008
Protesters on Wescoe Beach Thursday held signs and waved Chinese flags to support the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Honglei Li, Haerbin, China junior, waves the Chinese flag along side several other KU students, who showed their support for the Summer Olympics in Beijing on Wescoe Beach Thursday afternoon. Some people are protesting the games because of China's alleged human rights violations in the territory of Tibet. "Our idea is that the Olympic Games are not political," Li said. "It's a world thing."
Students held signs that said “Do not politicalize the Olympic Games” and “I Support Beijing Olympics.”
Zelin Zhang, Tianjin, China senior, said they were protesting because people were trying to boycott the games because of the China-Tibet tension.
Some are trying to boycott the games because of China’s alleged human rights violations in the territory of Tibet.
Zhang said the games were a tournament for the world, and that people should not make them a political issue. He said it was unfair to the athletes who train to go the Olympics.
“They need to have a stage to show themselves,” Zhang said.
Honglei Li, Haerbin, China junior, was holding a Chinese flag.
“Our idea is that the Olympic Games are not political,” Li said. “It’s a worldwide thing.”
The students have been protesting since Wednesday, and Yu Wang, Nanjing, China freshman, said most people were friendly and supported the Olympics.
“We thought that it’s our time to do something for our country,” Wang said.
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Olympic protests reach the University
Human rights aren't political either - they're a "worldwide thing".
Olympic protests reach the University
Word.
Olympic protests reach the University
Horrible. Just horrible. Shame on China and shame on these students. If China is so great, maybe they ought to return to that country instead of utilizing the very freedom that they would deny others.
Olympic protests reach the University
Dyed in the wool Communists, hm? After this stunt I'm willing to bet that these students won't be expecting internships at places like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics or any other company even remotely supporting our nation's military industrial complex.
Olympic protests reach the University
Horrible. Just horrible. Shame on you as well as your nation. What do you know about China, I bet you've never been there before and never will. We are not denying anything, at least we are trying to accept a different culture and learn something in instead of barking knowing nothing. Concerning Communists, what do know about Communists. sticking to the carrion thoughts you yourself are a dyed-in-the-wool racist. Do not be so naive. When talking about human rights, do you really think you are a world citizen? P.S. Communists think I am wasting time arguing with a ignoramus
Olympic protests reach the University
A 'world thing', eh?
Then here's my respone:
I like Chinese - Monty Python by isabellawsw
Olympic protests reach the University
Yes, being a Chinese-American I guess I can't criticize a fresh-off-the-boat/plane Chinese person without being called a racist. Would it be OK if I were just Chinese?
I'm sorry, I'm not on the Party list-serve so please update me on what the official Party line is on how insignificant these protests against the Chinese-held Olympics are. And while you're at it, could you forward me the comprehensive listing of which news organizations outside the state-run media are objective? Truly, nobody could be as patriotic and virtuous as our comrades at CCTV and Xinhua, but it seems as though the truth of our motherland is not very popular in the rest of the world.
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