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"People's war" in action. Civilians volunteers receiving riot equipment. It might surprise some people here that most of these volunteers are...
Good thing you are acknowledging they were "rioters", not "peaceful protestors". Well, rioters will be treated the way rioters are treated...
I don't have PPP figures for Tibet, since such calculations are only done for countries, not regions. But note that China's regular GDP was 2.68...
I get my figures here for the 2006 figures. Tibet per capita GDP was over 10,000 RMB that year. Note that the RMB:US$ conversion rate was around...
Actually I was too conservative. Tibet's per-capita GDP (conversion rate) for 2006, the last year with available figures, was over $1300. Nepal's...
That's because they restrict imports from China, and Taiwan's is an export-driven economy. Without exports to China, Taiwan's economy would be in...
That is incorrect. Nepal's per capita GDP is only $210, whereas the Tibet Autonomous Region's per-capita GDP is over $1000. I think you were...
Independent or not, it's just r****ded to compare Taiwan and Tibet. And as someone has already mentioned, Taiwan is very economically dependent on...
From what I know, Nepal is dirt poor and has a violent rebellion ongoing.
You have to also consider the large proprotion of Tibetans who are lamas, who are essentially non-productive members of society. Tibetans' deep...
LOL, apparently for some people, freedom of speech only exists in catchy slogans. Speaking of "genocide", I see old Dalai is on CNN again...
LOL, this is funny. :D CNN, where doctored picture happens. [IMG]
Well, let's look at some propaganda from the other side as well. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/15/content_7797477.htm Fears and...
Blog of a tourist in Lhasa, http://kadfly.blogspot.com/ "Before I continue with some updates from today and videos from yesterday, I want...
And the picture of the mob attacking the fallen fireman has not appeared in any of the major Western media outlets, I guess it doesn't quite fit...
The original photo was published by AFP (Agence France-Presse).
On the contrary, a lot of people will believe it, or they will pretend to believe it. CNN is using it as their headline, as if it's the proven...
Isn't that how the white settlers took America, by exterminating the natives? And how about your great state of Texas, I am sure you know how it...
And the NY Times weren't there either. They, and the other Western media, were getting their info from the so-called "Free tibet" crowd. Guess how...
Well, now it's been confirmed. Ten innocent civilians were murdered in the riots, including two muslim store owners and two TIBETAN hotel workers....
