In defense of China

My cousin-in-law is so gonna kill me. Peace Eileen! There are two hot issues here. The first one was Gen. David Petreus's (top US Commanding Officer in Iraq) progressive report on the US soldiers in combat and the other one is about the angry Olympic protesters on the streets of San Francisco I'm watching right now.

I am not siding with one group nor supporting any of the underlying issues between China and Tibet. In fact, I strongly condemn any forms of human rights violations and without reservations I support groups and organizations that protect innocent civillians caught in the middle of the war.

This year's Olympics is hosted by China. The only way to ratify the wrath felt by people asking for Tibet's shout for justice is to bring the mockery on the streets and stop the parade of torch. With the whole world watching, I bet China was outright humiliated. Poor China. And the people who prepared for this event. It's an honor to parade the torch in the name of Olympics. We patiently waited for this momentous event. Unfortunately, it didn't go the way it's supposed to be.

I took advantage of spring break trying to finish all my assignments until May 15 but the news on CNN made me dropped my pen and left my books. I was so glued on TV. I can't believe it's China again. After all those lead-containing products just months ago they are making headlines again. I settled for a roll in the eyes.

What is it that we are trying to tell the world? One interviewee said, "Dissident voices don't reach China. This form of protest is the best place to voice out China's destructive policies." Not that I couldn't care less, I am a Christian and I also appreciate the words of Dalai Lama and I think that is what's lacking in China - a balance of sense of spirituality. But Olympics?

How far have we gone? Olympics brings the world in the same place. It's uniting all nations regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, and national origin. Its goal is to build a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practised without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play. No. Not Olympics.

If we want to be heard loud and clear let's start on where the veins lie. Let's boycott all merchandise made in China. Impossible? That's a logical approach. Why? Because if nobody buys their products how can they survive? China is rising to be the world's next superpower. They provide the cheapest labor and a source of best bargain raw materials to most industrialized countries. That I think is the best way to put down a healthy business unless you have other ideas.

Now that the world have seen the blowup on streets, will that change China's communism? What can we do, they're communists. They have their own approach to protests done in their country just like ours. It's sad to see what's happening between China and Tibet and how people look at it with different points of view but if it won't make any difference then let's do the same to stop the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Now again, don't shoot me. Just because I married someone with Chinese blood doesn't mean I've turned into one (lol). It's just my silly take on what hobbles in my mind. Peace out =D