To the American, Canadian, Australians, Kiwis and other nationalities who critize the Chinese Govt and people. Please look yourselves in the mirror first b4 talking so much. Also do not claim to represent the world because many in Asia, Latin America and elsewhere do not share your views. You people forgot that your ancestors stole and rob the rightful owner of the land you are now living in. They had forcefully taken over because of stronger firepower. Howcome USA become white administered when the local inhibitants (RED INDIANS) were the owners. Your guns won over the arrows the Indians had. If you are so kind and have real human rights return the land to the Indians and let an Indian be the President of the USA, a so called symbol of freedom and democracy. This applies to the French too. Quebec belonging to the French?? So far away from France. What about the Maoris and the aborigines in Australia?? Jus look at History and you know what I am getting at. More to come.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Ming, Toronto Canada

Please think out of the box. I presume you are an Asian staying in Toronto or probably a Canadian of Asian decent.
You are still in a well because you care not to notice that China has changed so much. The Chinese people are now so proud and patriotic. It is a dream that the Oympics will bring the world even closer together through sports outside of politics. The games will also showcase China's achievement and hopefully China's progress and experience will be shared with the less developed countries. It is my opinion a Chinese dream that the poorer countries be helped so that they are not left behind. I also cannot fathom why you are so obsessed with communism. Had it not been for Chairman Mao and other leaders, China would have been carved out by the West. So my friend, sleep well and you will share the dream China has for the world. Sorry I cannot write so well; not western influenced.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

The West should be ashamed of media manipulation and has a history of devious political calculations to cause division and dissent in countries that may one day grow strong enough to challenge them. Witness the opium war and it is not hard to understand why the British are at it again. How can the media justify hooliganism and killing of innocents by Tibetan protesters ? If the west want to use Olympics as political agenda, so be it. Social order in China much more important than any western opinion or hypocritical calls from the media.

Basil, singapore,

The motto of 2008 Beijing Olympics is ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM. One wonders what dream the world shares with the Chinese Communist Party and its government.

Ming, Toronto, Canada

Palestinians suffering massacre by missiles, tanks, fighter jets and everthing else has never elicited any sympathy. Aborigines suffer genocide for 200 years are invisible. American natives herded onto reservations are absent from anyone's conscienceness.
But Tibetans? The world watches because they do not have to give Tibet back to the Sioux or the Cree or the Aborgines or the Maoris.

Frank, Halifax, UK

"Tibet, handled wrongly, will convince the outside world that little has changed in the period since Tiananmen"

Tibet and Tiananmen are two different issues. Tiananmen is an example of internal dissent. Tibet is the case of aggression and suppression of people, whose nation has been unjustly annexed.

China has not right to be in Tibet. Tibet was never a part of China. China/Chinese have no right to decide what Tibetans want. Theocracy in Tibet is any day better than the rule of highly corrupt and self-serving rule communist party Chinese dictators.

It is time for all democratic nations and human rights groups to support the Tibetans and start fighting the expansionist policies of China.

Let us start with a boycott of Chinese goods and Olympic Games.
Regards,

Krishna R. Kumar, Udupi, India

I don't think you can understand what happens here,it's nothing about Olympic games .what the rioters do proves that they are nothing but terrorists.maybe you'll blame on me for what i insist,however i believe you'll be on my side if you have an opportunity to see lamas face-to-face

udhan, wuhan, PRC

How can you know that only Tibetan protesters are killed by Chinese Police or what ever. What I have seen is that the Tibetan protesters are attacking Chinese shops or Chinese Firemen, who want to slack fire. Its certaintly true that Chinese Government is the one of the worst country in case of human rights abusing, BUT WHAT WOULD YOUR GOVERNMENT DO, IF PROTESTERS USE VIOLENCE TO ATTACK SHOPS AND EVEN CIVILIANS?

Chinese government should ashame, I hope both sides will calm down in next days, violence will only make bigger violence.....

Robin, Vienna, Austria

"One Country, Two Systems" has worked insofar as there has been no alteration of the economic freedoms that citizens enjoy in Hong Kong (leaving aside the ridiculous property cartels).

As for democracy, there has been only backwards steps, a constant slog towards a finishing line of universal suffrage, which moves further back every year. Now we're looking at 2015 which will undoubtedly give way to a new year as we approach the date.

Hong Kong survives because it, largely speaking, has one of the best Civil Services in the world (the hallmark of many former British colonies) and with the exceptions of a few acts of lunacy, a lassaiz faire, free market economy.

However, to quote Gandalf the Grey: "There is only one Lord of the Ring and he does not share power".

As long as people understand that the CCP is in power and is the only, ultimate power in the region, they can do whatever they want. If people think that the Olympics were going to change things, they were sorely mistaken.

John Swaine, st Julians, Malta

I'm sure the Chinese government are quite capable of assessing the "correct" amount of force necessary to quell the riots and find those individuals responsible for the deaths of those Chinese business people...Perhaps they could try the "'waterboard technique" approved by George Bush last week!

john jordan, Chengdu, China

It is shameful that China has been given the Olympic games considering their ongoing human rights record & their invasion & continued occupation of Tibet.
Any one with a conscience should be boycotting the games.

Jim , Montreal, Canada

We, the World, are all watching Beijing's response to this incident. If Beijing overreacts, it will set the tone for all future relations between the West and China for decades to come. Tibet is not a threat to Beijing. The reaction of Beijing to Tibet could cause very bad relations for a long time. Beijing, govern yourself accordingly.

Dave, Phoenix, AZ , USA

I have lived in China for six years. I have many Chinese friends, mostly well educated, hard working and generally compassionate. The attitude of Han Chinese towards Tibetans, however, is shameful. They perpetuate the myth that Tibetans are filthy and violent (they claim that Tibetans only bathe three times in life). The word they use for them literally means "barbarian". Just like the ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang, they face discrimination and harrassment. Tibetans feel that the olympics may be their last opportunity to highlight their awful plight. Aren't some things more important than two weeks of games?

Ray, Chengdu, China

The Chinese made the decision the Olympics would be used to further the political legitimacy of the dictators who rule China. This has come back to haunt them. This is not about the games, or brotherhood of nations, or of peace, but instead the Olympics are about power, legitimacy and nationalism. Vote with your remote control. REFUSE TO WATCH. For the so called amateur athletes who compete all year round, it's about money, and marketing. The Olympics are dead. China is a nation without the right to vote, to assemble, to petition for redress, and to worship free of censorship. REFUSE TO WATCH. No need for a boycott, just spread the word, and with one television at a time, and another, and another, you can send a message that we will not buy into the great lie.

Wilbur Varela, los Angeles, california, usa

The boicott of the china olympics has started, so has the break up of china as we now it.

strunzo, rome,

Giving Beijing ANY reason to insert Chinese troops into Lhasa or to justify movement of additional troops into the Tibet Autonomous Region is NOT in the best interests of a free and independent Tibet.

Tibetans, please DO NOT give the Chinese government a legitimate reason to place troops in Tibet, to close monasteries, to arrest anyone else, or allow Beijing to assert its will under the cover of putting down a domestic insurrection.

The majority of the World IS PAYING ATTENTION. China's actions regarding Tibet are being observed by the international community. Take the high road and do not provide China with a plausible and defensible reason for taking further actions against the Tibetan independence movement!

Plead your case in the international media. Do not give Beijing excuses to take further action. The World IS OBSERVING!! It IS keeping faith with you!!

Have faith. The World IS WATCHING !! China's response WILL EFFECT ITS RELATIONS with the International Community.

Scott, Durham, NC, USA