free tibet

tsultim gyamtso, germany, germany

most people don't know the history of tibet, including chinese and western. we need a better way to solve it, but absolutely not separation or violence.

bowen, lancaster, UK

the western 'GANG OF FOUR' is:

1 ) Fidel Castro,

2 ) Hugo Chavez,

3 ) Ken Livingstone,

4 ) George Galloway.

John Farrell, Brentwood, Essex, U.K.

If the rest of Tibetan people in Tibet feel the momentum surge, all will rise. I agree, the casualty will be high but Tibetan people in Tibet feel they have nothing to lose.

For the Chinese who read this ... to truly understand the actions of the Tibetan people... try meeting some Tibetans and really understand them. No Tibetan ever feels Tibet belongs to China. Our culture, language, history are all different. Tibet was clearly a Free and Independent country.

The biggest mistake the Chinese government is making is waiting for the Dalai Lama to die. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the only person who can convince the Tibetans to accept Chinese rule. Negotiate now or pay later!

And to the Chinese Canadian William, I don't get what your threat is all about. We, Tibetans, should now fear overseas Chinese? Be lucky that the Tibet movement under the Dalai Lama has always advocated no hatred against the people. I continue to have my best friends as Chinese-Canadians.

Gyame Kyakpa , Calgary, Canada

To Ling Weian,

Not so long ago in the second world war China was occupied by a foreign power which deprived the Chinese people of their freedom. Today the same is true about Tibet.

Do not the people of Tibet have the right to govern themselves, just like the Chinese people and be free of foreign powers?

Jon Kingdon, Lelystad, Netherlands

I'm a Chinese living in the mainland. I really feel regretful about what happenning in Tibet and get no idea about the reason of the chaos. I dont wanna comment our government, beacuase as a country with some 1.3 billion population, it's difficult to image if without a powerful gover the country would be! and i can image the anger of the tibetans come from, maybe it comes from the gap of the rich and the poor as the chines economy growing faster and faster. However our gover is trying to minimize the gap all the time. And comparing the level of the poor nowadays with that of decades ago, the raise is obvious! i dont think withou the support of the mainland, tibetans could get such a rise in life. You can just have a look at the Indians and Nepalis.Besides our gover respect the belife of the tibetans all the time. Wish the convulsion terminate as early as possible.

Ling Weian, Nanjing, China/Jangsu

The Chinese have no business in Tibet. They should all live. We for half a century have sat quietly waiting for help from the worl outside. And guess what, no one gives a toss. We should have fought for our selves years ago.

Dechen, London,

"The protesters in Tibet were really stupid for doing this. It is not going to help their cause at all."

William, clearly you know nothing of the Tibetans plight. This wasn't a premeditated event. Read the article - it's clear that Chinese thugs attacked Tibetans first. Then other Tibetans reacted. The attack on the monks was the spark that lit a bonfire piled high with firewood and drenched with petrol.

Tibetans are angry as they have been oppressed by China for decades. It's easy to say they shouldn't protest, but what else can they do? If they are quiet Chinese like you say "oh, but look Tibetans so happy - they never complain". If they protest Chinese like you say "oh, but look they so violent - they can't manage their own affairs."

If Chinese like you spoke up for them and tried to improve their lives, maybe things would be better. But as it is you try to justify Tibet's occupation either way. You can't have your cake and eat it.

Francis, London,

LOL How bad is it? It was for all intents and purposes a race riot. However justified it might be, the only thing now is to wait for the Chinese govt's response. I predict it will be muted for the olympics.

Mike Het, Langley, BC,

The protesters in Tibet were really stupid for doing this. It is not going to help their cause at all. As an Chinese Canadian who was living in Indonesia during the anti-Chinese riots in Jakarta. I went through the worst areas hit by the riots in couple of hours after it stopped. At that time you just had to look Chinese to be attacked, and I assume that would be even more so in Tibet. Because Tibet and Chinese are more alike than Malays are to Chinese.

I feel really sorry for the Tibetans now, and they should wish that China was not as free as it is now. Because it works both ways. You might get sympathy from the Western press. But overseas Chinese and mainland Chinese will be able to vent their anger in blogs, forums etc. I am sure the Chinese government would like the other way.

William, Ashford, UK

no our leadership must now realise that we can do whatever is nessecary. they created their problems, and now they must suffer the consequences. of course, china can withdraw, but our troops should excersice a burnt earth policy on our exit. that will show them what their country will be like, without china. a dry barren landscape incapable of sustaining life

David, weymouth, dorset

Chinese communist leader should by now realise that Tibet belongs to Tibetan. There will never be stabitily in Tibet as long as China ignore the rightful demand of Tibetan. They just want to live in peace in their land with their rich Buddhist culture.

Just as Chinese are happy in China so also Tibetans in Tibet. Leave Tibet and stop trnsferring large number of Chinese to make Tibetan minority in their own land. Chinese people will never think of hurting other nationalities, it is the Chinese totalitarian regime whose monsterous ambition to conquere Asia is destroying China's image and peace in Asia and in the world. Wake up! If we really want to have Olympic?

Miudundrug, Hongkong,

How bad is this?

Weining Chang, Lansing, MI