Not to buy French good is just a channel to express Chinese people's angry with the brainwashing media and Brainwashed people in France, UK, and US. You just say Chinese people are mobs, How ridiculous! You talk on the issue of China and ignore Chinese opinions.

Steven Han, Beijing, China

They westerners are brainwashed. They can only read one language: English. What a shame in the modern society.

Cheng, Cardiff, UK

You Uncle Sam always has too long an arm. You kill people all around the world and turn Iraq into a total mess. Just because you are strong you are right in everything? Gangster logic.

Valeri, Cardiff, UK

By the way, did Uncle Sam find the nuclear weapon in Iraq at last? No but it finds the oil definitely.

Valeri, Cardiff, UK

Time to boycott my local restaurnts (unless Taiwanese owners) lol

Kurt, Bonn, NJ

Free Tibet!

Maybe you can take Puerto Rico in its place!

Kurt, Bonn, NJ

The media has been busy today dismissing the Chinese protests as brainwashed nationalism driven. Then I wonder how they explain how many of the Chinese who grew up and lived all their lives in the west are pretty unhappy with the media too. The only brainwashing they have received have been at the hands of the BBC, Channel 4.

keith, hk,

Well the chinese keep repeating that the torch is not China's but simply the olympics. Surely this stands for Carrefour as well. It is not part of the French government but is represents France, the same way the torch reperesents China.

Rob, Singapore,

To the one who insited that he is aTibetan:
I've been to Tibet, not in Lasha, I've been to Ali. If you were a Tibetan, you should know that. People there don't think they are brainwashed or they felt pressed.
To the one from oxford: not everyone in China is a member of community.According to the history,I'm wondering that whether your teacher ever told you that the British army ever kiiled so many Chinese in Qing Period and do they told you that they also robbed the treasures from Chinese Palace and you still keep them in your museum until now?

Sue, Xian,

Sarkozy, if he is a man, should go to China and apologise to Jin Jing and all the Chinese people in person. Also his government should arrest and sentence the thug who attacked Jin Jing. If Sarkozy does not do this then he is a coward, an enemy of China and is not fit to represent France and sits amongst world leaders.

Simon, Liverpool, United Kingdom

"I am curious about what the western Medias or books teach them about Tibet. They do not know Tibet is a part of china since AD1400?"

Yeah yeah, and the Mongols conquered & subjugated China in the 13th century - does that mean Beijing should roll over and give it up to the regime in Ulan Bator?

It's amusing that the CCP, having stoked up nationalism over this issue, should now back off when they realise that westerners, cheesed off with Han racist rhetoric, might actually start boycotting Chinese goods. If we stop buying your cr@p your economy goes down the toilet (which may happen anyway given current conditions). That's when it gets really interesting.

Pete, China,

Boycott the Olympics now!!
Why are we even dealing with these human rights abusers!!! I do not want to know a China that abuses human rights and still uses the death penalty!!
Everyone reading this comments page should boycott the olympics. Everyone who is not chinese working in China should leave now. You say teaching english as a second language, is a job!! Its an acceptance and acknowledgement of a vicious and repressive regime.
Boycott the Olympics now!!

Peter, Manchester, United Kingdom

Before protesting and boycotting French goods , should we take a second thought of what we will do and if it is a rational way of showing our patriotism? Were we Chinese abroad boycotted by native and local people , how would we Chinese feel?Bad behaviours from the small number of people wherever they come from may not represent the truth, do some people who call themselve patriots entirely know the right of country? I think most people wherever they come from pursue the human right, want to live more peaceful life , like to communicate with different people friendly,hope to do something significant. We are humans .

Zyne, Shanghai, China

To rollo webb: "One of the Olympic mascots is a Tibetan mountain deer- is this not a political gesture also?" Yea, in your mind it is. One of the Chinese dynastic flags used to have five symbols on it representing the five major ethnic groups of China. This included the Tibetans. To the Chinese, Tibet is not a political issue, but an internal issue that's deep rooted in history.

Your politicization of everything China does, including a Tibetan mascot, is exactly what the Chine are protesting. Using an anachronistic example from the Mao era simply weakens your argument. This is very typical of Western rhetoric on the Tibet issue as well - just because the CCP committed horrible atrocities 40-50 years ago in Tibet must mean there's still a genocide going on there... Any Chinese efforts in protecting the Tibetan culture and encouraging population growth of Tibetans during the past decade are ignored altogether. The genocide must've been a failure seeing how population there has tripled

Jay, Toronto, Ontario

Boycott Carrefour !
The price are too much expensive !

Antonio R., Milan, italy

China then must to grow thicker skin. Recently, a Fernch magazine mention that China should get a slap on the face. What would your country say if another country's media did that to you? Would turn the other cheek?
Chinese media might not be as open as one might expect but you don't see much articles about other people's dirty laundry. Something, that many western media love to look into and make it into headlines.

Chen, Gothenburg, Sweden

Mr Webb,China is an independent country and may set whatever Visa regulations it wants.If Foreigners are finding they are having their Visas revoked it is because they failed to read the Rules of Conduct for “Aliens” when applying for their Visa.Having abided by the laws of the country of which I choose to reside I had no problems renewing my Visa.
Furthermore, the mascots were not chosen by the government. Indeed, if I remember correctly, the Tibetan Antelope (not Deer) was lobbied for most vocally by environmental and wildlife pressure groups, due to the fact that it is an endangered species.
Gently Steer?The West can not simply order China to act the way it would like. However hard, it needs to find a way of conducting constructive dialogue. If you think protests in Western cities, bias media reporting, attacking disabled athletes, and declining to attend the opening ceremony will suddenly bring about “democracy” in China, then you fail not only to understand the Communist Party, but the Chinese people as well.

Karl Usher, kunming, PR China

This is just the usual "campaign" meant to distract the Chinese people from the real issues, and will soon blow over. Central government wants China to be treated the same as other powerful nations, but also wants special treatment and to be shielded from criticism on account of its weakness. It is used to bullying its way to the most advantageous position domestically, but it is finding that it doesn't work so well in the real world. I wish that China had a government that was not so weak in this way, then it would be respected internationally, and not need this special treatment. It is a humiliation to China greater than any insult, to need this allowance to be made for its obvious failures. China was great for thousands of years without the CCP, and I think it will be great again, without the CCP.

Rob, Vancouver, Canada

Albert, i disagree with you. china is no US. US killls people outside of its country where china doesnt. and what rights does the US have for having thick skins?
AND, the media is HEAVLY BIAS against China. See Nikki's post, it express my view. the angery tibetans who burned and killed people never got reported.

eva , london,

James, Spokayne.

Actually the Chinese AREN'T welcome in your country. Even if a Chinese lady marries an American it still takes over a year to get her a visa to even visit her new family in America. Only recently a deal was signed by the Americans on tourism for organised parties of Chinese tourists but the State Department still refused to budge on issuing the necessary visas so it all just turned to smoke.

And your comments about Chinese goods are really just beyond contempt.

Pu Li, Guangxi, PRC

You are a tibetan who is in exile in US. Have you ever been to Tibet? All your infomation may come from CNN. Let's don't argue about whom on earth are brainwashed. I'm already very tired of this question. By the way, reglion is important but so is economics. Tibetans, except for their religion, also want to make sure they they have their career and don't have to be beggars, like Dalai Lama. The Chinese govn didn't interfere in the religious affair in Tibet as well. And do you know how much money the Chinese govn invests in Tibet each year? Enough to make other provinces of China angry.

Cheng, Cardiff, UK

Tibetans seem to be classified as people, majority of who has a sex determining Y chromosome called D type, according to Dr. Sakitani, a Japanese researcher in genetics and molecular biology.It seems one type with other types of human beings in the second group which left Africa 38,000 years ago.
People with D type had lived widely in Asia 13,000 years ago. But now, this type remains in only two countries. The rest of Asia has been dominated mainly by one strain of O types, which started to move down 8,700 years ago from the area around Yellow River. And another place where D type fled is Japan archipelago. Dr. Sakitani says bravely in his recently published book that D type is a loser.
When I talked about it to my son’s fiance, she said “How do other Japnese feel about this loser thing?” Then, after a little pause, as if she spoke to herself, “Do they feel rather easy being free from the pressure to try hard to be an all time winner?”

Hideo, Kawasaki, Japan

Too much anger, hatred, ...
Protests, boycotts solve nothing. It's time for Dalai Lama to stop wagging his hands and fingers; he must stand up to take matter into his own hands by challenging China's president Hu Jintao in a 10-round boxing match as the Olympics' first game. Whoever wins wins Tibet

Larry, LA, USA

i really appreciate Karma's view. Dalai never asked for independence, he asked for better autonomous. Olympic should be a good time to creat dialogue, not anger and hatred. well now it is even harder for Dalai to get back to tibet because of the recent chaos.

eva , london,

I am very tired of all those chinese crybabies.
Thinking that we have to wait the end of the Omympic games to stop hearing those complaints makes me sick.
One for sure : NO WORLD CUP IN CHINA EVER.

Hans, Hopefully not in , China

To wan i-kun with best wishes. For many of us, our information about Tibet comes not from the western media but from Tibetan people who have lived there quite recently & maintain contacts. The Tibetan people only want to be able to preserve their culture & their religion & not to be marginalised. It is true that change often comes slowly. I don't believe the Tibetans as whole hate the Chinese people only the current policies of the Chinese government. If the Tibetan people were given greater autonomy it would be essential that they cooperate with Chinese people to make the arrangements work. I respect the right of the Chinese people to protest against the French if they wish but the Tibetan people should also be able to protest against current Chinese government policies without being beaten, tortured or starved through food & water supplies being cut off. This is happening RIGHT NOW in the major Lhasa monasteries. Violence on both sides has no place!

Karen, Melbourne,

Those who will suffer the most in this story are the chinese in France.

Hans, Hopefully not in , China

Until human rights improve in China, I am going to cut back on 'made in china' products.

My kids have agreed to do the same, they know, that it will mean less toys.

Nalin, Milton Keynes, UK

wowowow times actually publish the comments. i tried posting my individual opinions on a number of newspapers but most of them got censored out. BBC is the worst it is very left wing and heavely biased. I used to have high respect for them. my middle eastern friends expressed to me the same concern over BBC.

this communist hater thingie must stop! we dont live in the cold war period anymore. and the chinese communist is not what it used to be like. the human rights improvement never got praised over the past 40 years. since when did china harm anyone? not like the US its people are living a happy life but causing other people in other countries to die in millions. hands covered by blood. in 2012 lets all start protesting and grab torchs because UK loves the iraq war and the oil. and caused the middle eastern people to suffer. UK tried to colonise tibet but lost its battle. viva tibet viva china.

D, london,

wowowow times actually publish the comments. i tried posting my individual opinions on a number of newspapers but most of them got censored out. BBC is the worst it is very left wing and heavely biased. I used to have high respect for them. my middle eastern friends expressed to me the same concern over BBC.

this communist hater thingie must stop! we dont live in the cold war period anymore. and the chinese communist is not what it used to be like. the human rights improvement never got praised over the past 40 years. since when did china harm anyone? not like the US its people are living a happy life but causing other people in other countries to die in millions. hands covered by blood. in 2012 lets all start protesting and grab torchs because UK loves the iraq war and the oil. and caused the middle eastern people to suffer. UK tried to colonise tibet but lost its battle. viva tibet viva china.

eva , london,

"Tibetans under Dalai Lama is asking for genuine autonomy, give that to us. and dont forget our freedom of religion. Happy Tibetans.---Karma, Madison , US/ Wi"
Hi, Karma, why you are asking autonomy under someone? Your freedom is still under control of someone called dalai lama? is it still a freedom? Freedom of religion you want? Please get rid of theocract system of dalia lama first! Otherwise how do people have the freedome not to believe in religion, or select other sect of religion to believe in, such as christanity? What happend to Dorje Shugden? exiles tibetans said his ghost hounted above dalai? The suit agaist dalai in India has not settled yet? Don't you worry? Haha...

Chris, NY,

I myself have decided to boycott Carrefour. As a foreigner living in Shanghai it is not an easy decision to make, and I have many conflicting emotions about my decision. But the price of 250g of cheddar cheese has gone up from Rmb27 last year to almost Rmb36 this year, even in the face of an appreciating renminbi. This is daylight robbery. And where is the unpastuerised camembert? I have had enough. it is City Shopper for me from now on in.

Haven't noticed any protests here, but I did hear that Chinese were fighting amonst themselves at Wuhan Carrefour over whether the protests were a good idea or not. Personally I think it is just an internal faction of left-wingers inside the PLA taking out frustrations against the CCP Central Committee who are looking like a bunch of capitalist-roaders to them, and a bit soft in general. Especially with all this lovey-dovey nonsense regarding Taiwan (anyone want to buy 600 missiles?). But I could be wrong. Oh. The maid's here. Toodle pip.

Waz, Shanghai,

Tibetans seem to be classified as people, majority of who has a sex determining Y chromosome called D type, according to Dr. Sakitani, a Japanese researcher in genetics and molecular biology.It seems one type with other types of human beings in the second group which left Africa 38,000 years ago.
People with D type had lived widely in Asia 13,000 years ago. But now, this type remains in only two countries. The rest of Asia has been dominated mainly by one strain of O types, which started to move down 8,700 years ago from the area around Yellow River. And another place where D type fled is Japan archipelago. Dr. Sakitani says bravely in his recently published book that D type is a loser.
When I talked about it to my son’s fiance, she said “How do other Japnese feel about this loser thing?” Then, after a little pause, as if she spoke to herself, “Do they feel rather easy being free from the pressure to try hard to be an all time winner?”

Hideo, Kawasaki, Japan

Dear Mr Rollo Webb,my comment was designed to outline why some Chinese are taking exception to recent events and the need to distinguish between the Communist Party and the Chinese people,not on the rights/wrongs of their DOMESTIC policy in the Province of Tibet.Also,1)The CPC has not introduced any new rules regarding VISAs,but is enforcing old rules more vigorously(as set out in the“Rules for Aliens”section).Foreigners agree to abide by these rules in return for the right to stay in China.If you break these rules then you break the terms of your Visa and it may be revoked,the same as any other country.2)it’s a Tibetan Antelope(not Deer),not chosen by the gov’t, but lobbied for in an open competition by various wildlife groups as it’s an endangered species;3)If you think by attacking China as a whole and not just the government,assaulting disabled athletes,mass demo's and media bias will bring about democracy in China then you fail to understand the CPC and the Chinese people.

Usher, kunming, PR China

Chinese protesters have the right to protest in their own country. The rioters killed Han Chinese and other minorites in Tibet. Instead of condemning their violent actions, some people in the West used this as an opportunity to vilify China and allow people to attack the Olympic torch. If the Chinese do not voice their disgust, everyone will start believing the lies and propaganda spread by biased Western media instead of hearing the other side of the story. China is rising economically and the lives of people are improving bit by bit. These are facts that could not be changed even though certain groups wish to do so.

Nikki, Westchester, US

Its time the Chinese grew some thick skin. Every Western country at some time gets hauled across the coals by the worlds media and especially the the US who are attacked about everything and anything.
For the first time ever they are being openly critized in the world media and they can't handle it. They have some growing up to do.

Albert, Sydney,

thanks to the suggestion of albert of australia that "the chinese need to grow thicker skin", i know we are learning,and for the time being my country is not strong enough, but we are progressing and confident on ourselves to do well,wishing none will "teach" us how to do is correct. look at the world,which country has the 5 thousand years culture continuously?no,only china.the weakness of china now is just a short period of time in 5 thousand years. if westerners know the confucian phylosohpy,which actually is the life of chinese,you will understand how peaceful chinese is.here is one word from confucian: what you don't want, don't treat others with it.

patrick chan, Hongkong, China

Before we start protesting and boycotting French goods, should we take a second thought of what we will do and if it is a rational way of showing our patriotism? Were we Chinese abroad boycotted by native and local people,how would we Chinese feel?Bad behaviours from the small number of people wherever they come from may not represent the truth, do some people calling themselves patriots entirely know the right of country? We are humans, I think most people no matter where they come from want to live peaceful lives, like to communicate with different people friendly, harbour the human right and freedom, pursue the dreams belonging to themselves.

Zyne, Shanghai, China

I hail the Chinese protest against Carrefour because Frenchs can understand how funny the nature of Chinese is.China boycott foreign products,　meanwhile other countries boycott Chinese products. It's not bad comedy.　Good on honorable Chinese protesters!

Daichi, Tokyo, Japan

I am curious about what the western Medias or books teach them about Tibet. They do not know Tibet is a part of china since AD1400?
As for the human rights, what do the western image about china? Yes ,it is far from perfect, but it is progressing! We just need time, what if the government fall off power? The people will suffer great from it. We should progress little by little, we need time, we need to be understand, even if we know you occidentals have the discourse power, we have the right to choose our way!!!

wan i-kun, shanghai, china

Mr Usher (posting above) states that "the Olympics was (sic) and is a great chance for dialogue between China and the West". If China's heart was in any meaningful way set upon a dialogue with the West, why has the government curtailed and in may cases revoked foreign visas in the last two weeks or so.

Furthermore, while you are quick to bandy about the term hypocrisy and equally ready to defend Chinese outrage at perceived politicization of the Olympic Games. Nobody has contributed more to the politicization of the games more than China herself who have used them as an excuse to implement the visa restrictions mentioned above. One of the Olympic mascots is a Tibetan mountain deer- is this not a political gesture also? Let us not forget that for the Chinese to get enraged by anything being politicized is faintly absurd considering under the ever-adored Mao even grass was branded "anti-revolutionary"

Vilifying the Chinese? This is what the Chinese are doing to the French, the Tibetan people and the Dalai Lama- a Nobel Peace prize winner. How many such accolades can be boasted by Hu Jintao? I think the West just want to curb China's penchant for gunning (or running) down protesters and gently steer them in the direction of the doctrine of self-determination.

rollo webb, DongGuan, China

Quite right too, most rational people would show their support for a wheelchair bound athlete punched by an able bodied Frenchman and apparently backed by the French President.

While all the talk is of Chinese 'goons' and 'thugs' accompanying the torch, I do not read any news of the ACTUAL thug who punched Jin Jing being held accountable for his contemptuous bullying cowardice.

Pu Li, Guangxi, PRC

James of Spokane,

The really poisonous food is produced by the USA.
I am talking about coca cola and the garbage churned out by Mcdonalds.

hung, kuala lumpur,

i think the chinese need to grow thicker skin. Western countries and especially the united states are always attacked in the media. China needs to grow up and stop being so precious.

Albert, Australia,

Boycott is not the real purpose, we just want to express our patriotic enthusiasm calmly and rationally and express patriotic aspiration in an orderly and legal manner, we just want the western to give up their bias and listen to our real voice.

Qin Lei, Dalian, China

I have to say I'm finding the ignorant Nationalistic arguments for the continued occupation of Tibet very depressing. What kind of history do the communist regime teach in their schools? It is funny how I keep hearing "you don't know the history". Look in the mirror communists

Winston, Oxford, Great Britain

To my Chinese colleagues,

I know how proud you are of China and how protective you are of your various territories. I know you are hurt about the way you have been treated by several powers over the several centuries. I know you are sensible about economic growth and are good organizers, so the Games are in good hands.

But this week you sent 3 000 000 bullets to Zimbabwe to be used against her people.

If you don't know about this story, Google the name An Yue Jiang and watch your ship. Tell us what the people of Zimbabwe should be feeling about you right now.

Jo, Olney, UK

The protests outside Carrefour are part of a much larger Chinese malaise. The Chinese feel victimised so when they see protestes in Paris they assume the entire country (France) is to blame when in fact it is just a very, very small minority. Protesting outside the French Embassy is ridiculous, as the Chinese are somehow blaming the entire country of France for what happened.

If there had been big protests in India, crowds would have gathered outside the Indian Embassy (the Indian government instead flooded the Olympic Torch route with police).

Come Japan on the 26th, well, anything goes but if there are protests, the anti-France bunch and others will be going on a rampage. I am sure French people living in China feel very uncomfortable at the moment - but the Chinese can tar everyone with the same brush, and that is ultimately the fault of the CCP which uses rigorous propaganda to serve its purposes and draws succour from external threats.

John S, Brighton, UK

America's hands aren't completely clean either. They have their own range of social problems that many happily ignore. Also, the presence of ridiculously extreme security measures in airports and the compulsory fingerprinting and questioning of many people who land suggest that America isn't as free as one might think. (That probably is a result of the US foreign policy that upset many Arab people, resulting in a constant terrorist threat)

Either way, no country is perfect. All countries in the world are better off dealing with their own problems before criticising others.

As for the remark that agreed with that bigoted CNN producer, that's rather offensive. Yes, many Chinese goods are problematic these days, but calling the Chinese leadership goons as gone too far. Have you done any research on their policies before passing on the final judgment?

Alasdair, London, UK

Carrefour has some of the best groceries in China.

Farrukh, Woking, UK

I hope more and more Chinese will stage a sustained campaign of protest against the French, British, US any other western government supporting the Dalai Lama - their brands and companies in China should also be targetted for boycott. This hypocritical Nobel 'man of peace' is ignoble knowing his opposition to the Chinese authority would lead to violence. What a humbug!

S K Lin, Hong Kong,

These people (the honorable Chinese citizens) have not a clue as to what Freedom has in store for them.

Cafferty (CNN)was 100% correct .. they DO send us poisoned dog food and lead tainted toys for our children and yes, their leaders ARE goons, and much worse than the goons (Bush, Pelosi, Murtha, Cheney, Kennedy, et al) that we have running our country (into the ground) who let that Chinese garbage into our country.

To the people of China ... come to our country .. you are welcome to come here, and see what we have .. see what our Founding Fathers wanted for all of mankind, take it home with you and help the rest of us achieve these worthy goals .. no government will do it, only people will, and I'm afraid Americans have lost the stomach for the fight to be free from from "The State". I pray (yes, to God) that the Asians, who's century has come, will find and keep the Freedom of the individaul over government tyrrany alive for all mankind.

Just some thoughts.

James, Spokane, USA

I don't think China will go back to the 1950s. We have a government and people that are very pragmatic, very cognisant of national progress and her past humiliation. I think the economies of the West and China are so intertwined that it would have serious repercussions for both the Chinese and West (especially USA) if there is significant disruption in this arrangement. Even the neoconservatives in the USA recognise this. If anything the Chinese people (including overseas born) are much more discerning about the influence of the media including any inherent bias and are not afraid to voice out against misrepresentation, hypocrisy and unfair treatment at the hands of the Western press. The events surrounding the Paris torch relay were handled particularly badly by the French government and media. As stated in your article, Mr Sarkozy has gone further than other Western leaders in embarrasing the Chinese. A pity since France has traditionally enjoyed good relationship with China.

Victor K Lee, Singapore, Singapore

Boycott is not the real purpose, we just want to express our patriotic enthusiasm calmly and rationally and express patriotic aspiration in an orderly and legal manner, we just want the western to give up your bias and listen to our real voice.

Qin Lei, Dalian, China

I didnot see any sympathies had been placed on Tibetans, but the bias on Chinese.

This protest is not political, but to show that we are angry against the distorted report from west.

Fu, Nanjing, China

Ah well, that's the Japanese off the hook for the time being - at least until the next time the authorities want to distract their citizens from rising food prices and party corruption.

Pete, China,

I understand that the boycott of Carrefour has spread to other Asian countries - Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.

Matt, LA, Califonia

we should boycott arrefour for ever !

jeie, beijing, china

Chinese brothers,
I am a Tibetan who is in exile in US. this senseless blaming the troubles in Tibet on dalia lama is ridiculocous. who invaded Tibet? Are you blind that the chinese govt. is using you now to serve its purpose? Tibet's history has chinese blood, dont spill more? this arrogance , this sense of ownership of Tibet is a remnant of your chauvinism. Go , ask Tibetans in Tibet if there are happy ? Tibetans in March 12 uprising are heroes and they show the deep discontent and unhappiness against chinese rule.
for Tibetans, religion is a way of life. How can you stop tibetans from displaying a picture of Dalai Lama. I have one and thats out of respect for this noble man, not as a politician.
Wake up , china.
Dont think that numbers would make you win , more forceful you are in clamping down, more resolute Tibetans would be.
take a breather.. Tibetans under Dalai Lama is asking for genuine autonomy, give that to us. and dont forget our freedom of religion. Happy Tibetans.

Karma, Madison , US/ Wi

tibetans are assking for genuine autonomy.. why dont China talk to Dalai Lama>?

Karma, Madison , US/ Wi

Actually, most Chinese don't want a full boycott towards Carrefour, just call for a one-day boycott on May 1st.
As a frequent visitor to western websites like this, I found the coverage of west media on Tibet rather biased.
The basic principle of fair coverage is to be neutral. Voices from two sides must be availabe to the readers. Take a minute for a second thinking, has west media behaved like this? Absolutely NOT!
Our government is not perfect. But does that mean everything Dalai or exiled Tibetans told is one hundred percent truth? Every piece of news released by Tibetan government-in-exile is post as front-page story. While all statement of Chinese government are either missing here or post in a rather unnoticable position with suspicious tone.
I really hope westerners can get a better understanding of current China and its Tibet by visiting there instead of being taken advantage of by the exiled Tibetans.

Macro, Shanghai, China

What public opinions? The public opinions are manipulated by the biased media. The anger rooted in the west media and some nosy politicians. The ultimate root is that the west don't want to see a peaceful, strong and united China.

Andrew, Chengdu, China

Free speech doesn't mean you can lie as you please; Free speech doesn't mean you can imagine news about Tibet; Free speech doesn't mean you can exagerate as you want to.

Andrew, Chengdu, China

The Chinese "anger" towards Pro-Tibetan sympathisers is merely secondary to what they see as the politicising of the Olympic Games, either by foreign governments or by the attacks by protesters on the torch relay(most of whom have little understanding of the issues surrounding Tibet).France has been singled-out due to the shameful assault on the para-Olympian Jin Jing,whist she carried the torch through the streets of Paris( which received little coverage in the western media).It is hard to express how much holding the Olympics means to every Chinese person.By attacking their right to hold the games,they feel that you are attacking them personally. We in the west, especially the media, need to re-think this hypercritical policy of vilifying China at every opportunity.The Olympics was and is a great chance for dialogue between China and the West. If we continue in the same vain, i fear we may miss this opportunity, which will neither better the lives of Westerners or the Chinese.

Karl Usher (U.K Expat), Kunming, P.R. China

Listen to China's voice, we know what is called fight.As Deng xiao ping ever said:"Though China is poor, the Chinese will never feel afraid to protect their country"

Sue, Xian,

if they want to boycott french goods then let the whole of the western world boycott chinese goods and see where that leads too. it will send china back to the 1950s

william gibbons, chengdu, china

all of you western countries rarely know China,rarely know Tibet,you don't know the history of Tibet.How can you interfere other country's interior affairs?

Luoshan, Guangzhou, China

I don't think it was an 'international fiasco'. Well, if you think London and Pairs can stand for the world, I have nothing to say. By the way, the torch relay in SF satisfied most of the Chnese people according to their opinion poll. Only Pairs, becomes the cannon fodder of USA. And the Chinese guy who bought the nude of Sarkozy's wife has promised that the nude will be royalty free for the use of all the public men's toilets in China. I think that's the point why Mr Sarkozy don't want to go to Beijing.

John, York, UK