However, beneath all that glory set my mind reeling on what China had so efficiently swept under their carpet - the politics. During this 2 weeks everyone was so caught up in the Olympic Games that one probably has placed the Tibetan Issue at the back of their minds - thrown into a folder called "Outdated Affairs". No, it is not. To be brutally honest, if several protesters have not caused a motion at the Beijing stadium, I would have displaced this issue into that memory folder of mine too. So, I must really say, "Job well done!", to the China officials.
The Chinese government came up with a brilliant strategy: To allow protesters to carry out their protest activities at designated places in China. BUT here's the condition: One must apply for a protester permit before one is being allowed to carry out their activities there. So, exactly how many permits are being issued till this point in time, you may ask. Well, the figures remains unknown, but for all we know, its a perfect zero. Let's wait to see.
In the meantime, it'll be interesting to see how China faces this issue after the Beijing Olympics 2008.
Labels: China Politics
