Trouble in Tibet
2008 March 15
In a column entitled Fire on the Roof of the World the Economist discusses what is happening in Lhasa, where they had a correspondent at the time.
The link to the story is here.
One hopes the Chinese do not repeat the mistakes of Tianemen Square .
I trust our politicians can square their consciences regarding this.
Interestingly the Economist cover story in the latest edition is
The new colonialists
The leader is followed by a 16 page report on China’s quest for resources. A link to the first article is here. The report makes for interesting reading.
UPDATE: BBC now report deaths in Tibet and some officials saying government will act harshly. A series of reports at this link.
