China intensifies the cover-up; bloodbath coming?
We previously wrote how China is terrified of an international inquiry, and is kicking out all media and tourists in Tibet who could possibly witness the impending crackdown. Can a bloodbath in Tibet be far away?
Now a CNN crew writes about how they were detained and expelled from far north-eastern Tibet, where another massive demonstration was occurring with over 4,000 Tibetans:
Chinese authorities sequestered an American film crew in their hotel rooms so they would not see anti-government protests outside a Buddhist temple last week, a member of the crew said. [...]
When they returned to Xiahe Friday evening, he said, they were confined to their hotel, watched over constantly, and denied Internet access.
But what troubled Palermo the most, he said, was “not knowing what was happening to the wonderful monks who had welcomed us so heartily into their incredible world and with whom we had bonded with over the last couple of days.” [...]
As they were being driven away from the Xiahe area, Palermo said, they encountered a convoy of 20 Chinese military trucks headed toward Xiahe.
“Most of them were loaded with Chinese soldiers, but … about half of the trucks were empty,” he said. “All I could think of was that they would soon be filled with the amazing, wonderful, kind and happy [Labrang Monastery] monks who would most likely be taken away to who knows where.”
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I am absolutely concerned about the situation in Tibet – my father is a Tibetan and I had been active in Tibetan issues in the past. Is it going to take a bloodbath just to make the world aware of the dire situation in Tibet – does greed demand Tibetan blood in the streets? Talking to co-workers this morning, and I work in a very progressive organization, everyone is saying why isn’t there more action and news about Tibet? Why is the world silent?
For the first time in 5 or 6 years, I am going to the protest for Tibet – here in L.A. – once again. Newly married with children, I had been too busy to worry about my father’s (and my) homeland. I can’t stay quiet anymore. And, I am taking a few of my co-workers as well.
The world needs to wake up.
[...] 4) Chinese troops are shooting unarmed Tibetans, and terrorizing the populace. We are getting reports from sources in Tibet of potentially over a thousand deaths. Click here for very graphic photos of Tibetans shot dead in Ngaba. Chinese soldiers have shot unarmed Tibetans as they flee for Nepal. Chinese troops are terrorizing the populace in Lhasa. And China’s attempts to expell all foreign tourists and reporters from Tibet is an ominous sign of an impending bloodbath. [...]