4 Tibetans Shot in Cold Blood, China’s Global Image Sullied
Tibetans confronted by Chinese soldiers while protesting gold mining operations in Shigatse (May 2010)
As the Chinese government prepares for a massive media effort to boost its global image with celebrity ads this October, it have shown its true face in how they deal with Tibetans who speak out. Just last week, Chinese police in Palyul County, Kardze Prefecture, in eastern Tibet (Ch: Baiyu County, Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province) opened fire on a group of Tibetans protesting the expansion of a Chinese-owned gold mining operation. It is now being reported that four Tibetans were shot dead and thirty more were injured in this violent attack on unarmed protesters.
China’s State Council has said the media effort will promote an image of prosperity, democracy, openness, peace and harmony.”
Clearly despite its claims to “openness, democracy, and peace and harmony,” the Chinese government is a human rights failure. Television ads featuring on Chinese celebrities Yao Ming, Yang Liwei, and Jackie Chan will not change the harsh reality of China’s brutal occupation of Tibet or fool the international community. Take Action: condemn the attack and call for those responsible to be brought to justice.
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