Today's rolling rally at the University of Massachusetts Amherst brought heated tensions amongst Tibetan and Chinese supporters close to home. The public debate between the two groups eventually led China's supporters to turn and walk in the other direction. But Tibet's supporters followed close behind and the walking demonstration continued to proceed throughout the UMass campus.
Powerful words were also exchanged between the two groups. "One China" could be heard amongst China's supporters who outnumbered Tibet's in their cry for, "No freedom. No Olympics" and "No staged violence."
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2 comments:
Fascinating post! Love the videos. I also found the articles helpful, especially "What They're Really Fighting for in Tibet." I'm going to link to your blog if you don't mind.
I agree, Mary. Nice job. Really interesting footage from the center of the melee. Thanks for letting me know.
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