• Beijing
    Clear Clear
    34°F

  • Shanghai
    Cold Cold
    39°F

  • Hong Kong
    Showers Showers
    64°F

  • Taipei
    Mostly cloudy with snow Mostly cloudy with snow
    64°F

  • Lhasa
    Partly sunny Partly sunny
    35°F

  • Urumqi
    Snow Snow
    7°F

  • Chongqing
    Cold Cold
    41°F

  • Chengdu
    Snow Snow
    43°F

  • Changsha
    Snow Snow
    34°F

  • Harbin
    Dreary (overcast) Dreary (overcast)
    -2°F

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    SUMMARY/EXCERPT:

    Tibetans can’t get out of Tibet unless they’re spotlessly pro-Beijing:

    “China’s border controls not only exist to keep ‘harmful’ individuals out, but also to keep them in. Particularly if Beijing considers said individual to be more harmful to it than to the outside world.

    While not unique, this esoteric approach to border controls can be a trial in itself, as Tibetan writer Woeser (sometimes referred to as Woeser La), knows all to well. She wishes to leave, but Beijing won’t let her.”


    Beijing: “Dissidents don’t get passports”

    Tibetans can’t get out of Tibet unless they’re spotlessly pro-Beijing: “China's border controls not only exist to keep "harmful" individuals out, but also to keep them in. Particularly if Beijing considers said individual to be more harmful to it than to the outside world.” [Read]



    By Angry Chinese Blogger // At Angry Chinese Blogger // On July 27, 2008

    Filed In Blogs // On Jul 30, 2008 // Under Dissent, Human Rights



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