So China persuaded a bunch of countries to boycott the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to dissident Liu Xiaobo.
And what a bunch of countries they are!
I wouldn't want to live in any one of these countries. They've selected themselves well.
I'm glad India dissociated itself from this bunch and decided to attend. Lord Meghnad Desai feels the same!
[Perhaps India wants to send China a message that its sensibilities aren't to be trifled with. China issues "stapled visas" to Indians from the state of Jammu & Kashmir, while it issues regular visas to Indians from other states. It denied a visa to an army general because his area of command included Jammu & Kashmir. These are pretty pointed statements that it doesn't recognise Indian sovereignty over Kashmir. And it insists that the state of Arunachal Pradesh is actually South Tibet and thus belongs to China.
Well, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. When the very legitimacy of the Tibet annexation is in question, how can "South Tibet" be part of China? I think the world should start to question the Tibet annexation, and also threaten to recognise Taiwan as an independent nation.]
China needs to be asked hard questions, and other countries should have the spine to stand up to its bullying. I'm glad India showed some spine, for a change.
And what a bunch of countries they are!
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- China
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Iraq
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Morocco
- Pakistan
- the Philippines
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Tunisia
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
I wouldn't want to live in any one of these countries. They've selected themselves well.
I'm glad India dissociated itself from this bunch and decided to attend. Lord Meghnad Desai feels the same!
[Perhaps India wants to send China a message that its sensibilities aren't to be trifled with. China issues "stapled visas" to Indians from the state of Jammu & Kashmir, while it issues regular visas to Indians from other states. It denied a visa to an army general because his area of command included Jammu & Kashmir. These are pretty pointed statements that it doesn't recognise Indian sovereignty over Kashmir. And it insists that the state of Arunachal Pradesh is actually South Tibet and thus belongs to China.
Well, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. When the very legitimacy of the Tibet annexation is in question, how can "South Tibet" be part of China? I think the world should start to question the Tibet annexation, and also threaten to recognise Taiwan as an independent nation.]
China needs to be asked hard questions, and other countries should have the spine to stand up to its bullying. I'm glad India showed some spine, for a change.
2 comments:
I'm glad too :) There is enough wariness about angering the dragon - every so often someone has to hold a mirror to the dragon. Thanks for the link to Lord Desai's piece - interesting read.
Some of these countries like Egypt could be excused. They must be wondering who is ruling their country first and then decide whether to participate or not depending upon the policy.
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