UPDATE: China must pay a price for Burma, Tibet and Darfur
A couple of posts ago I ran the story of how China is front and center on the issues in Burma (Myanmar). Well today the following is reported from an article by AP titled, "9 killed in 2nd day of Myanmar crackdown" For the complete article click here.
The crackdown has prompted condemnations from officials in the U.S. and Europe and statements of concern from regional powerhouse China, Myanmar's chief diplomatic ally.
China has come under increasing pressure to use its regional influence to urge Myanmar's ruling junta to show restraint in dealing with the protests.
On Wednesday, China blocked the U.N. Security Council from condemning the government's actions, saying after an emergency meeting in New York that "these problems now at this stage (do) not constitute a threat to international and regional peace and stability."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in Beijing on Thursday that "China hopes that all parties in Myanmar exercise restraint and properly handle the current issue so as to ensure the situation there does not escalate and get complicated."
I have to laugh at that last sentence, "the situation there does not escalate and get complicated." Is that what it is for China, a complication?! Unbelievable!
We must continue to see China's role as complicit in supporting these regimes. Start by adding one voice at a time to bring attention to China's role in these tragedies. All their financial gains should be put at risk. Don't buy anything made in China. Read product labels carefully and let's make a big dent in their economic gains. There must be a price to pay for their complicity in these tragedies. It is not about going to our Malls and buying cheap products. If they want to be respected as an important Global power, then they need to behave like one.
China must pay a price for Burma, Tibet and Darfur,
The crackdown has prompted condemnations from officials in the U.S. and Europe and statements of concern from regional powerhouse China, Myanmar's chief diplomatic ally.
China has come under increasing pressure to use its regional influence to urge Myanmar's ruling junta to show restraint in dealing with the protests.
On Wednesday, China blocked the U.N. Security Council from condemning the government's actions, saying after an emergency meeting in New York that "these problems now at this stage (do) not constitute a threat to international and regional peace and stability."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in Beijing on Thursday that "China hopes that all parties in Myanmar exercise restraint and properly handle the current issue so as to ensure the situation there does not escalate and get complicated."
I have to laugh at that last sentence, "the situation there does not escalate and get complicated." Is that what it is for China, a complication?! Unbelievable!
We must continue to see China's role as complicit in supporting these regimes. Start by adding one voice at a time to bring attention to China's role in these tragedies. All their financial gains should be put at risk. Don't buy anything made in China. Read product labels carefully and let's make a big dent in their economic gains. There must be a price to pay for their complicity in these tragedies. It is not about going to our Malls and buying cheap products. If they want to be respected as an important Global power, then they need to behave like one.
China must pay a price for Burma, Tibet and Darfur,
Labels: Burma, China, complicity, Myanmar
posted by Charles Amico at 8:43 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home