[quote=Tunicates are Mad;884026]Hi Mark, well that gives a little more perspective! The web being what it is I was kind of imagining something a little different.
It sounds like she is in a good position to comment on this then.....can you ask her what she finds so funny about it, from her perspective?
I'd really appreciate it.
Because she sees it as bit like Hong Kong but spread over 1000s of years. Hong Kong has always been part of China but was ruled independently by the UK for 100years. Hong Kong is now classified by the Chinese as a "Special Economic Region" There is still border control getting from mainland China into Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong govt has a level of autonomy not typical of a "normal" region / province of Mainland China.
However should the govt of Hong Kong decide to rise up and claim Independence from China, you can expect the same response from Beijing
Ling sees the cry of Free Tibet as having the validity of a cry of Free Hong Kong
A bit like us and Scotland. And their integration into the UK was yesterday when compaired to Tibet's into China.
Please note both my wife and i would be among the first to sign a "Stop the use of violence by the Police and Army in Tibet.
Perhaps this petition is better than nothing so please dont stop signing it but Ling would be offended if i did due to the strings attached.
ATB
Mark