China Cracking Down On Tibet

American Voices

March 18, 2008 | ISSUE 44•12

China has been cracking down against protesting Tibetans, leading to widespread unrest and nearly 100 fatalities. What do you think?

If those protesters had the sense to chant and make signs in English, I might be more sympathetic."

Jerome Bitner
Sales Clerk
Man, remind me not to visit China anytime soon! Just kidding. I would never leave the United States."

Janelle Varney
Painter
This is going to set back China's human rights advances at least three months.

Barry Finch
Auto Mechanic

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