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Article by: Gavin Rabinowitz
Current Events by: Max Frizalone
1. Summary
Many police officers in New Delhi are gathering in order to keep the torch running free of conflict. Recently there have been conflicts between Tibetans and the torch runners. These Tibetans are looking for freedom from Chinese rule and are protesting the Chinese holding the Olympics. There have been conflicts in London, Paris and San Fransisco, but in Kazakhstan, Russia, Argentina, Tanzania, Oman and Pakistan there have been no problems. Recently 100 Tibetans tried to breach the security around the Chinese embassy, but they were stopped and most got sent to jail. They managed to get their point across by spray painting "No Olympics in China" on the street near the embassy. There are 100,000 Tibetan exiles living in New Delhi and India is willing to barricade the embassy to keep the event free of trouble. India is going through all this trouble because they would like to become Allies with China. Last year they traded 38 billion dollars with each other. Since they are both rapid growing countries they would be strong allies. Being that India has the largest amount of Tibetan people in their country India has allowed them to protest but not to disrupt the actual Torch. In order to spread the world about their struggle Tibetans are urging people to wear "Free Tibet" T-shirts and are asking athletes not to attend the opening ceremony.
2. Reaction:
2a. This article clearly relates to the AP World History Theme, "State Building, Expansion and Conflict". This article is all about conflict, over the building of Chinese territory. The entire reason that the Tibetans are protesting is because they are currently run by the Chinese and are seeking publicity for their freedom fight by protesting where the public eye is looking. India is also getting involved being that their population is made up partly by Tibetans.
2b. The issue started in 1959 when the PLA of MAO forced the Dalai Lama out of government Tibet was forced to merge with the People's Republic of China. At the time he was the leader in a theocratic government of Tibet. In the following years the Dalai Lama continued to be a spirtual guide for Tibetans while in exile. In 1989 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his peaceful protest against the Chinese rule. Recently the public eye has been focused on China for the upcoming Olympics. The Dalai Lama hasn't credited him self for any protests, although he states that he believes in democracy and that his people are doing nothing wrong. In London, Paris and San Fransisco conflict has been started with the Torch runners and the torch had to be put out. The Tibetans urge people to boy cot the opening ceremony and the games as a whole.
2c. The Point of view is from an Associated Press Writer named Gavin Rabinowitz. I am inferring he is male, and his nationality is not made clear to me.
2d. The author isn't clearly bias at any point during the article. But he constantly refers to the Tibetan people as "exiles". At some points in the articles he doesn't even address them as people.
2e. There is a large missing point of view in this article. Not a single Tibetan protester is quoted or even mentioned. The author forgets that he is writing about these people's struggle and doesn't speak to a single person who is out on the front lines doing the real work.
2f. I wasn't surprised by this article one bit. I recently saw the San Fransisco protests on TV. Even you agree or not one must agree that the Tibetans are getting their point across. This issue hasn't gotten half as much publicity in the past 10 years. By dsitracting the public eye the Tibetans have successfully brought life back into their issue, and light a match under the Chinese governments nose.
Article by: Gavin Rabinowitz
Current Events by: Max Frizalone
1. Summary
Many police officers in New Delhi are gathering in order to keep the torch running free of conflict. Recently there have been conflicts between Tibetans and the torch runners. These Tibetans are looking for freedom from Chinese rule and are protesting the Chinese holding the Olympics. There have been conflicts in London, Paris and San Fransisco, but in Kazakhstan, Russia, Argentina, Tanzania, Oman and Pakistan there have been no problems. Recently 100 Tibetans tried to breach the security around the Chinese embassy, but they were stopped and most got sent to jail. They managed to get their point across by spray painting "No Olympics in China" on the street near the embassy. There are 100,000 Tibetan exiles living in New Delhi and India is willing to barricade the embassy to keep the event free of trouble. India is going through all this trouble because they would like to become Allies with China. Last year they traded 38 billion dollars with each other. Since they are both rapid growing countries they would be strong allies. Being that India has the largest amount of Tibetan people in their country India has allowed them to protest but not to disrupt the actual Torch. In order to spread the world about their struggle Tibetans are urging people to wear "Free Tibet" T-shirts and are asking athletes not to attend the opening ceremony.
2. Reaction:
2a. This article clearly relates to the AP World History Theme, "State Building, Expansion and Conflict". This article is all about conflict, over the building of Chinese territory. The entire reason that the Tibetans are protesting is because they are currently run by the Chinese and are seeking publicity for their freedom fight by protesting where the public eye is looking. India is also getting involved being that their population is made up partly by Tibetans.
2b. The issue started in 1959 when the PLA of MAO forced the Dalai Lama out of government Tibet was forced to merge with the People's Republic of China. At the time he was the leader in a theocratic government of Tibet. In the following years the Dalai Lama continued to be a spirtual guide for Tibetans while in exile. In 1989 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his peaceful protest against the Chinese rule. Recently the public eye has been focused on China for the upcoming Olympics. The Dalai Lama hasn't credited him self for any protests, although he states that he believes in democracy and that his people are doing nothing wrong. In London, Paris and San Fransisco conflict has been started with the Torch runners and the torch had to be put out. The Tibetans urge people to boy cot the opening ceremony and the games as a whole.
2c. The Point of view is from an Associated Press Writer named Gavin Rabinowitz. I am inferring he is male, and his nationality is not made clear to me.
2d. The author isn't clearly bias at any point during the article. But he constantly refers to the Tibetan people as "exiles". At some points in the articles he doesn't even address them as people.
2e. There is a large missing point of view in this article. Not a single Tibetan protester is quoted or even mentioned. The author forgets that he is writing about these people's struggle and doesn't speak to a single person who is out on the front lines doing the real work.
2f. I wasn't surprised by this article one bit. I recently saw the San Fransisco protests on TV. Even you agree or not one must agree that the Tibetans are getting their point across. This issue hasn't gotten half as much publicity in the past 10 years. By dsitracting the public eye the Tibetans have successfully brought life back into their issue, and light a match under the Chinese governments nose.
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