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Marine, a French woman living in China, "I was very shocked by media coverage."
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Testimony of Marine, an English teacher in Shanghai, completely outraged about the anti-Chinese propaganda which we are subjected on a daily basis
I am French and live in China, where I come for the first time in 2002, just by chance. J'enseignais English in France at the time and I came across an ad for a job in a Chinese University. I did not know China, but out of curiosity, I applied, and a few months later, I was there! Currently I teach English in Shanghai, in a French school. Before that, I lived and traveled in many parts of the world, especially Southeast Asia, my little bag on his back. I am neither communist nor a "fana" of China, and I think this writing in any neutrality.
I was very shocked by the coverage of recent events in Lhasa by the dominant Western media, and I was not surprised to find on the Internet articles in line with my belief: I thought that my relatives would also be pleased that I read and see unveiled the farce ... But I am struck by their disbelief.
It is an intuitive feeling foremost I admit, and I personally lack of concrete evidence, but it is my firm conviction that the U.S. and other Western countries are seeking purely and simply to split China by using the "Tibetan issue" and the Tibetans, in their own interest.
Worse still, I am convinced that this is not an isolated case and that the EU create bloody conflicts throughout the world, in their sole interest, while camouflaging their motives behind the major causes ( "Human Rights ", Etc..): I find it absolutely scandalous and unacceptable, and I think it is high time that these tactics are uncovered and prevented, in order to spare us new wars!
I am convinced that American interests are the root cause of conflicts that are innocent victims in a camp as in the other, and the four corners of the world.
I note that many Westerners (manipulated by the media certainly ...), are wary of China, which is constantly placed on the hot seat, about the environment, for example, while the Central Government today is d 'enormous efforts. As regards human rights, freedom of expression, I think the accusations of the West are also totally exaggerated. What is more, with the Internet, we have access to all information circulating in the world and you can write anything you want! Incidentally, I personally do not see any censorship of the Internet, I will not go so far as to say that there is none, but in any case I have always been able since the China to sites that I was looking for. They sent me the addresses of sites today, telling me that they would surely censored: this was not the case and I was able to get there in a few seconds!
I will make a brief digression on the Chinese media, which are extremely simple for my taste, far from CNN passing loop atrocious images to firmly press the nail ... None of that here! Not even propaganda anti-American or anti-anything. On the other hand, I see at this time on television, including on the international channel in English, reports detailed and very interesting history of Tibet, with documentary films to support ( "files"), which m 'learn things we did not usually heard in France. Especially before 1959, Tibetans were subject to the system of feudal serfdom, and that their living conditions were extremely difficult. They were even tortured. Look and feel by yourself on CCTV.com / english.
I spoke with American friends here who know the inside of China, because they live there, and like me, they could not believe their ears and heard what was said of China on the media Western! It was unanimous: Westerners have a completely erroneous vision of China!
Among other prejudices, I say that the rights of ethnic minorities in China are violated, and it seems to be an accusation completely free, even grotesque (as well as people with whom I discussed here): Hans (l 'Dominant ethnic group) and others are treated the same way. Traveling in China, we see that ethnic differences are well marked and we are far from uniform forced! On the contrary, local customs, as well as music and ethnic handicrafts are valued. For example, we see a lot of dance and music of minorities on television, giving the impression that China is "proud" of this diversity and richness of this, not that it seeks to exterminate its minorities! The country is in reality to keep its diverse and ancestral traditions, certainly not to destroy them.
The Central Government does not therefore "double standards", politics is the same for everyone. In addition, more government funds are allocated to remote and less developed (such as Tibet), to enable them to catch up economically.
In addition, in many cases, minorities are inextricably mixed with Hans by blood ties since centuries of common life. I've never had the opportunity to see or hear about xenophobia against ethnic minorities from the Hans. I could not say the same of France where it maintains about everything is racist. I have found that members of minorities say they first Chinese, for example in Inner Mongolia, where I went.
Moreover, the worship of different religions in China is respected, where everyone lives as they wish, to a greater extent than in France perhaps! I have friends who attend the Chinese Catholic Church, there are of course mosques and Buddhist temples everywhere ... During my trip to Tibet (yes, yes, you can go there without doing part of a group!), I have visited many monasteries in operation. Tibet is full of monasteries as you probably know, and the monks are perfectly free to exercise their Tibetan Buddhism.
The Chinese that I have observed in my daily life are above all honest people and workers, non-aggressive and respectful, even admiring of the French and Westerners in general. It does not interest them to chamailler about things that they do not make sense, as "political" for example. In France it feels free because you can elect its chairman, and scream anything you want in a public place. Here we are more concerned about his everyday life, his work ...
It seems to me unfair to accuse China of not respecting the fundamental rights of its citizens: in my opinion, the Central Government has no other interest, to maintain order in this vast territory, as all regions are met And that all saw their standard of living improve!
And believe me, I feel perfectly free in this country, otherwise I would not be there.
Shanghai, April 14, 2008
at 09:41 Published by Kockai
