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China rounds up 100 activists to rapidly quash pro-democracy 'Jasmine Revolution'
The Daily Mail ^
| 2/20/2011
| Unattributed
Posted on 02/20/2011 10:08:10 AM PST by mojito
Chinese authorities moved quickly and with force to quash a pro-democracy 'Jasmine Revolution', believed to have been inspired by the recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. More police than usual were scrambled to line the streets today, and there were a number of activists detained after online sites had organised staged protests in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other major cities. Citizens were urged to shout: 'We want food, we want work, we want housing, we want fairness' - a slogan that highlights common complaints among ordinary Chinese.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: beijing; china; jasminerevolution
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What the Chinese authorities feared would happen, has now happened.
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posted on
02/20/2011 10:08:12 AM PST
by
mojito
To: mojito
The Chinese authorities would LOVE what is going on in Wisconsin.
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posted on
02/20/2011 10:10:28 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
To: mojito
Where is Obama’s statement telling the Chinese leaders to “moderate” their reaction and resign, as he was quick to tell Mubarak?
Clue: Mubarak was a friends of the US, China is an enemy of the US. Obama only wants to get rid of leaders of countires friendly to the US.
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posted on
02/20/2011 10:11:22 AM PST
by
Innovative
(Weakness is provocative.)
To: mojito
We want food, we want work, we want housing, we want fairness' - a slogan that highlights common complaints among ordinary Chinese. The 85-90% of the Chinese who have not benefited from the so-called economic miracle.
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posted on
02/20/2011 10:13:16 AM PST
by
Will88
To: mojito
I would love to see the Chinese people stand up to the overlords en masse. There are plenty of them. If that happened, what would 0 do and how would 0 react?
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posted on
02/20/2011 10:14:03 AM PST
by
wally_bert
(It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
To: Will88
I agree. A majority of Chinese live in poverty. The government only cares for the individual insofar as he is NOT joined by his fellows. Once those individual men and women recognize their power, their sheer numbers, and get that organized, the Chinese government will respond. Either the people will win or they will die.
The difference between the rich and the poor in china is massive. That disparity cannot continue with out some serious consequences.
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posted on
02/20/2011 10:17:38 AM PST
by
Danae
(Anailnathrach ortha bhais beatha do cheal deanaimha)
To: Innovative
Where is Obamas statement to China?
Talk about lame a$$ hypocrite.
Is because so few muzzies there , Barry?
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posted on
02/20/2011 10:17:48 AM PST
by
de.rm
(It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.)
To: mojito
I doubt whether this will go anywhere. The Chinese won’t hesitate to use whatever force is necessary to quell the protests. They’ll have ten police for every protestor.
That name “Jasmine Revolution” makes me wonder if Soros didn’t instigate this. He has been behind any number of revolutions, and he often uses that kind of symbolic color language. And occasionally, he even gets on the right side, as he did when the Republic of Georgia and Ukraine revolted against Russia.
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posted on
02/20/2011 11:31:35 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: mojito
Obama to make a statement about Egypt.
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posted on
02/20/2011 11:34:16 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(It is Satan's fault)
To: Cicero
Looks like 13 major cities intend now to demonstrate throughout China. The communication to charge up the people is coming from outside China.
With the push for demonstrations world wide I am beginning to think ....”this is a systematic orchestrated effort for worldwide unrest”..... Perfect setup for the G-20 to usher in their plans for one world governance in order to bring “peace” and “order” to an otherwise chaotic world.
Just to many similarities of the groups hopping on board this train.
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posted on
02/20/2011 11:53:23 AM PST
by
caww
To: Danae
The best thing a freedom-loving chinese citizen could do is leave the country and set up shop elsewhere, which is not an easy thing to do.
To: mojito
I have a message to any Chinese dissidents who may be reading this post:
If the government gets violent with you, SHOOT THE SUITS! Don’t waste time fighting cops; it just antagonizes people who should be on your side. Go after the leaders wherever you find them. If you don’t have firearms, edged weapons or blunt objects will do.
Free your country from the oligarchs!
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posted on
02/20/2011 12:02:36 PM PST
by
darth
To: mojito
Who cares - give 'em another olympics - yay, brave new future starts here
Buma & his "family friends" are happy with China just the way it is.
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posted on
02/20/2011 12:07:48 PM PST
by
Christian Engineer Mass
(25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)
To: darth
“SHOOT THE SUITS!”
lol. How many suits would change things? 100k?
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posted on
02/20/2011 12:10:37 PM PST
by
Christian Engineer Mass
(25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)
To: mojito
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posted on
02/20/2011 12:25:20 PM PST
by
FromLori
(FromLori">)
To: mojito
China also has historically Mohammadan regions - anyone know what’s happening there?
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posted on
02/20/2011 12:54:11 PM PST
by
OldNewYork
(social justice isn't justice; it's just socialism)
To: OldNewYork
I'm not sure how many Uighers tweet, but I'm sure the Chinese authorities do.
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posted on
02/20/2011 1:05:36 PM PST
by
mojito
To: Innovative
Where is Obamas statement telling the Chinese leaders to moderate their reaction and resign, as he was quick to tell Mubarak? Clue: Mubarak was a friends of the US, China is an enemy of the US. Obama only wants to get rid of leaders of countires friendly to the US.
I totally agree with your statement as Obama's true America hating colors are coming to light
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posted on
02/20/2011 1:36:26 PM PST
by
Rooivalk
To: Christian Engineer Mass
The number of families that run and profit from China Inc. is about 100 IIRC. Throw in the worst of local party leaders, corrupt bureaucrats, sadistic police officials, and .....
100,000 is a good start!
China has a history of oppressed peasants rising up in unison to overthrow corrupt, incompetent governments.
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posted on
02/20/2011 2:17:00 PM PST
by
darth
To: darth
"100 IIRC"
Interesting. Do you remember where that article was?
Maybe a democratic rights group should drop a few million of
these like they did for France!
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posted on
02/20/2011 2:21:15 PM PST
by
Christian Engineer Mass
(25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)
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