As a liberal, Liu Junning must appreciate the right to self-determination of the nationalities in China. Do we ever ask for the reasons why China deprives Tibet, Uyghur and others of this right? Let alone the question of right to self-determination, these minorities are dispossessed of their rights to protect and preserve their culture, language and religion. I find it disappointing to realize and reflect on why someone so progressive like Liu Junning manages to sweep these issues under the carpet. Recently, a Uyghur book dealer was persecuted for selling a large number of religious books, while Tibetans are prohibited to display photos of their most revered religious leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in their own homes. These examples are illustrative of the status of our “rights” laid down in the administrative model of ethnic autonomy. In reality, we are dispossessed of these basic rights. Read a rare Tibetan voice when it comes to PRC policies towards minorities in Conflict and Resolution. Shokjang talks back to Chinese liberal scholar Liu Junning: highpeakspureearth/2014/conflict-and-resolution-a-response-to-liu-junning-by-shokjang/ NB: This post is available in English, Tibetan and Chinese.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:51:05 +0000
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