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Chinese Premiers Visit To London Sparks Protest Over Tibet Asked what Britain could realistically do with regard to Tibet, Currie says Britain is effectively selling out Tibet and is hypocritical because it recognises the right to self-determination in the Falkland Islands and Scotland. [The visit] symbolises hypocrisy and double standards, but it also symbolises the willingness of Britain to trade its reputation as a defender of human rights, as a country which stands up for democracy, the rule of law - for cash. And that is a reputation which is very precious, far more precious than allowing an authoritarian regime to invest in our railways and indeed our nuclear power stations, which should be of concern to everyone, no matter what their stance on China or Tibet is. Read more: voiceofrussia/uk/news/2014_06_17/Chinese-premiers-visit-to-London-sparks-protests-over-Tibet-5826/
Posted on: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 03:07:23 +0000

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