'Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil' the motto of universities in China (especially on matters of State).
November 8th 2006 05:00
Almost all would remember the image of a lone protester standing before a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square back in July, 1989. Whether you call it bravery, foolishness, or an act of defiant rage, it was the definitive protest of the late 20th century, a people's stand against communist oppression, corruption and economic mismanagement. The final toll was between 2600-4000 protestors killed, and up to 30000 injured.
Naturally, such a momentous event draws mass-media coverage, reverberated through halls of political power, and is the subject of much on-going debate. Not in China, and here is a jump-up-and-bite-you example of the absolute control a communist regime exerts over its citizens. Reported recently on an Australian current affairs program by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), was an interview with three Chinese university students. They were shown a picture of the 'lone protestor' and actually thought it was some kind of joke being played on them by the reporter, digital manipulation of some sort. They knew nothing at all about it!
We who live in the comforting folds of democracy can only imagine this level of repression, to totally purge the event not only from university and school curriculum but from the national psyche, is utterly disturbing to say the least.
PW
Naturally, such a momentous event draws mass-media coverage, reverberated through halls of political power, and is the subject of much on-going debate. Not in China, and here is a jump-up-and-bite-you example of the absolute control a communist regime exerts over its citizens. Reported recently on an Australian current affairs program by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), was an interview with three Chinese university students. They were shown a picture of the 'lone protestor' and actually thought it was some kind of joke being played on them by the reporter, digital manipulation of some sort. They knew nothing at all about it!
PW
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Comment by Damo
Tiananmen Square brought world leaders to tears in 1989 but today everyone wants to pretend it never happened.
Too many rabbits in China be damned, there are too many lies.
Comment by Cibbuano
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But, things are changing in China, and the internet is helping to spread information. The government has to change or they'll quickly find themselves outwitted.
Besides, is it so different from the scandals that rock the governments of English countries?