Internet users in China were blocked from seeing YouTube.com on Sunday after dozens of videos about protests in Tibet appeared on the popular U.S. video Web site.

The blocking added to the communist government's efforts to control what the public saw and heard about protests that erupted Friday in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, against Chinese rule.

Access to YouTube.com, usually readily available in China, was blocked after videos appeared on the site Saturday showing foreign news reports about the Lhasa demonstrations, montages of photos and scenes from Tibet-related protests abroad.

There were no protest scenes posted on China-based video Web sites such as 56.com, youku.com and tudou.com.

By  Cheerwino, on March 17, 2008 10:59 AM  

Perhaps a form of silent protest like the one from the 1968 Mexico City games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute

P.S. By the way, it should be "there" instead of "their" in the line beginning "My view is."

By  Nicholas Provenzo, on March 17, 2008 11:48 AM  

That's a good idea; I think that it is important that one way or another the participants in the Olimpics acknowledge that China is not all it should be.

By  RickWilmes, on March 17, 2008 1:32 PM  

During the opening ceremonies, the atheletes should refuse to walk into the stadium under their own flag. Instead, they should let the Tibetan atheletes, if there are any, walk out first carrying their flag with the rest of the atheletes following.

By  Burgess Laughlin, on March 18, 2008 2:03 PM  

Most news reports I have read have not been very informative. Some news reports indicate that some rioters have killed Chinese businessmen and burned their businesses. I wonder:
- Are the rioters fighting for individual rights--or are they tribalists fighting against another, bigger tribe?
- Are the rioters racists?

I see nothing that would lead me to take sides in this brawl. Yes, religious people have a right to practice their religion free of interference by the state. But if the Buddhists had the power would they grant that right to all others?

I suggest caution in approaching this situation.

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