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China pulls films from Australian Festival in massive sulk

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Reiner Torheit
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« on: July 31, 2009, 07:39:33 am »

The Govt authorities in Beijing have begun "punishing" the Melbourne International Film Festival for having the audacity to show a film about the Uighurs:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090730/ap_en_mo/as_australia_uighur_film
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 09:54:21 am »

'Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has questioned whether the Dalai Lama has been denied an Australian university honour because of Chinese pressure.

'The Tibetan spiritual leader met the vice-chancellor of the University of Tasmania, Professor Le Grew, during an Australian tour in 2007.

'He was to be offered an honorary doctorate when he visited Tasmania in December this year but that offer has since been withdrawn.

'The University of Tasmania collects $30 million a year from Chinese students and Senator Brown is questioning whether the Dalai Lama's fight for Tibetan independence affected the decision.

'"It's up to the University to say why the offer of an honorary degree has been withdrawn, if it has," he said.

'"And who put pressure on them? Were they the recipient of messages or delegations from China? And if so, what was discussed?

'"In other words, was there an element of blackmail involved? We all have a right to know."

'The University of Tasmania says the issue was raised in a meeting with Chinese officials but it had already decided to withdraw its offer to the Dalai Lama.'
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2009, 01:47:23 pm »

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"In other words, was there an element of blackmail involved? We all have a right to know."

'Blackmail' is surely too polite a term?  'Banditry' would seem more apposite.
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 02:28:00 pm »

China claims this Tibet video is "a lie" -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7962717.stm  (BBC News)
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