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2009-08-13

Sheridan speaks some truth sensibly this time

Comments on Greg Sheridan “Uighurs must fight for rights within China”, 13/08/2009, http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25920872-5013460,00.html

While I do not share Sheridan's claims of racial discriminations in Xinjiang and I think it is absolutely incorrect, I appreciate his view to support the territory integrity of countries, including China and Indonesia as he clearly mentioned. That is a common sense approach, as he said once that starts there is no place to stop but with violence and bloodshed and ethnic cleansing.

Sheridan is the foreign editor of The Australian and has a responsibility to speak truth to Australians about foreign affairs matters and the truth about other countries. He would benefit from frequent overseas travel and get the first hand information, rather than relying on second hand or past prejudice. I would suggest that Sheridan visits China, including Xinjiang and Tibet, listen to all sides. In that way Sheridan will have a better and correct understanding of the matter and will e in a better position to tell stories in China.

I am a Chinese Australian. I personally don’t think that China has ethnic discriminations that adversely affect ethnic minorities. To the contrary, China has ethnic policies that are in favour of ethnic minorities in China. But it is up to Sheridan to find out himself is I am right or wrong on this matter.

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