| Having watched the YouTube video, this is my take on it. The situation appears different from what she painted. I can't make out too clearly the voices over the horrible music, but I heard a couple of Pro-tibetans, one shouting " ... China kills, China oppresses, China....." Then a Chinese, for want of a better retort, shouts " Liar, Liar..." etc. But in general, it seemed quite peaceful. Then in she came, making some kind of hand sign, looking back at the Pro-tibetan team (for assurance?) addressing the masses of Pro-Chinese in English (!!!) She takes centre-stage and lectures about knowledge, the use of knowledge, the need for independent judgment to the Chinese group in English (knowing full well that they are weak in English- in her own words) I don’t know what to make out of this and I don’t want to speculate. All I can say is that at this point, she has lost her role as a mediator (if there was one to begin with) and chosen her stance. There is to me, a question mark over her actions. Naivety? Calculated? Or a mixture of both? Whatever it is, I’m sure she did not anticipate the kind of backlash she’d get from her countrymen. And their angry response to her, unfortunately, has closed all doors for reconciliation, barring humiliation. I can only hope that she focuses on mastering 10 languages, grows in wisdom and not be a pawn to some anti-Chinese, Free Tibet, human rights brandishing organization. Time will tell. Whilst I detest the death threats to her, I must add in fairness, that death threats (Die, Chink die…. Etc) have been sent to many Chinese posters on YouTube as well. While it is not so close to home as in Grace’s case, the venom and spite is no less and equally abhorrent. |
Grace Wang Called a Traitor