The Chinese have succeeded in their mission of carrying the
Olympic torch to the summit of Everest and don't we know it...
The specially-designed, altitude-friendly torch, a sort of
subsidiary twin of the main torch, was lit on the summit of the
world's highest mountain on live television today, Thursday.
The final torch bearer was a Tibetan woman, Cering Wangmo who was
part of a team comprising both ethnic Tibetans and Han Chinese.
Whatever you think of China's human rights record, its policy towards
Tibet and the security surrounding the ascent of Everest, it's still
a pretty extraordinary achievement.
Publicity? Propaganda? Call it whatever you want. For an
alternative view see www.freetibet.org
Climbers Witness Tibetan Shootings Climbers on Cho Oyu witnessed the shooting dead of at least one Tibetan refugee on a glacial pass early this month, now the Chinese are claiming the guards acted in self defence.
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