www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2245908.htm

Call to cancel Olympics over quake

A Chinese association based in Washington wants the Olympic Games
cancelled, in the wake of Monday's earthquake in China's Sichuan
province.

The death toll now stands at almost 15,000 people, affecting seven
Chinese provinces. But many believe the toll is as high as 40,000
missing or dead.

President of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition, Wei Jingsheng,
wants the international community to support his call for cancellation
of the Games, or, at the very least, the opening ceremony.

He says the world should not be celebrating, while thousands of people
are dead, dying or homeless.

"People have died for more than 10,000 now and then there are millions
of people living on the street without proper shelter," he said.

"So to have such a scale of celebration it's not only a disgrace to
the people who have died but as well, disrespect for the living ones."

But he says the Government seems more intent on saving face.

On May 15, 7:24 am, hsyq...@gmail.com wrote:

Who is he? A KMT agent?

The Eathquake only highlighted China's concern for its people, and
they are ready to help all they can and will rebuild completely new.

What's 50,000 dead when they have 1.3 billion? It's barely a drop in
the bucket.

On May 15, 8:24 am, hsyq...@gmail.com wrote:

I'D SAY President of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition, Wei
Jingsheng, is a VERY ASTUTE GUY!

FIRST, THE EARTHQUAKE, PLUS BEIJING'S POLLUTED, GENOCIDE IN TIBET,
MILLIONS OF LEAD-LADEN TOYS STILL TO BE SHIPPED TO U.S. ... whew!

LET'S ROLL UP THE OLYMPICS!

The Chinee can try again in 2024!

On Thu, 15 May 2008 07:50:54 -0700 (PDT), rst0wxyz
yahoo.com> wrote:

Why am I not surprised no one recognized Mr. Wei. He was the
electrician who posted a rather amateurish essay on democracy, etc. on
the "Democracy Wall" next to the Forbidden City in the late 70s and
was jailed for more than 10 years for his efforts. When asked about
the harshness of Mr. Wei's sentence DXP replied that what Mr. Wei
wrote was trivial. An example had to be made to impress on the mob
that socially disruptive postings on the "Democracy Wall" was no
longer to be tolerated. Mr. Wei was given an extraordinary long
sentence to make that point.

On May 15, 8:49 pm, PaPaPeng yahoo.com> wrote:

Here's Wei's honorable mention as one of overseas Chinese dissident
groups who went over to Taiwan after funding from US government was
cut:

http://www.wpoforum.com/viewtopic.php?fid=1&tid=6326

"The Tragicomedy of the Overseas Chinese Democratic Movement"

On 5月15日, 下午10时24分, hsyq...@gmail.com wrote:

On Fri, 16 May 2008 11:49:21 +0800, PaPaPeng wrote
(in article 4ax.com>):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei_Jingsheng

A great Chinese patriot, who knew he would be punished, but spoke his mind
anyway. An example of courage.

On May 16, 1:41 am, Jim Walsh gmNOail.com> wrote:

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