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Wheels · 09-24-2007, 10:55 AM

Let's hope change is finally starting.

UPDATE:
An estimated 100,000 people joined Buddhist monks today in the biggest public protest to hit Burma's streets for decades.

Demonstrators marched across Rangoon in the largest anti-government protest since a 1988 uprising that was crushed by the military.

One Southeast Asian diplomat said the regime was under pressure from China to avoid a crackdown.

"The Rangoon government is tolerating the protesters and not taking any action against the monks because of pressure from China," the diplomat told The Associated Press. "Beijing is to host the next summer's Olympic Games. Everyone knows that China is the major supporter of the junta so if government takes any action it will affect the image of China."

09-24-2007, 10:55 AM	#2
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	Let's hope change is finally starting. UPDATE: An estimated 100,000 people joined Buddhist monks today in the biggest public protest to hit Burma's streets for decades. Demonstrators marched across Rangoon in the largest anti-government protest since a 1988 uprising that was crushed by the military. One Southeast Asian diplomat said the regime was under pressure from China to avoid a crackdown. "The Rangoon government is tolerating the protesters and not taking any action against the monks because of pressure from China," the diplomat told The Associated Press. "Beijing is to host the next summer's Olympic Games. Everyone knows that China is the major supporter of the junta so if government takes any action it will affect the image of China." __________________ Last edited by Wheels; 09-24-2007 at 11:07 AM.