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I was at the torch relay as a sightseer and the behaviour of the
Chinese groups was a disgrace. They were aggressive and intimidatory.
I was jostled and shouted at by Chinese men and women who
automatically assumed that because I was Australian I must be an anti-
Chinese protestor.
John Bourke, Queanbeyan, Australia
I guess hitting people with sticks and bussing in the rent a crowd is
all the Chinese Communist Party has left. They have certainly lost the
moral and ethical argument completely. Money, threats and shouting in
your face are what it is all about now. Crude rough stuff and there is
more to come.
Colin, Carmarthen, UK
I was appalled by the 10,000-strong rent-a-crowd the Chinese embassy
bussed in - they were generally hostile towards the pro-Tibet
contingent, who were restrained and peaceful (from what I saw).
Congrats to the police, who treated the tracksuited Chinese goon squad
with the contempt they deserved.
Lejuan, Canberra, Australia
Why is it former marathon runner Robert de Castella? Aren't all
runners former runners unless you get them exactly in the middle of
their 2 hour and 40 minute moment of glory?
john robert gross, Sydney, Australia
Great job Times. Let's not ever question where the Tibetan protesters
following the torch get their funding and organizational directions
from, but we must only write about the Chinese hooliganism and hint at
their sup****t by the Chinese government. The people want to know both
sides of the story
Jay, Toronto,
If you've ever been to Tibet (I have) you will know that the Tibetans
are terrified of the Han Chinese who have invaded their territory -
and rightly so. The Han Chinese, understandably, see things quite
differently. How to get a dialogue going? And how to get the Han
Chinese out of Tibet?
JudyS, Adelaide,
Chinese sup****ters hitting Australians with sticks!! Nothing like that
happened in London thank goodness. There were one or two compromising
situations close to Tower Bridge. The mother and children intimidated
by Chinese students was one example. Fortunately there were British
police nearby.
Colin, Carmarthen, UK
there were two flame attendants and their role was to relight the
flame if it became extinguished. the australian police provided all of
the security. btw, he's prime minister rudd - australia is not a
republic yet.
Ed, Canberra, Australia
The passage of this Olympic torch has been a complete farce and a
total waste of money.
Just what has been the point apart from to confirm to the Chinese
government how low their reputation is throughout the world. It seems
the only people cheering the rally have been the Chinese themselves.
Their strong nationalism is understandable in the cir***stances but
rather predictable and depressing all the same.
If they did =91attack=92 protesters at the Canberra rally it=92s no great
surprise, I=92m sure their govement would be proud.
Mike, Nottingham, UK
Hi Dave Kennett, Our Ozzie Head of State is - sadly - QE2, Monarch of
Great Britain!!
Kevin RUDD is PM (not President) of Australia. The Governor General
(representative of QE2) is a Maj Gen JEFFREYS.
KR said the blue trackie guys wouldn't play a part in torch SECURITY -
and they didn't!
JudyS, Australia,
i thought President Kevin Rudd said that security would be provided
uniquely by the Australians and that the chinese security would not
play a part in the relay? or did he climbdown from that position?
Dave Kennett, Paris/Sheffield, France/UK
I was there too. All I can say is that Australia is the first country
that successfully run the torch relay! Proud of Australian!
EJ, Sydney, Australia
I was there today and there was passionate sup****t for the olympic
torch. pro-olympic, pro-china and pro-tibet sup****ted their cause with
passion. Anyone expecting some sort of major drama will be
disappointed. Australia is the first country to successfully stage the
olympic torch peacefully!
Ed, Canberra, Australia
During the relay itself, pu****ng and shoving broke out between police
and two Chinese attendants accompanying the torch.
So why were these attandants not arrested?
Chris, Ashford, Middx, UK
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