“One World, One Dream, Free Tibet 2008″
April 25, 2007
The above slogan landed 5 Americans in some deep trouble today on Mt. Everest’s North Basecamp as Chinese authorities detained them for protesting the Chinese Olympic Torch run up Mt. Everest for the 2008 Olympics.
It is pretty wide spread news that China is currently holding a “practice run” of the torch ceremony this season on Everest.
The activists, all members of “Students for a Free Tibet”, were staging a protest involving banners that proclaim ” One World, One Dream, Free Tibet 2008″.
The Chinese Olympic slogan for 2008: “One World, One Dream.”
Many people have began to raise an issue with China over their use of Tibet as a site for part of their Olympic Torch run. The activists claim that China’s use of Mt. Everest is being done to undermine the real issue of the people of Tibet, and that is their freedom and their country back.
For more on this, I will send you over to the Associated Press’ great story found HERE.
At this time, it is not currently known what will happen to these american activists. It has been noted though that their passports have been taken away and they are still being held.
An ongoing battle has been raging since 1951 when China first came to occupy Tibet.
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