On Taiwan, my concern for Ma's loss has increased. Hsieh's electioneering is far superior and the gap is now much narrower. I will follow closely.
Whether the Green has a hand in Tibet, I am not sure but financial support to overseas Tibetan groups is quite definite. I doubt Dalai has called for the violent riot. This is so unlike His Holiness.
The most he called was probably protest. However, I do believe his radical youth wing must be behind it. The spread of the riot from Tibet to Gansu to Sichuan speaks volume of Dalai's influence and His Holiness's grassroot network and activism within China and also most worrying the high degree of dissent among the Tibetan against CCP despite the econimic growth delivered there.
Tibet issue is a race issue. There are actually little evidence for cultural genocide or assimilation attempts by CCP. However it is true that the Han Chinese has moved into Tibet with greater number. Therefore the changes in the racial balance and sometimes both real and perceived inequality coupled with the insensitivity by the new comers are waiting to fuel any rage especially mobilized in the name of His Holiness.
Just hope CCP to exercise restraint not just pre-Olympic but at all times. Use of force will not be legitimite in the eye of the world. It has to be subtle means.
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I concur that the Tibet issue is a race issue, which China probably is not experienced in handling. I also thinks that the timing of the riots speaks for itself as who is really behind the whole thing, as there is one clear party that might benefit from this chaos.
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