Apologize to the peaceful Chinese
Dear Editor:
Re: City of Toronto owes its Tibetan citizens an apology
I am utterly surprised to read the content of your news article on the Chinese rally that took place on March 29 at Dundas Square. Your article portrayed the Dundas Square gathering as if it is nothing but a hateful group demonstrating hate toward another ethinic group, which is so far from the truth. It is incredible that you call yourself an independent newsource and pride yourselves as responsible journallists who is different from the mainstream media. Sadly, your type of news reporting is irresposinble and heavily flawed with biased opinions.
Do you know why your article is so flawed? I will tell you why.
I was there at the Chinese gathering at the Dundas Square rally from beginning to end. I understood the Chinese language (Mandarin) being spoken. There was never ever any insult or hateful language used against the Tibetans. As a matter of fact, the Chinese gathered there at Dundas Square were there to emphasize on a peaceful gathering and to show how the media’s portrayal of Tibet story is unfair and biased. If we all demonstrate hateful language toward the Tibetans, why would a member of the organizers made a speech telling the Chinese group not to use any insult or assaulted language against any one? If we all hate the Tibetans like you claimed in your article, why would there be a performer demonstrating his love for the Tibetan culture by doing a Tibetan dance? Tell me your logic.That would not make any sense now if the Dundas Square Chinese group were really set out to incite hate.
To assume the entire group gathering was there to incite hate is nothing short of your own personal bias. I can tell you that through out the rally yesterday, not once did the Chinese side shout out hateful words about the Dala Lama or wish ill toward the Dala Lama. If you do not understand the Chinese language, do take some lessons before you make such a harsh judgment and manipulate the truth intent of the March 29 Dundas Square gathering.
You should apologize to all of those peaceful Chinese Canadians gathered yesterday for manipulating their peaceful rally into a hate campagain against Tibetans. Shame on you for your irresponsible news report! If you based on one incident in which a young man with a Chinese flag who ran toward the Tibetan crowd as hateful and aggresive and you lumped the entire group as hateful people. Then, your report totally missed the mark when you failed to report on the Tibetan dance and Chinese songs to celebrate the togetherness of China,one family made up of 56 ethnic groups.
My letter is in your hand. I will not be surprised that out of your biases, you would decide not to publish my letter.
Sincerely yours,
Leah Xing,
