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"Madam President, a few weeks before the Olympic Games in Beijing, the only independent information station, New Tang Dynasty Television, ceased to broadcast to China.
Although the situation has now lasted several weeks, we do not know what caused the breakdown cited by the satellite operator, Eutel Communications, nor do we know when the breakdown will be put right. We do know, though, who stands to gain from this breakdown and who stands to lose. Millions of existing customers of independent, non-profit television broadcasting in Chinese and English are forced by the Chinese authorities to endure censorship of information from which they could have learned how effectively Chinese forces are dealing with Tibetan terrorists. They will not hear about the strikes, disturbances and problems that are happening during the organisation of the Games.
We citizens and representatives of the European Union treat China with the respect it indisputably deserves as a great nation that has made an enormous contribution to the whole of mankind’s heritage. It is a pity that in exchange for this respect we are treated extremely negligently by the authorities in Beijing. Observance of agreements and adherence to the same principles is something we must demand both of ourselves and of our Chinese partners."@en1
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