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"en.20111027.21.4-293-000"2
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"Mr President, for the umpteenth time in this Chamber, we – more or less the same group of people – are discussing the violations of human rights in China. We are discussing how their culture – a source of inspiration for the entire world – is being destroyed, how their religion – a source of inspiration for many people the world over – is being destroyed, how Tibet is being destroyed. We are saying that the Chinese hold human rights in total disregard and that they are watching us in this empty Chamber, as we discuss, for the umpteenth time, whether it is worth it, whether this is the right time, when we are negotiating trade and finance issues and wearing kid gloves as we tactfully nurture our good relations with China – while the monks cannot be more vociferous in pleading with us to be clear and forthright, to make genuine efforts in calling attention to the horrific things happening there. Perhaps this is becoming embarrassing, perhaps it is beginning to undermine any capacity of ours to act on behalf of those people there who care about dignity – theirs and, after all, ours, for how we respond to them is a test of our own dignity."@en1
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