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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> Youth: Bless Torch Relay <strong>of</strong><br />

Beijing Olympic Flame & Oppose<br />

Politicization <strong>of</strong> Olympics<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2008--04—21<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=208741086<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Apr.21, 2008: On the afternoon <strong>of</strong> April 18, a symposium named<br />

"Bless Torch Relay <strong>of</strong> Beijing Olympic Flame & Oppose Politicization <strong>of</strong> Olympics"<br />

was held in the conference hall <strong>of</strong> Ying Jie Overseas Exchange Center. CPC <strong>PKU</strong><br />

Committee Vice Secretary Zhang Yan, Communist Youth League Secretary Han Liu,<br />

Communist Youth League Vice Secretary Zheng Qingwen, Yao Wenyi, Jiang<br />

Shangda, other <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong>, students from the Students' Union <strong>of</strong><br />

Undergraduates and Graduates, Weiming BBS and representatives from all<br />

departments and schools attended the symposium. Students expressed their best<br />

wishes to the "Journey <strong>of</strong> Harmony" and criticism and anger towards the tendency to<br />

politicize the Great Event from "Tibet independence" supporters, some western<br />

individuals and media. The Communist Youth League, together with the Students'<br />

Union <strong>of</strong> Undergraduates and Graduates, advocated "Bless Torch Relay <strong>of</strong> Beijing<br />

Olympic Flame & Oppose Politicization <strong>of</strong> Olympics" to all the students.<br />

At the symposium, students were engaged in a heated discussion on how to<br />

understand the nature <strong>of</strong> the Dalai clique, how to analyze the motives <strong>of</strong> the<br />

interference by some western individuals and media, how to deal with the<br />

politicization <strong>of</strong> Olympics, and how to express patriotic feelings in the right way.<br />

Students all agreed that Tibet is an inalienable part <strong>of</strong> the Chinese territory and the<br />

issue <strong>of</strong> Tibet is China's internal affairs. The ideas or actions to separate Tibet are<br />

strongly opposed. Any attempt to put China into chaos is doomed to failure. Those<br />

who resist or disturb the Beijing Olympics will be ashamed when history is made.<br />

Students all agreed that sports and politics should be totally separated. Politicization<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Beijing Olympics with the issue <strong>of</strong> Tibet or Human Rights will be strongly<br />

opposed. At present, holding a unique and high-standard Olympic Games will be the<br />

best embodiment <strong>of</strong> the spirit <strong>of</strong> patriotism, the best response to all acts <strong>of</strong> sabotage<br />

and political boycott, and the best pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> the fact that the nation is full <strong>of</strong> pride and<br />

self-confidence.<br />

Students all agreed that with the strong leadership <strong>of</strong> the party, the support from all<br />

peoples, and help from friendly people all over the world, the Beijing Olympic Games<br />

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