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3 The mist lifts over China's
sky-high railway By Eve Cary
will be only hurt by the
destruction of historic quarters and monasteries.
One way to mitigate this problem would be
to join with organizations such as the United
Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural
Organization to give older sections of Lhasa
protected status.
Overall, a more moderate
and tempered approach in Tibet would
help
demonstrate Beijing's commitment to global norms -
including respect for human rights, religious
practice and individual dignity - and help it
realize its aspiration to be viewed as a
responsible and constructive power within the
international community.
The Tibet
situation requires the international community and
China to walk a fine line: Beijing's hopes for a
smooth and successful Summer Olympic Games next
year will be troubled in light of the country's
harsh policies in Tibet, and international calls
for boycotts and the likelihood of increased
protestations related to Beijing's Tibet policy
are only likely to increase in the absence of more
moderated policies there.
Eve Cary is a
project coordinator for the China Balance Sheet
project and a research assistant with the Freeman
Chair in China Studies. Before joining the Center
for Strategic and International Studies, she
worked with the World Bank's East Asia health,
nutrition and population department as well as the
World Bank's development marketplace department,
which coordinates annual grassroots innovation
grant competitions. Cary also spent time at the
International Finance Corp and lived in Beijing
for several months, studying Mandarin at Peking
University and working at the World Bank's Beijing
office.
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