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Burma Out!! JIANG hits London for



Subject: Burma Out!!  JIANG hits London for a Chinese takeaway

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   China and Britain to discuss the isolation of Burma.

The Head Honcho of China dropped as quietly as possible into 
town last night. President Jiang was swept away from Heathrow
and to the Chinese Embassy as large groups angry protesters 
vented  themselves in streetside demonstrations on a scale not 
seen since the arrest of Pinochet a year ago.

This figure of state, of a state that suffers its people under torture 
and lack of human rights will continue for 3 days. The whole time 
Jiang is in the country. Where he wil be followed wherever he goes 
in his specially arranged "state closed carraige" by shouts of 
"Free Tibet!" and "Human Rights Now!".

However, in terms of Burma? Britain is soft on Burma. But Britian 
has never been a nation that would stand alone against such a 
Giant.

And this may also be an opportunity to discuss Asian human rights, 
or the  lack of them in other nations. For PM Tony Bair and FM 
Robin Cook will certainly discuss the isolation of Burma. 

More a question of, "Would you rather have the west as a friend, 
or those weaker around you who care nothing for the views of the protesters?

With the Horse Guards lining ones route, breakfast, lunch and 
dinner at the Palace? None of which would be received by the 
generals of Rangoon  Of course this all shows what one can do if 
one has in the past fought battle after battle over opium as the 
Brits did against China?  And wherein the royals scored a healthy 
profit from so doing. But that was "way back then". 

So now, if the generals  would like a lunch at the Palace, either 
Burma has to grow a little larger, gain use of long range nuke power 
or end its role as a major abuser of human rights, freedom of the 
press,and, to add a touch of class, end its role as the worlds number 
one state drug dealer.

Because, for JIang is here for more than talks on "trade". 

                             That's for sure.

Follow the plea by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and the appreciations 
of HH the Dalai Lama, the Shan Democratic Union,  film maker John 
Pilger, the Free Burma Coalition,  author Alan Clements, Dennis 
Skinner MP, Tony Benn MP, Ann Clwyd MP, Congress-woman  
Maxine Waters,  Socialist Workers' Party,  Dr and Welsh rugby  
star JPR Williams, Hendrix  bassist Noel Redding,  S African jazz 
pianist Abdullah Ibrahim,  All Burma Students Democratic Organisation, 
All Burma Students Democratic Front, Tasmanian Trades & Labour Council, Tim
Gopsill, editor. The.Journalist@xxxxxxxxxx, and numerous others.   

Supporting a Genuine war upon drugs and human rights abuse.
Sydney 2000 : Burma Out! 
http://www.mihra.org/2k/burma.htm

Music Industry Human Rights Association
http://www.mihra.org / policy.office@xxxxxxxxx 

Rachel and James http:www.mihra.org/2k/rachel.htm

Founded during UN50. Mihra's roots are in music and anti-racism and 
was first in line in calling for a sports boycott of Burma for the Sydney
2000 Olympic Games. Mihra also advances protection of creators rights 
in an anti-cultural market, currently 93.8% monopolised by the recording  
/ publishing Grand Cartel. 

Major solo work "Piece of Mind". With orchestra, Holland 69. same  
time as Beatles "Abbey Road".   http://onlinetv.com/rogerbunn.html
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