Let’s Not Forget About the CCP’s Own Colonial Adventures

Commentary It seems almost a generation ago that the World Champion Australian cyclist, Cadel Evans, caused controversy by wearing a Free Tibet t-shirt underneath his racing jersey. Mr. Evans, the only Australian to win the Tour de France, explained: “Trying to bring awareness of the Tibet movement is something someone in my position can do. I just feel really sorry for them. They don’t harm anyone, and they are getting their culture taken away from them.” Tibet has its known supporters, like other causes, but its prominence as an issue has waned in the public consciousness. This is a pity, as it was the early example of ongoing Beijing colonialism, and remains a lesson in the brutal consequences for the victims of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)....