Reason for boycott call

Fearing the rise of China is the primary reason for the call by anti-China forces to boycott the Beijing Olympic Games, says Wa Ching-mou, a political commentator, in the Hong Kong-based newspaper Wen Wei Po. The following is an excerpt:

Some people hate to see an up-and-coming China and its rising clout on the international stage. China's advance, they have decided, would in no way serve their best interests.

The attempts to sabotage the Olympic torch relay is a well-orchestrated campaign by Tibet separatists. Pulling the strings behind the scene are the Dalai Lama's followers and international anti-China political forces.