True patriotism tests

The events of the 2008 Olympic torch relay and the Western media's biased coverage of China have forced us all to face a new test of patriotism.

The hysterical protests the anti-China agitators staged in order to obstruct the torch relay and the way Western media reviled China show the true colors of Tibetan separatists and their sponsors.

On the other hand, these developments have led to the flame of patriotism being lit in the hearts of the Chinese at home and abroad. From Beijing to Wuhan and from Atlanta to Berlin they have been taking to the streets, opposing "independence of Tibet" and exposing the demonization of China in the Western media. The red-heart icons that Chinese messenger users put before their names demonstrate their love and support for the country that is coming under attack from those supporting the Tibetan separatists.