Raymond Chan at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On April 17th, 2008. See this statement in context.

April 17th, 2008 / 4 p.m.

Liberal

Raymond Chan Liberal Richmond, BC

But they're not singling out the minority to be different.

I asked that because if we recognize those minority groups in China as Chinese citizens and recognize Tibet as part of China, then Tibetans are part of the Chinese people. Why do you have a problem having their perform in the opening ceremony? And then you go on and say that Tibetans are not Chinese. How do you justify that?

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