Who provide stage for Rebiya Kadeer?

• Source: Xinhua
• [09:30 August 14 2009]
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Coincidentally, the submission of Kadeer's documentary at the Melbourne film festival missed the established deadline. Richard Moore, the festival's director, told an Australian daily.

Seven Chinese films were pulled from the festival in protest of the documentary.

What was behind the decision to let a late film enter the festival despite the indignation of hundreds of millions of people in China and abroad?

Kadeer's visit to Japan was described as "private." But it is quite rare to host a foreign dissident at the headquarters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Why was Kadeer able to enjoy the privilege?

Those who invited Kadeer to Japan and Australia cited "free speech" and "human rights," even though human rights crimes and the advocacy of terrorism would not be tolerated in their own countries.

There was ample evidence indicating Kadeer and the WUC were behind the bloody rioting that killed nearly 200 innocent people.

Lale Yuvali, former vice president of the Belgium-China Association, has provided insights to the motivation of those who support Kadeer.

She noted that some forces that long have been hostile to China's rapid development are so fearful that they exploit every opportunity to try to deter the country's growth.

Xu, a long-time observer of Sino-Japanese relations, believes a number of under-the-table agreements were made before Kadeer was granted a Japanese visa, hinting that some political forces in Japan may have been behind an effort to tarnish China's image.

Kadeer's dull performance, however, only served the opposite purpose.

Since there is a big question mark on Kadeer's records, Xu said, next time she comes to Japan to tell her stories, people will be very suspicious. "In this sense, her visit will prove to be a failure in the long run."