" But at the moment China is too rich, and Tibet to inconsequential, " This is it. When I was in Cali 1997-2003 - 'Tibet' was all the rage. Hollywood, popula

" But at the moment China is too rich, and Tibet to inconsequential, " This is it. When I was in Cali 1997-2003 - 'Tibet' was all the rage. Hollywood, popular opinion, documentaries etc. etc.. Then about the mid-2000s', 'Tibet' was snuffed out as a 'popular concern'. There were quite a number of big business people/CEO's whispering about Tibet as a 'cause' - but they shut up pretty quick. China has very effectively divided and conquered Western leaders who speak with 1000' voices (i.e. politicians, CEO's, academics) and even played nations against one another. They have very effectively dangled the 'we have 1 Billion consumers carrot' in front of everyone and have them all kow-towing (pun intended) to get a juicy slice, but it never quite happens. It's amazing how much indirect influence a coordinated attempt to attack an issue can have. I remember the Dalai Lama used to even be a big name in the press, we hardly hear about him any more. Many, long tentacles ...