Police removed the small group in nervous action, pushing and tearing them into police vans within minutes. During the 3 day visit by Chinese President Jiang Zemin to India, exiled Tibetans protested emotionally in the streets of New Delhi. They feel totally lost, because nobody in government anywhere in The Global Village does really care about the unique Tibetan culture, which is threatened to be extinct by Chinese policies. During a visit to Australia in September, the Dalai Lama spoke publicly about the possibility, he may be the last in a long tradition of spiritual leaders. Chinese officials tried to discourage Disney from making the movie by talking about adverse consequences for marketing Disney products in China.
Aborigines claim land near urban area.
A spokesman for the Aborigines said, they want negotiations with government for financial compensation of lands which can't be returned. Darwin area residents are not amused. They fear to loose access to beautiful beaches and recreational areas. The Aborigines however made it understood, they do not oppose development and won't block local residents from land they may regain eventually. The high entrepreneurial spirit of Aborigines however will make it difficult for established businessmen to keep the role of developers for themselves.