China is the Burmese military regime’s single most important ally, supplying billions in weapons, aid, and trade, while shielding the regime from international action by the UN Security Council. In January 2007 China vetoed a peaceful UN Security Council resolution that would have empowered the UN Secretary General in his negotiations with the Burmese military regime. The enclosed is a letter sent to Chinese embassy in Australia on September 18. Every voice counts for free Burma so please act now!
"Dear Sir,
Today, September 18th, 2007 will mark the 19th year of the military coup by the Burmese military regime since the nationwide democracy uprising in 1988. Along with many other supporters for democracy and human rights in Burma throughout the world, I respectfully ask of your government that you:
1) Stop undermining the UN Secretary General and call for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.
2) Insist publicly that Burmese military regime participate in tri-partite dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy and ethnic nationalities.
3) Support peaceful and nonviolent UN Security Council resolutions on Burma.
4) Cease diplomatic, military and economic support of the current Burmese military regime until such times as it recognises the democratic will of the Burmese people and ceases the oppression and persecution of its ethnic minorities.
Sir, more and more the world is watching to see if China, to date the most significant supporter of the military regime in Burma, will continue to support and encourage a corrupt and undemocratic government. In the lead-up to the Olympic Games in China the actions of your nation on these and other human right fronts will be coming under increased scrutiny by the world. Now is the time for the nation of China to show the world where it stands in regards human rights.
Yours sincerely,
Don Noble
President of Partners Relief & Development, Australia"
"Dear Sir,
Today, September 18th, 2007 will mark the 19th year of the military coup by the Burmese military regime since the nationwide democracy uprising in 1988. Along with many other supporters for democracy and human rights in Burma throughout the world, I respectfully ask of your government that you:
1) Stop undermining the UN Secretary General and call for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.
2) Insist publicly that Burmese military regime participate in tri-partite dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy and ethnic nationalities.
3) Support peaceful and nonviolent UN Security Council resolutions on Burma.
4) Cease diplomatic, military and economic support of the current Burmese military regime until such times as it recognises the democratic will of the Burmese people and ceases the oppression and persecution of its ethnic minorities.
Sir, more and more the world is watching to see if China, to date the most significant supporter of the military regime in Burma, will continue to support and encourage a corrupt and undemocratic government. In the lead-up to the Olympic Games in China the actions of your nation on these and other human right fronts will be coming under increased scrutiny by the world. Now is the time for the nation of China to show the world where it stands in regards human rights.
Yours sincerely,
Don Noble
President of Partners Relief & Development, Australia"
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