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China Critics See Red as Empire State Changes Color

Building lit to mark 60th anniversary of Communist rule

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(Newser) – Critics of the Chinese regime cried foul last night as the Empire State Building was illuminated with red and yellow lights to mark 60 years of Communist rule. The move is "outright, blatant approval for a communist totalitarian system," said a statement from Students for a Free Tibet, who were represented among dozens of protesters as China's New York consul attended a ceremony at the building yesterday.

"China gets treatment that other dictatorships can only dream of—a free pass on human rights," one history professor told Fox News. "Would we have lit the Empire State Building for the USSR knowing what we do about the Gulag?" Managers say the building is illuminated in different colors almost every week to honor various occasions, but the lighting is never used to make a political statement.

The Empire State Building is lit in red and yellow to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The Empire State Building is lit in red and yellow to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
The Empire State Building is lit in red and yellow to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in this photo taken from across the East River last night.
The Empire State Building is lit in red and yellow to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in this photo taken from across the East River last night.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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I am strongly opposed to it or any commemoration of the Communist Chinese revolution. It's one thing to acknowledge the government; it's totally immoral to
honor it. - New York GOP Rep. Peter King

China remains strongly oppressive—but we make a lot of money, and we have a tendency to romanticize the country, confusing her brilliant cultural heritage with the current communist regime.
- History professor Arthur Waldron

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Antiks
Oct 1, 09 1:49 AM CDT
This is disgusting. Reply
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Jayster999
Oct 1, 09 2:47 AM CDT
Sure is. China is still a militaristic country that denies basic human right to hundreds of millions and continues to threaten the world with their aggression, deception and radical ideology. We should not give them any honor or friendship until they release Tibet and make peace with Taiwan.
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George_Taylor
Oct 1, 09 4:12 AM CDT
@jayster, yep i agree. too bad so much of our junk is from china, we've become dependent on them.
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Reader64481089
Oct 1, 09 6:32 AM CDT
Jay, I lay you money that in the past 30 days something in your home was purchased and it is a product from China, guess what by making that purchase you did more to support the Communist Gov than lights on a building. As for China, in the last 30 years they have made remarkable changes, the country itself isn't that old at all less than half the age of the USA. They have made huge mistakes but they are making even larger progress in all areas including improving the products which were banned due to poisons and contamination. Good on someone for recognizing a country which is set to become a world powerhouse and not scorn them, it is time to enter the 21'st centry, China is a key player and owns much of this country due to the Walmart mentality and if you seriously want to change that then you and others like you need to quit supporting China with your money.
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passinthru
Oct 1, 09 2:32 AM CDT
fox news...shoulda known... Reply
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