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1 | China: Sparking the ‘Exile is Not Freedom’ Debate | Shina: Miparitaka Ny Adihevitra ‘Tsy Fahafahana Ny Fanaovana Sesitany’ |
2 | This post is part of our International Relations & Security coverage. | Ampahany amin'ny fandrakofanay manokana ny Fifandraisana Iraisam-pirenena & Fiarovana ity lahatsoratra ity. |
3 | On 27 April, 2012 blind Chinese lawyer and activist, Chen Guangcheng, escaped from a remote village surrounded by security forces in the middle of the night. | Ny 27 Aprily 2012, nitsoaka avy taminà vohitra lavitra voahodidin'ireo mpitandro filaminana ilay Sinoa jamba, mpisolovava sady mafana fo, Chen Guangcheng, tamin'ny sasak'alina. |
4 | International media widely covered the story, and the events turned out to be a diplomatic headache for both the Chinese and American governments, which were getting ready for their annual summit in Beijing. | Nandrakotra tanteraka izany tantara izany ny media Iraisam-pirenena, ary nivadika ho olana goavana ara-diplomatika ireo hetsika ireo na ho an'ny governemanta Sinoa na ny an'ny Amerikana, izay efa niomana tamin'ny fivorian'izy ireo isan-taona tany Beijing. |
5 | Since Chen ran towards freedom, it made sense that he sought refuge at the American Embassy. | Koa satria nihazakazaka hankany amin'ny fahafahana i Chen, azo heverina ny nitsoahany tany amin'ny Masoivoho Amerikana. |
6 | While at the embassy, however, Chen made a surprising statement: he did not want to leave China, nor did he want asylum. | Fony tany amin'ny masoivoho kosa anefa, nanao fanambarana nahatalanjona i Chen: tsy te-hiala an'i Shina izy ary tsy mila toerana hialokalofana. |
7 | If Chen was a headache for the US, so was the US for Chen. | Raha olana goavana ho an'ny Etazonia i Chen, toy izany koa Etazonia ho an'i Chen. |
8 | Chen Guangcheng: “Premier Wen, I have three requests!” | Chen Guangcheng: “Ry Praiminisitra Wen, manana fangatahana telo aho!” |
9 | Uncle Sam: “Wait, wait! | Dadatoa Sam: “Andraso, andraso! |
10 | Give me a promise!” | Omeo toky aho!” |
11 | Wen Jiabao: “Trust me! | Wen Jiabao: “Mahatokia ahy! |
12 | Fairness and justice are more glorious than the sun.” | Mbola mahate-hidera lavitra noho ny masoandro ny mangarahara sy ny fahamarinana.” |
13 | ‘More Glorious than the Sun' by Hexie Farm's Crazy Crab for China Digital Times. | ‘Mbola mahate-hidera noho ny masoandro” an'i Hexie Farm's Crazy Crab ho an'ny China Digital Times. |
14 | Debate sparks | Mipoaka ny adihevitra |
15 | Chen's case has reignited a discussion about the pros and cons of exile that has been going on since the aftermath of the Tiannamen protests: Will Chen lose support and influence if he leaves China? | Namelona indray ny adihevitra iray momba ireo mpomba sy mpanohitra ny fanaovana sesitany ny raharahan'i Chen, izay efa nisy hatramin'ny nisian'ireo hetsi-panoherana tany Tiannamen: Ho very fanohanana sy fahefana ve i Chen raha miala an'i Shina izy? |
16 | And will the government let him come back after flirting with the US? | Ary hamela azy hiverina any an-toerana ve ny governemanta taorian'ny fifampikasohany tamin'ny Etazonia? |
17 | When he escaped, Chen was an internationally well-known activist. | Fony nitsoaka izy, mafana fo nalaza iraisam-pirenena i Chen. |
18 | More importantly, he was kind of a hero [en, zh] in the eyes of civic-minded Chinese social media enthusiasts. | Ary indrindra, karazana mahery fo [en, zh] izy teo imason'ireo mpankafy ny media sosialin'ny fiaraha-monina Shinoa. |
19 | Despite censorship, comments [en, zh] on Chen flooded both global and Chinese social media. | Na teo aza ny didy jadona, tondraky ny tsikera [en, zh] mahakasika an'i Chen tao amin'ny media sosialy Shinoa sy eran-tany. |
20 | Support at stake | Voasedra ny fanohanana |
21 | Roy Berman, from the Mutantfrog blog, argues: | Manambara i Roy Berman, avy ao amin'ny bilaogy Mutantfrog: |
22 | But while it does seem likely that Chen has widespread support, I wonder what good that will do for him in America, other than provide a comfortable life for him and his family. | Fa na toa mahazo fanohanana goavana aza i Chen, manontany tena ny amin'ny tsara ho aterak'izany ho azy any Amerika aho, afa-tsy ny fanomezana fiadanam-piainana kokoa ho azy sy ny fianakaviany. |
23 | For example, look at how much support the dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei received after his own unjust arrest. | Ohatra, jereo ny haben'ny fanohanana azon'ilay mpanakanto Shinoa mpanohitra, Ai Weiwei, taorian'ny fisamborana tsy rariny azy. |
24 | […] But how contingent is that support on the fact that he is staying to fight? […] | […] Nefa hatraiza no fetran'ny fanohanana azy noho ny fijanonany eto hiady? […] |
25 | It is hard to imagine how Chen Guangcheng, whose activism so far has largely taken the form of legal action […], would be able to continue his activism in any substantial way after reaching NYU. | Sarotra ny mihevitra ny fomba hahafahan'i Chen Guangcheng, izay lasa naka endrika hetsika ara-dalàna ny hafanam-pony […], hanohy ny hafanam-pony anatina zotra goavana kokoa taorian'ny nidirany tao amin'ny Anjerimanontolon'i NY. |
26 | M-Bone replies: | Mamaly i M-Bone: |
27 | Another question is: “Would he even be allowed to do anything ‘hands on' in China at this point?” | Ny fanontaniana iray hafa dia ny hoe : “Havela hanao zavatra ‘any Shina' ve izy raha izao fizotran-javatra izao?” |
28 | Chen has been performing a delicate balancing act, to be considered a legal citizen in China while [still] ensuring his safety. | Nanatanteraka hetsika fihilangilanana i Chen, amin'ny fandraisana azy ho olom-pirenena ara-dalàna any Shina raha [mbola] miantoka ny ainy. |
29 | Awkward as it may look, Chen asked the Chinese government to investigate the “illegal harm” local officials had infringed on him. | Na hafahafa aza ny fahitana izany, nangataka ny governemanta Shinoa izy hanadihady ny “fandratrana tsy rariny” nataon'ireo manampahefana any an-toerna taminy. |
30 | Along the same lines, he accepted a legitimate way out when he realized neither him nor his family would be safe in China: leaving for a while to study at the US, “just like any other Chinese citizen,” as the government stated. | Tamin'izany ihany, nanaiky fivoahana ara-dalàna izy rehefa tonga saina fa na ny ainy na ny an'ny fianakaviany dia samy tsy ho voaaro any Shina: mandao ny tanindrazana mandritra ny fotoana maharitra hianatra any Etazonia, “tahaka ny olom-pirenena Shinoa hafa ihany,” araka ny nambaran'ny governemanta. |
31 | Tom, from the Seeing Red in China blog, writes: | Tom, avy ao amin'ny bilaogy Seeing Red in China, manoratra: |
32 | Chen Guangcheng would never call himself a dissident; he might hesitate to even describe himself an activist. | Tsy hiantso ny tenany ho mpanohitra mihitsy i Chen Guangcheng; mety hisalasala aza izy ny hamaritra ny tenany ho mafana fo. |
33 | […] he is a man who simply thinks that the laws on paper should be enforced. | […] lehilahy mihevitra fotsiny ihany izy fa tokony hampiharina ireo lalàna voarakitra an-taratasy. |
34 | The government's promise | Ny toky nomen'ny governemanta |
35 | The Sinocism blog discusses Chen's studying abroad option: | Miady hevitra momba ny safidin'i Chen hianatra any ivelany ny bilaogy Sinocism: |
36 | This outcome appears to be the best one possible under the current circumstances, and probably the preferred (or orchestrated?) one for the Chinese government, as nothing seems to hasten a Chinese dissident's descent into irrelevancy faster than an exile abroad. | Ity vokatra ity no hita fa vahaolana tsara indrindra ho an'io toe-zavatra io, ary mety io no vahaolana tian'ny (na noketrehan'ny) governemanta Shinoa, satria tsy misy fomba haingana indrindra hirosoana amin'ny fanadinoana ny mpanohitra Shinoa mihoatra ny fanaovana sesin-tany azy any ivelany. |
37 | Actually, Chen's credibility may have been already damaged by his decision to seek refuge at the US Embassy. | Raha ny marina, mety efa simba ny fahatokiana an'i Chen noho ny fitadiavany fialofana tany amin'ny Masoivohon'i Etazonia. |
38 | Official media, as if to counter support showed on social media, have been attacking him. | Nanisy azy ny mediam-panjakana, toy ny hanohitra ny fanohanana naseho tao amin'ny media sosialy. |
39 | The Global Times wrote: | Nanoratra ny Global Times: |
40 | Unfortunately, when trying to attract the international spotlight by being violently against the government, Chen became a political pawn and was used as a tool to work against China's political system by some Western forces. | Indrisy, rehefa niezaka hisintona ny saina iraisam-pirenena amin'ny fanafihana ny governemanta izy, lasa saribakoly politika i Chen ary nampiasain'ireo hery tandrefana sasany ho fitaovana enti-manohitra ny rafitra politikan'i Shina. |
41 | Chen, however, seems to believe the government's promises: | Chen, kosa anefa, toa mino ny toky nomen'ny governemanta: |
42 | Let's not make assumptions. | Ndeha tsy hanao tombatombana. |
43 | I think we can see that the central government is letting me go to the U.S. to study. | Mihevitra aho fa afaka mahita isika fa navelan'ny governemanta foibe aho hianatra any Etazonia. |
44 | That is unprecedented, regardless of what they did in the past. | Tsy mbola nisy toy izany, raha tsy hijery afa-tsy izay zava-bitan'izy ireo taloha. |
45 | As long as they're beginning to move in the right direction, we should [encourage] it. | Raha mbola manomboka mizotra mankany amin'ny làlana marina koa izy ireo, tokony [hanohana] izany isika. |
46 | Whether the Chinese government will allow Chen to come back or not, remains to be seen. | Mbola baraingo mipetraka ny hamelan'ny governemanta Shinoa an'i Chen hiverina an-tanindrazana na tsia. |
47 | As Chinese dissident in exile Yang Jianli states, “exile is not freedom. | Araka ny voalazan'ilay Shinoa mpanohitra any an-tsesitany, Yang Jianli , “tsy fahafahana ny fanaovana sesitany. |
48 | For Chen, as for myself, the true flight to freedom will be made with a return ticket home.” | Ho an'i Chen, tahaka ny ho ahy ihany, ny fisidinana tena izy mankany amin'ny fahafahana dia ny tapakila fodiana an-tanindrazana.” |