"Throughout the incident, Lhasa police officers exercised great restraint. They remained patient, professional and were instructed not to use force," Xinhua news agency said.
Then they gave the protesters flowers, and magical elves danced through the streets of Lhasa on shimmering rainbows.
And I'm forced again to ask - China, who the hell do you think you're kidding? Who, having access to even a remotely free media, who's paid any attention at all to your treatment of protesters over the last generation, would believe a word you say on the subject? Where are these people who have been raised and indoctrinated by a cynical state education system to gullibly accept whatever you tell them, because to do otherwise would result in some pretty drastic punishments? Who on Earth is the audience for this transparent propaganda you're broadcasting to your own people in place of allowing them access to any alternative view?
Oh, wait.
