13 April 2008
China media slam Pelosi over Tibet
(Reuters) Xinhua has called Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives "the least popular person in China" for her stance on Tibet in an editorial, and said the Beijing Olympic games would be a triumph of justice over evil. Beijing has gone on the offensive in the face of mounting international criticism of its handling of protests and riots in Tibet and the subsequent crackdown, which is clouding the run-up to the Beijing Olympic Games. Xinhua targeted Pelosi after she backed a resolution urging dialogue with the Dalai Lama, the end of a crackdown on nonviolent protesters and a halt to repression in the region. The People's Daily accused the California Democrat of cynical double standards and said she would likely top any Chinese poll to find "the most disgusting figure".