What do you want from us - ZT
When we were called "sick man of Asia”, you said that we were the yellow peril
When we billed to be the next superpower, you said that we are the threat
When we closed our doors, you smuggled opium to open our markets.
When we embrace free trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
When we're falling apart, you marched in your troops and claimed your fair share.
When we're putting the broken pieces together, “Free Tibet” you screamed! “it was invasion.”
So we tried communism, you hated us for being communist.
So we embraced capitalism, you hated us for being capitalist,
Then we have a billion people, you said we're destroying the planet.
Then we limit our numbers, you said it was human rights abuses.
When we were poor, you think we're dogs,
When we loan you cash, you blamed us for your debts.
When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we build railway in Tibet, you called that culture genocide
When we sell you goods, you blamed us for global warming,
When we buy your oil, you blamed us for price crisis.
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rules of laws for us.
When we uphold law and order against rioters, you called that military crackdown
When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we were brainwashed.
Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
“No”. You answered, “we don't hate you”.
“We don't hate you either Bud, do you understand us??”
“Of course we do”, you said, “We have CNN, BBC, and CBC”.
But why your western people are not happy with us.
Maybe everything you said was correct?
Maybe everything we did was wrong?
So What do you really want from us??