Seeing Red

" Thanks you're looking right now at a live picture of the empire state building -- a jumping a little bit it's windy here in tiny town. For eighty years it has stood tall over the city of New York a symbol of industry -- achievement but tonight the empire state also shines. As a beacon of controversy. But as you can see the building is lit up in yellow and red. And it's no accident that those -- the colors of Communist China. A nation known for a long history of imprisoning political dissidents. For instructing families on how many children they can have. And for the bloody Tiananmen square crackdown on democracy that left hundreds of civilians did."

" I'd like to personally welcome you -- To -- total ceremony. To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary. Of the founding of the People's Republic of China. We help that's the."

" The better and standing. Up -- and keep --"

" And with those words China's consul general helped throw the ceremonial switch to -- to -- red yellow. At the same time. We protesters gathered on the sidewalks down below. Drawing attention to China's human rights abuses."

" I'm outraged that the empire state building is being lit in honor of the founding. The Chinese Communist Party is is a landmark that stands for democracy diverse city. -- equality and these have been out is that the Chinese Government continues to trample upon day after day year after year."

" Of course the empire state building gets dressed up on a regular basis workers lighted red white and blue for the fourth of July green for Saint Patrick's Day. Blue when the Yankees win another World Series he's come off. The -- this lays in here in the building has lit up to honor other countries before for instance blue and white for Argentina red and white for Japan. But -- this decision to celebrate Communist China's sixtieth anniversary. -- has scraped -- some anger. Can you imagine. China -- that the Great Wall of China in red white and blue bunting to celebrate July 4 I don't think so. Doubt it this least -- that at least this controversy -- to be relatively short lives the red yellow you see their lives will only -- till 2 AM on Friday. After that workers and the like the building blue and why did honor of the American academy of dramatic arts. In case you're wondering if our state building is owned by a company called Malkin holdings. And while approach the process to decide which colors show is secret. Anybody can fill out a request for it on the buildings website we're told there is no fee for that honor."