A speech by a Chinese student studying in France has become popular on the Internet.

At a recent demonstration held in Paris in support of the Beijing Olympics, a Chinese student from Xi'an, named Li Huan, made a long speech lashing at the "selective blindness" of some Western media. He condemned the hypocrisy and prejudices of some politicians on human rights issues and explained the truth of the Tibet issue.

An article in the People's Daily says China needs more understanding by people in other countries.

The article says it is necessary to counterattack the groundless accusations and let Chinese voices to be heard.

But as China's development is no longer isolated, it says the country needs to face the fact that the rest of the world understands China far less than the Chinese had imagined.

The article suggests Chinese look at themselves and the world in new ways and handle the conflicts and pressure.

Li Huan said in his speech that many French people seem to be fearful of China and this fear is derived from their ignorance of China, which in turn is a result from the lack of understanding and the misinterpretation by some media organizations.

The article suggests that Chinese people use various means of dialogue and communication to help more people from other countries understand the real China.