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UA community voices opinion of Tibet-China conflict
Emile Phaneuf
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: News
In the release, Gyatso said repeatedly he has supported the Beijing Olympics, yet has been accused by the PRC government of "trying to sabotage the games," intending to create "a rift between the Chinese people" and himself and using his influence to instigate protests.
The Dalai Lama reiterated his "willingness to continue to pursue the process of dialogue" with the PRC. "Except for the independence of Tibet, all other questions can be negotiated," he said, according to the press release.
Chinese Foreign Minister Spokesman Qin Gang said at a press conference that "the door for dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government is open, but we require the Dalai Lama to completely and genuinely abolish his attempts to separate the country … and recognize that Tibet and Taiwan are indispensable parts of China."
"[In this press release], the Dalai Lama is insisting on nonviolence while increasingly pointing out human rights violations that exist in Tibet," said Sidney Burris, director of the Fulbright College Honors Program and religious studies.
The Dalai Lama, a spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, went into exile to India in 1959 where he continues to reside.
Tibet today consists of about 20 percent native Tibetan people, according to the Dalai Lama's press release. Many Tibetans flee to India and elsewhere, and Chinese schools teach that Tibet has always been a part of China - an opinion often not shared by the Tibetan minority.
Thupten Dorjee, a Tibetan monk and UA professor, has experienced the difficulties Tibetans face. Dorjee, called "Geshe" by most, crossed the Himalayas with his family when he was a child and went into exile to India.
Dorjee "was ordained a Buddhist monk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1986," according to a March 26 Traveler article. "After 30 years of study, Geshe received the degree of Geshe Lharampa in 1994, the highest scholastic honor, equivalent to a doctor of philosophy."
The Dalai Lama reiterated his "willingness to continue to pursue the process of dialogue" with the PRC. "Except for the independence of Tibet, all other questions can be negotiated," he said, according to the press release.
Chinese Foreign Minister Spokesman Qin Gang said at a press conference that "the door for dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government is open, but we require the Dalai Lama to completely and genuinely abolish his attempts to separate the country … and recognize that Tibet and Taiwan are indispensable parts of China."
"[In this press release], the Dalai Lama is insisting on nonviolence while increasingly pointing out human rights violations that exist in Tibet," said Sidney Burris, director of the Fulbright College Honors Program and religious studies.
The Dalai Lama, a spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, went into exile to India in 1959 where he continues to reside.
Tibet today consists of about 20 percent native Tibetan people, according to the Dalai Lama's press release. Many Tibetans flee to India and elsewhere, and Chinese schools teach that Tibet has always been a part of China - an opinion often not shared by the Tibetan minority.
Thupten Dorjee, a Tibetan monk and UA professor, has experienced the difficulties Tibetans face. Dorjee, called "Geshe" by most, crossed the Himalayas with his family when he was a child and went into exile to India.
Dorjee "was ordained a Buddhist monk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1986," according to a March 26 Traveler article. "After 30 years of study, Geshe received the degree of Geshe Lharampa in 1994, the highest scholastic honor, equivalent to a doctor of philosophy."
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andy_lwz@yahoo.com
posted 3/30/08 @ 9:12 PM CST
You were so misled. The riot ran for probably around 4-5 hours in the afternoon Mar. 14 GMT+08:00 until enforced security forces moved into the town to control, based on the only journalist stayed in Lhlsa and the eyewitness of tourists whose names have been reported. (Continued…)
Alwz
posted 3/30/08 @ 9:14 PM CST
You were so misled. The riot ran for probably around 4-5 hours in the afternoon Mar. 14 GMT+08:00 until enforced security forces moved into the town to control, based on the only journalist stayed in Lhlsa and the eyewitness of tourists whose names have been reported. (Continued…)
Tom Dino
posted 3/31/08 @ 12:13 AM CST
Waku up, people. Protests and demonstrations can solve problems at all. Let's do something real, people.
The U.S. should stand up for Tibetans and show the world that we are the true leader of freedom and democracy. (Continued…)
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