There is considerable violent history concerning the issue of Tibet. Tibet has been under the control of the PRC since the 1950's. I quickly researched its background on Wiki and "according to the Save Tibet website, the Tibetan people are denied most rights guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including the rights to self-determination, freedom of speech, assembly, movement, expression, and travel. The Tibet Justice.org claims that according to UN Development Programme data, Tibet is ranked the lowest among China’s 31 provinces, and is ranked 153 out of the 160 countries on the Human Development Index." In 1959, there were large protests by the Tibetans in the city of Lhasa in attempts to dislodge themselves from Chinese rule, thousands of Tibetans were killed, protests have continued since, most recently in March of this past year, again in Lhasa. Beijing blames the Dalai Lama for instigating the riots. The Dalai Lama has made several requests to resume talks with the Chinese government and in light of recent protests over the Olympics, talks will take place. The Dalai Lama has stated on several occasions that he wishes to only allow for the preservation of the Tibetan culture. As stated on Wiki: "The Dalai Lama said in an interview with the South China Morning Post "We are willing to be part of the People's Republic of China, to have it govern and guarantee to preserve our Tibetan culture, spirituality and our environment." According to the article I found from the Financial Times in London, "It is hoped that through contact and consultation, the Dalai side will take credible moves to stop activities aimed at splitting China, plotting and inciting violence and disrupting and sabotaging the Beijing Olympic games so as to create conditions for talks."
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
'Come to terms' Talks
Richard McGregor in Beijing. "Controversy hurts foreign relations. " FT.com 26 Apr. 2008:all, Global. ProQuest. New School Digital Library. 29 Apr. 2008
There is considerable violent history concerning the issue of Tibet. Tibet has been under the control of the PRC since the 1950's. I quickly researched its background on Wiki and "according to the Save Tibet website, the Tibetan people are denied most rights guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including the rights to self-determination, freedom of speech, assembly, movement, expression, and travel. The Tibet Justice.org claims that according to UN Development Programme data, Tibet is ranked the lowest among China’s 31 provinces, and is ranked 153 out of the 160 countries on the Human Development Index." In 1959, there were large protests by the Tibetans in the city of Lhasa in attempts to dislodge themselves from Chinese rule, thousands of Tibetans were killed, protests have continued since, most recently in March of this past year, again in Lhasa. Beijing blames the Dalai Lama for instigating the riots. The Dalai Lama has made several requests to resume talks with the Chinese government and in light of recent protests over the Olympics, talks will take place. The Dalai Lama has stated on several occasions that he wishes to only allow for the preservation of the Tibetan culture. As stated on Wiki: "The Dalai Lama said in an interview with the South China Morning Post "We are willing to be part of the People's Republic of China, to have it govern and guarantee to preserve our Tibetan culture, spirituality and our environment." According to the article I found from the Financial Times in London, "It is hoped that through contact and consultation, the Dalai side will take credible moves to stop activities aimed at splitting China, plotting and inciting violence and disrupting and sabotaging the Beijing Olympic games so as to create conditions for talks."
There is considerable violent history concerning the issue of Tibet. Tibet has been under the control of the PRC since the 1950's. I quickly researched its background on Wiki and "according to the Save Tibet website, the Tibetan people are denied most rights guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including the rights to self-determination, freedom of speech, assembly, movement, expression, and travel. The Tibet Justice.org claims that according to UN Development Programme data, Tibet is ranked the lowest among China’s 31 provinces, and is ranked 153 out of the 160 countries on the Human Development Index." In 1959, there were large protests by the Tibetans in the city of Lhasa in attempts to dislodge themselves from Chinese rule, thousands of Tibetans were killed, protests have continued since, most recently in March of this past year, again in Lhasa. Beijing blames the Dalai Lama for instigating the riots. The Dalai Lama has made several requests to resume talks with the Chinese government and in light of recent protests over the Olympics, talks will take place. The Dalai Lama has stated on several occasions that he wishes to only allow for the preservation of the Tibetan culture. As stated on Wiki: "The Dalai Lama said in an interview with the South China Morning Post "We are willing to be part of the People's Republic of China, to have it govern and guarantee to preserve our Tibetan culture, spirituality and our environment." According to the article I found from the Financial Times in London, "It is hoped that through contact and consultation, the Dalai side will take credible moves to stop activities aimed at splitting China, plotting and inciting violence and disrupting and sabotaging the Beijing Olympic games so as to create conditions for talks."
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