Posted on 03/22/2008 7:01:20 PM PDT by indcons
China on Saturday vowed to “resolutely crush” the “Tibet independence forces” even as the Dalai Lama, Buddhist spiritual leader, warned that the younger generation may launch more vigorous and violent struggle against Beijing after his death.
Updating its earlier toll of 13 in the unrest in Lhasa, which started on March 10 coinciding with the anniversary of a failed 1959 uprising against Communist rule in Tibet, Chinese authorities said the violence claimed the lives of 18 civilians and a police officer.
“[We must] resolutely crush the ‘Tibet independence’ forces’ conspiracy and sabotaging activities,” The People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), said in a hard-hitting commentary on Saturday as Beijing poured in thousands of Chinese troops to assert control in the restive Tibetans-inhabited regions of the country.
China alleged that the violent incidents were “masterminded” by the Dalai Lama “clique” with the “vicious intention” of undermining the Olympics and splitting China. The Dalai Lama has denied the charge, and said he is ready for a dialogue with Beijing. The Tibetan leader, however, cautioned China that his death may result in a more vigorous struggle by Tibetans against Communist rule as the younger generation had a “stronger spirit” to fight injustice.
“Both inside and outside (Tibet), the older generation may go away, but the newer generations carry the same spirit. Sometimes it’s even stronger. So after my death a younger generation will come up,” the Dalai Lama told the Newsweek magazine.
He said he was worried about the possibility of greater violence after him as he was fully committed to amity between the Tibetans and the Chinese. Amid attempts by the U.S. and other Western powers to ratchet up pressure on Beijing to hold a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, China hit back, claiming that nearly 100 countries had demonstrated their support to its action to maintain its national sovereignty, territorial integrity and stability in Tibet.
“It is a clear proof that the international community is on the side of China,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency.
Dismissing the Dalai Lama as a political refugee engaged in activities of splitting China, Mr. Qin said China opposed any “encouragement or support” for the secessionist attempts of the “Dalai clique” which violated the basic principles of international relations.
China’s tough response came a day after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India and demanded an “independent, outside” investigation into Beijing’s allegation of the monk being the instigator. She also asked all “freedom-loving” people to speak out against China’s “oppression” in Tibet.
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, now on a visit to Paris, also criticised China’s actions, saying the crackdown in Tibet “is not correct.”
“The people there are being subjected to mistreatment that is not acceptable with the conduct of a world power, which China is,” Mr. McCain told reporters.
European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering said a boycott of the Beijing Olympics was “justified” if China shunned talks with the Dalai Lama.
China has insisted that the Dalai Lama must recognise Tibet and Taiwan as parts of China and undergo a “thorough review of himself” to create conditions for talks.
Authorities in Beijing said the charred bodies of five persons, including a married couple and an eight-month-old baby girl, were found in a motorcycle garage in Dagze county of Lhasa on Friday, taking the toll in the unrest to 19. Quoting the regional government, the official Xinhua news agency said 382 civilians were injured in the riots which also caused an economic loss of $ 34.59 million.
Beijing has also intensified its hunt for the “most wanted” suspects for the Lhasa riots, which had spread to Tibetan-inhabited areas in Sichuan and Gansu provinces.
Police said 183 “perpetrators” of the riots had surrendered to them so far ever since a deadline was issued to turn themselves in before Monday midnight. — PTI
Lots of stuff will never again be made in America.
What we should do is demand goods made in India and refuse goods made in China :-)
Personally, I look for goods from the US and other democracies and try my level best to not buy ChiCom goods. It is doable, but it takes effort. No wonder why I haven’t shopped in Wal-Mart for many, many years.
He was partly right.
France raises idea of boycotting Olympics ceremony over Tibet
What is going on with the world's governments? They stand by while China could be committing mass genocide.
It will be after the Olympics -—— the tanks. But the arrests in the night no doubt are going on now and will continue as long as necessary.
I have been thinking of the same thing the last few day. It’s time for me to do more than look at labels after I get to the store. I want to narrow down my shopping before I step out of the house. I think a lot of people here on FR would be interested in lists of U.S. and non-Chinese manufactured goods.
Poland threatens to boycott Beijing Olympics
Also...
That shoud be “TV show”...
Thank you for those links. The beginnings of a new folder. I have seen Made In America. That’s a great show!
It seems that the Chicom default mode is absolute denial and hysterical paranoia. Everyone in the world is out to get them all the time and anyone who objects to anything they want is automatically in league with the forces of evil.
The entire CCP is a nest of spoiled brats — with guns.
It is an inspiring TV programme, yes? I enjoy it because of his interviews with the employees and stories behind the companies.
Too much inbreeding?
Here is an American company with primarily American made products of high quality. Lehman's They have honest descriptions of their products too and good service.
Actually I read an article on here a few days ago that said the French want the EU to boycott the Olympics over this.
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