Carter says China invited him to visit Tibet

SCMP ^ | September 10 | Reuters

[super175]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said China has invited him to visit Tibet and make recommendations on how to resolve differences between Beijing and exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

Carter made the comments in an interview with the Sunday Morning Post newspaper while passing through Hong Kong after a visit to mainland China last week to observe village-level elections.

Carter said the invitation came after he raised U.S. concerns with Chinese President Jiang Zemin over Tibet and the requirement for Christian congregations and other religious groups to register with authorities.

"Those are the two concerns about human rights that cause the most misunderstanding between the United States and China," the Post quoted Carter as saying.

China annexed Tibet in 1950.

Carter told the newspaper he was invited "to come back with a small and highly qualified delegation, and to visit throughout Tibet, and to visit Christian and other religious leaders, to see what we might recommend".

"I would like to see direct talks between Chinese officials and the Dalai Lama's representatives and I would like to see an end to the requirement that Christian congregations be registered. But that is a decision for the Chinese government to take," Carter said.

U.S. President George W. Bush met the Dalai Lama at the White House in May and offered him strong support. China has accused the United States of encouraging Tibetan separatists.

[super175]

The only way to fix many of China's problems is to have a fundamental change in the way government works, where it is at, what it is called, etc.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

With Carter as a friend, who needs enemies?

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

With Carter as a friend, who needs enemies?

[rockprof]

If I was Carter, I would tell China that I would like to bring the Dalai Lama along as a guest! This would show the world China's true face.

[wvnavyvet]

If you were Jimmy Carter you would be sucking up to the Chinese like he is or he is going to be. He seems to be sticking his nose in everywhere he wouldn't when Clinton was President. His high moral BS is sickening.

[Digger]

Poor, poor Jimmy. Think of it. This idiot ran the country. His election was parallel to this past one. The elites needed a clean up (yes) man to feed their crapole to the public. Behind the scenes more & more freedoms are disappearing as the sheeple think this guy Bush is a conservative.

[super175]

The problem here is that if a real solution was brought forth, the Chinese would not want to hear it.

The reason? The solution will cut very deep into the CCP.

[DoughtyOne]

Carter has been on the wrong side of every issue for 25 years. This oughta be a real stinker.

[tallhappy]

Yes, with friends like this...

Message to Tibet: be afraid, very afraid.

[super175]

He's the Tim Taylor of politics.

[AmishDude]

He's the Tim Taylor of politics.

We have a winner!

[clarazee]

I thought the Chinese were smarter than that.