Re: China draws Taiwan into Tibet

"Harbinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Dalai Lama has every right to return to his fatherland Tibet,China. When
he
> sets foot in China, he has to answer a charge of a treason  for consorting
> with the CIA in subverting China in 1959.
You are at odds with the government that you admire from afar, fucktard.
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> "Thomas J Wheat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > China draws Taiwan into Tibet
> > 13/11/2003 13:27  - (SA)
> >
> > Beijing - China insisted on Thursday the Dalai Lama publicly accept
> > that Taiwan is a part of China and drop his call for Tibetan
> > independence if he ever wants to set foot in Tibet again.
> >
> > "If the Dalai Lama really gives up Tibet independence and makes a
> > statement openly that Tibet is an inalienable part of China and
> > announces in public that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and
> > stops all separatist activities, the government could contact and talk
> > with him on his future," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
> >
> > Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said in Russia this week he wants to
> > return his homeland within the next three years.
> >
> > He has lived in India since fleeing the Tibetan capital Lhasa in 1959
> > with thousands of supporters after an abortive revolt against Chinese
> > rule.
> >
> > He told Japanese reporters this month he could accept three of China's
> > conditions for talks; that Tibet drop its call for independence, put
> > an end to separatist movements and accept the legitimacy of the
> > Chinese government.
> >
> > But when it came to the Chinese demand that the Tibetan side accept
> > that Taiwan is an integral part of China, he said, "Let them (the
> > Taiwanese) decide (on the issue)."
> >
> > China dismissed the Dalai Lama's suggestion that Beijing should apply
> > the "one country, two systems" model to Tibet as it has done in Hong
> > Kong and Macau.
> >
> > "As for the application of the one-country, two-systems in dealing
> > with this issue, this principle is a principle only applicable to the
> > Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau question," said the foreign ministry.
> >
> > "The Tibet question is a separate question. This principle is not
> > applicable."
> >
> > China, which annexed Tibet in 1950, regularly condemns the Dalai Lama
> > as a "splittist" and renewed its attack on Thursday.
> >
> > "The Dalai Lama makes moves on the international community everywhere,
> > makes false propaganda of Tibetan history and the present, attacks
> > religious policy and policy for ethnic groups," it said.
> >
> > "This injures the feelings of Chinese people, including Tibetans, and
> > this will not help improve relations between the central government
> > and the Dalai Lama."
> >
> > Two rounds of talks between the Dalai Lama's camp and Chinese
> > representatives have already taken place, in September 2002 and May
> > 2003.
> >
> > A third round was expected in October but never occurred.
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