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23/06/2008
China has two outstanding needs; political democracy and reinstatement of morality and faith
{The Tibet Post International - Saturday, 21 June 2008} www.thetibetpost.comYour Holiness the Dalai Lama, First of all, please allow me to express our highest respect for you, on behalf of the Federation for a Democratic China Australia and FDC in many other countries.
I would also like to take this opportunity to reinforce the long held respect and support from the FDC with regard to your enduring endeavors to push towards a peaceful resolution to the Tibet issue.
It has been nearly half a century of exile from Tibet - for you and for the Tibetan government in exile, over which time both China and Tibet have seen enormous changes. Since we at the Federation for a Democratic China do not acknowledge any positive effects on the preservation of Tibetan religion, culture and tradition from these changes, we do, however, recognise a possible ultimately catastrophic outcome for China.
China's economic development relies on keeping the masses working for unreasonably low income, ensuring their loss of faith or religion, and continuing the unbridled stunning destruction of the natural environment and zoology. China 's economic prosperity has been achieved by draining the fish pond to catch the fish, and this can only eventually result in inevitable chaos and directly negate the existence of the Chinese nation.
The Chinese Communists and their government lack both the vision and wisdom to rescue the Chinese from this inescapable misery. The answers lie with the future emergence of a new democratic government. Even in this event, China will still face the serious problem of rebuilding morality and faith within and throughout the Chinese people. Only rebuilding morality and faith can bring recovery from the social disorder which has become established during this recent period of unfledged democracy.
China has two outstanding needs; political democracy and reinstatement of morality and faith. As the highest spiritual leader of the Buddhist world, Your Holiness receives universal praise and respect, and you are not only worshipped by Tibetans, but around the world, including many Chinese people from inside and outside China. Pope John II made use of his personal clout to push for change in Poland, the domino which triggered the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the debacle of the Eastern Bloc.
FDC strongly believe that the wisdom and clemency of Your Holiness are the key factors which are necessary to meet these needs in order to rebuild a more strong and stable China. These factors will be the cornerstone of co-operation between your government in exile and the Chinese democratic government. Your early return to Tibet could strengthen the relationship between Tibetans and Han Chinese, and also set a brilliant example for the peaceful solution to Han-Uygher and Han-Mongolian relations. Your successful return back home into Tibet would be the trigger to kick off the democratisation of China.
Your Middle Way approach provides a reasonable and acceptable basis for resolution of the Tibet issue. FDC fully understand and support this. Unfortunately, the Chinese government is not willing to accept this, and is continuing to hinder resolution to the Tibet issue.
A democratic political system and state federalization are needed in order to guarantee the equal and harmonious co-existence of different nationals. FDC oppose blind nationalism and Han chauvinism. FDC respect history and fact and would like to review and inspect the history of both Tibet and China, observing the world trend, and so keep an ultimate consideration of Han-Tibetan relations. FDC oppose the powerful bullying the defenseless, under the pretence of being a benefactor to minor nationals. FDC advocate harmonious co existence and co prosperity of all different nationalities within China as an essential political goal.
Your return visit to Australia has come at a moment of high political sensitivity, shortly after the 14 March unrest which took place in Lhasa and other Tibetan areas. The Chinese authorities once again suppressed the people by force. The whole world is now aware of the situation in Tibet and is very alert in monitoring events as they unfold. The Olympic Torch Relay received repeated disruption, which was a clear demonstration of world opinion over the human rights abuses in China. In the meantime, the Chinese Communist government propaganda machine is fanning Chinese nationalism, an ironic twist of fate, where the victim is defending his own attacker in the mistaken belief that it will lead to a secure future. It will not be any surprise if someone interrupts your address to vent this manufactured national anger.
Under enormous global pressure, the Han-Tibet dialogue has been re-opened. Cool thinking and projected analysis from previous experience realize the low possibility of substantial progress from these talks, despite high global expectations. History will record these days as the time of the setting sun for the Chinese Communist regime, as due to their irrational, short sighted and stubborn foolish actions, their days are numbered. The only real possibility of solving the Tibet issue is when democracy transforms the Chinese political system. Then, the wholehearted joint efforts of Han, Tibetan, Uygher and other ethnic minority groups will be essential.
The progress, co-existence and co-prosperity of different nationalities inside China rest crucially on the establishment of a democratic political system in China.
Your Holiness has inspired our tenacity and commitment to our resolution, with your advice to "Never Give Up".
Yes, twelve years onwards, the FDC hold high the banner against the Chinese political autocracy and we are adamant we will "Never Give Up".
Let Han-Tibetan brothers and sisters stand together, hand in hand, side by side, to welcome in the bright day when democracy arrives in China.
Federation for a Democratic China:
It has been nearly half a century of exile from Tibet - for you and for the Tibetan government in exile, over which time both China and Tibet have seen enormous changes. Since we at the Federation for a Democratic China do not acknowledge any positive effects on the preservation of Tibetan religion, culture and tradition from these changes, we do, however, recognise a possible ultimately catastrophic outcome for China.
China's economic development relies on keeping the masses working for unreasonably low income, ensuring their loss of faith or religion, and continuing the unbridled stunning destruction of the natural environment and zoology. China 's economic prosperity has been achieved by draining the fish pond to catch the fish, and this can only eventually result in inevitable chaos and directly negate the existence of the Chinese nation.
The Chinese Communists and their government lack both the vision and wisdom to rescue the Chinese from this inescapable misery. The answers lie with the future emergence of a new democratic government. Even in this event, China will still face the serious problem of rebuilding morality and faith within and throughout the Chinese people. Only rebuilding morality and faith can bring recovery from the social disorder which has become established during this recent period of unfledged democracy.
China has two outstanding needs; political democracy and reinstatement of morality and faith. As the highest spiritual leader of the Buddhist world, Your Holiness receives universal praise and respect, and you are not only worshipped by Tibetans, but around the world, including many Chinese people from inside and outside China. Pope John II made use of his personal clout to push for change in Poland, the domino which triggered the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the debacle of the Eastern Bloc.
FDC strongly believe that the wisdom and clemency of Your Holiness are the key factors which are necessary to meet these needs in order to rebuild a more strong and stable China. These factors will be the cornerstone of co-operation between your government in exile and the Chinese democratic government. Your early return to Tibet could strengthen the relationship between Tibetans and Han Chinese, and also set a brilliant example for the peaceful solution to Han-Uygher and Han-Mongolian relations. Your successful return back home into Tibet would be the trigger to kick off the democratisation of China.
Your Middle Way approach provides a reasonable and acceptable basis for resolution of the Tibet issue. FDC fully understand and support this. Unfortunately, the Chinese government is not willing to accept this, and is continuing to hinder resolution to the Tibet issue.
A democratic political system and state federalization are needed in order to guarantee the equal and harmonious co-existence of different nationals. FDC oppose blind nationalism and Han chauvinism. FDC respect history and fact and would like to review and inspect the history of both Tibet and China, observing the world trend, and so keep an ultimate consideration of Han-Tibetan relations. FDC oppose the powerful bullying the defenseless, under the pretence of being a benefactor to minor nationals. FDC advocate harmonious co existence and co prosperity of all different nationalities within China as an essential political goal.
Your return visit to Australia has come at a moment of high political sensitivity, shortly after the 14 March unrest which took place in Lhasa and other Tibetan areas. The Chinese authorities once again suppressed the people by force. The whole world is now aware of the situation in Tibet and is very alert in monitoring events as they unfold. The Olympic Torch Relay received repeated disruption, which was a clear demonstration of world opinion over the human rights abuses in China. In the meantime, the Chinese Communist government propaganda machine is fanning Chinese nationalism, an ironic twist of fate, where the victim is defending his own attacker in the mistaken belief that it will lead to a secure future. It will not be any surprise if someone interrupts your address to vent this manufactured national anger.
Under enormous global pressure, the Han-Tibet dialogue has been re-opened. Cool thinking and projected analysis from previous experience realize the low possibility of substantial progress from these talks, despite high global expectations. History will record these days as the time of the setting sun for the Chinese Communist regime, as due to their irrational, short sighted and stubborn foolish actions, their days are numbered. The only real possibility of solving the Tibet issue is when democracy transforms the Chinese political system. Then, the wholehearted joint efforts of Han, Tibetan, Uygher and other ethnic minority groups will be essential.
The progress, co-existence and co-prosperity of different nationalities inside China rest crucially on the establishment of a democratic political system in China.
Your Holiness has inspired our tenacity and commitment to our resolution, with your advice to "Never Give Up".
Yes, twelve years onwards, the FDC hold high the banner against the Chinese political autocracy and we are adamant we will "Never Give Up".
Let Han-Tibetan brothers and sisters stand together, hand in hand, side by side, to welcome in the bright day when democracy arrives in China.
Federation for a Democratic China:
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Hong Kong
Thailand
USA East
Holland
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
UK
Heilongjiang, Shandong, Jiangsu and Guangdong Mainland China
Japan
Hong Kong
Thailand
USA East
Holland
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
UK
Heilongjiang, Shandong, Jiangsu and Guangdong Mainland China
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Riots in Tibet and Tibet temple
Tibetan monks have been the pioneers of the past and current riots in Tibet. One reason for this phenomenon is owing to the influence from the Tibetan separatists abroad. Some senior monks abroad like Dalai Lama impose religious effects on those monks at home. The other reason is connected with Tibet temple system.
It will be much clearer by comparing Tibetan temples with American churches.
Few religious staff in US church and the routine work of the church is mostly undertaken by social volunteers.
Most priests are invited from other churches.
The fortune management, gardening, cleaning, and daily repairing are mainly in charge of professional workers. These volunteers and workers have little common standing on interest.
While in Tibetan temple, thousands of monks are fed by temple. Monks have done nothing but take on religious affairs thus the temple gets bond with monks tightly. Monks are prone to be used by religion leaders and result in riots.
According to American laws, preaching is a profession and children are forbidden to be recruited into churches as priests. Churches can set up schools, but they are all under the control of local educational institutions. Contents and requirements of courses are similar to other schools. Only quite a few church school graduates are involved in religious affairs. In the monasteries and temples, however, it's common to admit children around ten years old as Lama. They are educated, trained and brought up by those temples and through over ten years' "religious brainwashing", some of the Lamas will develop some deep-rooted thoughts that differs from social norms. And even some temples may become the cradle for the new generation of "separatists".
Police offices are in charge of the security in American churches. Requests of assemblies or gatherings of more than thirty people need to be filed to police for approval and police officers will be responsible for the security according to rules. But in temples in Tibet, disciplinarians, also lamas, are in charge of the security. They are supported and trained by the temples and obedient to the abbots or leaders of the temples. In fact, they are an unofficial armed force of those temples.
Seminaries in universities and colleges conduct theological researches in America, and clergymen all graduate from seminaries. But in Tibet, Lamas control the researches of theology, Tibetan medicine and calendar. Temples are both the place Buddhists worship Buddhas and research centers of Tibetan theology. As a result, Tibetan people take Lamas as sovereign authority and prestige and worship Lamas blindly. Temple abbots and Lamas also develop great influence and appeal day by day, which can be made use of and instigated by people of some political purposes.
In the United States, the church is a kind of non-profit organizations, which should be registered with the state governments in the form of shareholding limited enterprises, but have no right in business operation, printing or publication. In China's Tibet, however, temples, in addition to donations, admission revenues and government subsidies, could also engage in business operations, planting and breeding industries, and could even print and publish publicity materials, and are exempt from income taxes. Temples in Tibet enjoy the rights and "freedom" even the United States dares not to grant to their churches, and this, to a certain extent, promoted a small group of temple personnel to regard them as "privileged" groups.
We could cite more similar cases.
Therefore, temples of Tibetan Buddhism must be reformed. In this way, temples could become a positive factor to ensure social stability, instead of becoming a factor instigating social unrest and riots.
Posted by: koko | 01/07/2008
Necessary preconditions for further contacts
Several contacts between Dalai and central government have been held so far. With enormous tolerance, honesty and patience, the Chinese central government hopes the Dalai clique stop the activities to split China, stop instigating violence, and stop spoiling the Beijing Olympics and get ready for the upcoming talks.
However, we can still hear from the Dalai clique some nice verbal words. Dalai Lama speaks politically and peacefully but other Tibetan factions that still act violently. It's hard to imagine the upcoming talks could be conducted smoothly under the circumstances. If the situation cannot be changed, the central government has good reasons to stop further contact with Dalai Lama and his followers.
Posted by: GE | 01/07/2008
Grab chance for peace talks
Some senior officials held talks with Dalai Lama's representative on May 4 in Shenzhen. The two sides agreed further exchange at proper time would be held again.
Undoubtedly it would be a good chance for Dalai Lama to improve the relationship with central government. So it seems to me he should cherish this chance and get prepared for further contact with positive actions. "Three Don'ts" -- don't split China, don't instigate violence, and don't disrupt 2008 summer Olympics -- should be at the center of central government concerns.
However, Dalai Lama is capricious as we learned from the past and current situation. Thus I suggest that he better have a better understanding of the situation and make a right decision. Dalai Lama should never take risks and bargain unreasonably to avoid deteriorating the relation with central government and finally be abandoned by the central government.
Posted by: noivbo | 01/07/2008
One World, Many dreams
When you hear the four words "One World, one dream", what meaning does it have to you? Being a Tibetan web blogger, it doesn't convey proper meaning to me if the words are used by a hopeless state like China.
But if you explore the deeper definition of the phrase, it has extraordinary meanings. It defends mutual respect, rights, peace, friendship, and the stability of political power; however, it’s also easy to say but hard to practice.
In today's world, all sentient beings appreciate peace, happiness, kindness, and compassion. Those important things are always part of freedom of politics, rights and power of sports etc. People who mention freedom of press and human rights in the context of the Olympics are often accused of mixing politics with sports. So what is the legitimacy of this linkage being made in case of 2008 Beijing Olympics?
To begin with, China, in buttonholing the IOC to host the Olympic Games and have argued over the years that it has become a modern global society. They argue that the freedom of the press and the human rights of its citizens and Tibetans in occupied Tibet will be markedly improved but at this period of time, the aspirations of IOC and the rest of the world seems blurred and unfulfilled.
The world was told "trust us" by China but the occupation of Tibet, which caused the deaths of 1.3 million Tibetans, and that the thousands massacred after abuses of the Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square massacre were things of the past and banished to the annals of history, but even today there are a wide range of violations of human rights and merciless killings. Therefore, China stands first in violating International laws. At this juncture, how can the world in general and Tibetans in particular trust CHINA!
Still hoping, but no change
We were further told that the Chinese Communist Government would use the Beijing Olympics to advance the freedom of press and human rights of the people in China, particularly in Tibet and other occupied territories but the host itself is the only one merciless state who can be labeled as the enemy of press freedom and human rights and they have never listened to the voices and appeals of the people of the world.
Big eats smalls, even in animals, I don't think there are still heroes. How have the UN and EU contributed to the peace of Tibetan people, press freedom or human rights? It’s no different than China giving only destruction and death to Tibet and its people. Then, when China was granted the right to host the Olympics, the government again affirmed its promise to live up to the Olympic spirit and uphold freedom of press and human rights. People are still confused whether it is Olympic spirit or communist spirit? Now we can see the true spirit of the IOC’s offer to the people of the world! I don't want to say it was a great decision.
In fact, the major complaint made by Reporters Without Borders, Amnesty International and other watchdog groups is that China has failed to keep the promise they made in 2001 when Beijing was a finalist for the games in regards to improving their freedom of press and human rights record. China always makes promises; the world has had enough of watching the dramas of its highly respected communist state.
The media and human rights in Tibet; Tibetan journalists and writers are jailed if they say or write the truth, Tibetan websites, forums and blogs are closed if they update or publish the truth. So "One world, one dream" doesn't apply to Tibetans in Tibet in any form from any angle. China's notorious record on human rights has continued to be a cloud over its Olympic preparations in Tibet. Over the years, the world watched, hoped and bought Chinese goods. World press and International human rights groups, celebrities and politicians question if any major improvements have in fact been made to Beijing's media policy and human rights record and many activist groups have even asked for countries to actively boycott the Games. But many of them couldn't leave the personal benefits they get from China in the form of "China's great offer". Tibetan people have never enjoyed press freedom and human rights under the merciless occupation of China in the last 49 years.
There are also those of us who believe - or hope - that such improvements, as promised to us, are still possible, yet I surely can say that you will not be guaranteed to enter the Beijing Olympic stadium for any purpose.
Freedom of press and Olympic spirit
Freedom of speech is a great part of the Olympic spirit and its human value to the sports. At main time, for centuries the Olympic spirit has been linked to human rights, civility and peace. This is expressed and granted in the Olympic Charter, which specifically prohibits any form of discrimination. Peace and human rights doesn't mean anything to a political system governed by a single individual, but the Olympic spirit and its freedom of speech to all mankind, I would like to say, one world, many dreams.
Back to our world Olympic history, it began in ancient Greece; a truce was annunciated before and during each Olympic spirit festival. During the armistice, wars were suspended, the carrying out of death penalties was forbidden and safety of visitors travel assured.
If that is required by the people of the world, so the question that needs to be asked is: Will China honor that ancient tradition of declaring and enforcing the truce in the Olympic year 2008? If it will be honored in an honest way, then “one world, one dream” will be a successful and meaningful event for mankind and China's history.
Responsibilities
In past two years, Chinese authorities closed down more than 18 Tibetan websites, blogs and forums including the famous Tibetan writer's blog (Mrs. Woeser's blog) and Tibetan youth forum. Tibetan media persons and writers including famous Tibetan writer Mr. Dolma Kyab are detained and jailed for three to ten years. There are hundreds of media related persons detained and jailed in China. All foreign and exile Tibetan websites, publications and radios are not accessible in Tibet and China. China never steps-down on freedom of press and human rights in Tibet. Even after all, China has definite human rights responsibilities under the international human rights law.
Since the early 1960s, China has said that they have actively sought to increase their participation in multilateral affairs, especially in Tibet and other occupied states. But imprisonments of Tibetans in Tibet never stopped. In fact, contemporary China had become party to a range of over 273 international treaties, of which 239 had become applicable to China only after 1979. These watershed decisions decisively showed China's acknowledgement of the universal applicability of international law. So, it seems in Chine there is no space for “One world, One dream.”
Although in the Chinese record of participation in press freedom and international human rights the regime has been largely negative in Tibet and China itself, China always respects and regards its own personal stance and restricted press freedom and human rights in the country and after reviewing all these, China can never approve their slogan "one world and one dream"
The current situation in Tibet?
People around the world are concerned about the situation in Tibet; around 140 people have been confirmed killed in a Chinese crackdown on protests and unrest in Tibet. Tibetan communities-in-exile revealed to the world media around 70 photos of dead bodies of Tibetans published by the Tibetan media in exile. Kalon Tripa, prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile said, “We urgently appealed the international community to bring an immediate end to the repressive acts.”
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