The Secret Tibet (The Forbidden world)

Dharamshala: TibetPost-7-January-2009 –Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) held a press conference yesterday at Dharamshala, India and officially launched the publication of its new report "RESPONSE: Response to the Allegations of the Communist Party of China" that will reveal the series of attempts made by the Chinese government to malign the Tibetan People's peaceful movement and present the response to the numerous unfounded allegations made by the CPC.

Mr. Dhondup Dorjee, Vice President of TYC briefly outlined the purpose behind and significance of the publication by TYC. He also stated "By seeing the potentials of TYC, China has been preparing for decades to disrupt and sabotage the activities of the organization. At the time of TYC's inception in 1970, China strongly criticized its very foundation and today, China not only condemns its very existence but also its policies and activities. In the coming decades, China will most likely intensify its allegations against TYC".

Miss Tenzin Yangdon Kura-amje, Public Relation Secretary of TYC read the Press Release in English for the foreign Medias. After the briefings, Mr. Dorjee and Miss Yangdon both have satisfactorily answered to all the questions from the Tibetan, Indian and International media who were present during the conference.

China has been propagating against Tibetan Youth Congress through their foreign missions and academic circles for decades. After 10 March 2008, the Tibetan people's peaceful movement through out all parts of Tibet shattered the Communist Party of China's (CPC) claims that Tibet always was an inalienable part of China and the Tibetan people were content under the Chinese occupation. The display of the Tibetan peoples deeply held resentment against the colonial occupation of Tibet posed a direct challenge to the Chinese government's legitimacy in Tibet, TYC said.

It made their secret campaigns against TYC public by terming it as a terrorist organization without any credible evidence. Through their official mouth piece Xinhua, CCTV, Internet and other sources numerous baseless allegations were hurled at His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Youth Congress.

Recently, the CPC has intensified their campaigns against TYC with baseless allegations containing the usual communist rhetoric. Therefore, we have prepared this researched response to help present the facts and truth from mere China's fabrications. We also hope that the release of the response will provide a clearer understanding of the Tibetan Youth Congress and its activities, TYC continued.

TYC today, is a world wide organization of Tibetans united in the common struggle for the restoration of independence of Tibet with over 30,000 members in 84 chapters in 12 countries. It has emerged as the most active and important political force within the Tibetan community. As the largest independent Tibetan organization with the broadest support base, it also serves as a training ground for the leadership in Tibetan society. TYC has a written constitution with clearly outlined goals.