China Fury Over Obama Meets Dalai Lama

By STAFF Writer
July 16, 2011

CHINA NEWS - China has shown its hostility over US President Barack Obama’s scheduled meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. China’s foreign ministry demanded Mr. Obama to cancel the half and hour meeting with the Dalai Lama.

The Washington private discussion with the spiritual leader is intended to show US support for Tibetan’s identity. Early February 2010 meeting of Mr. Obama and the Dalai Lama invited condemnation from Beijing.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement that they firmly opposed the idea of any senior foreign government to meet with the Dalai Lama.

The White House has maintained a mum position abut Beijing’s discontentment. However, in an early statement by the White House said that the US President would encourage dialogue process between the Dalai Lama’s representatives and the Chinese government to resolve differences.


In another incident, China has been heavily criticized by the Vatican for ordaining a bishop without the consent of the Pope.

Huang Bingzhang is ordained in Guangdong province by the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, has now been excommunicated by the Vatican.


"The Holy See does not recognise him as Bishop of the Diocese of Shantou, and he lacks authority to govern the Catholic community of the Diocese," a Vatican statement said.

China has two sects of Catholics; some are members of the communist approved church, while others are faithful to the Vatican.

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Dalai Lama Declares To Step Down As Tibetan Political Head

By BOB Goswami

INDIA NEWS - In an emotional and a bit unexpected move, Tibetan political leader and one of the most rebellion spiritual figures of modern times, has announced to step down from the leadership of political head of Tibetan government-in-exile. However, he has assured to remain as spiritual leader and continue to advocate autonomy for Tibet.

Dalai Lama has been working for six decade long for the freedom of Tibetans. The 75-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate said he would pass the formal authority to a freely-elected leader. Nevertheless, the monk is more renowned all over the world as a spiritual leader, and assured that he would remain as a spiritual leader of Tibetans and committed to playing his role for the Tibet cause.

He has made his announcement on the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day in Dharamsala where he announced in the front of scores of foreigners and large Tibetans crowd, who asserted it as a 'lifetime experience'.

Dalai Lama said he repeatedly emphasized on a political leader for Tibetans who was supposed to be chosen by a free election amongst Tibetans. Now, after so many years he felt the time had come when this needed to put into effect.

The new Parliament will be elected on March 20 when Tibetans from all across the world will vote.

China has critically taken the decision and said in response "are his (Dalai) tricks to deceive the international community."

"The Dalai is in political exile under a religious cloak long engaged in activities aimed at splitting China," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said.

He further said that the government-in-exile was an illegal political organization and world didn't recognize it.

In past, the Dalai had already expressed to give up from the political leadership, but this is the first time he publicly made statement and cleared his intention, asking Tibetans to accept his decision.

He also said about the ‘Jasmine Revolution’ in the Middle East in his speech, preaching non-violence and people power and said he was convinced that non-violent action can indeed bring about positive change.

Several Tibetans and foreigners had gathered at the temple to listen to the Dalai annual speech.

Prime Minister of Tibetan government-in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche is apprehensive about the political transition the Dalai wants to. He said the political transition is unlikely to happen immediately.

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Dalai Lama Welcomes In India, Says SM Krishna

By BOB Goswami

INDIA - India says the Tibetan leader and world spiritual teacher Dalai Lama is an honored guest despite strong protest by Chinese. The Dalai Lama is going to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday. In a statement External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said that India was quite unequivocal and categorical about the Tibetan leader. He said the Dalai Lama was respected by Indians and an honored guest.

"We do not encourage anyone to get into political activities which will concern the relationship between the two countries," he said.

He further added that India was out of Tibetan community and the Tibetan Autonomous region was a part of China.

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had met the Dalai Lama August 11 and it was the first meeting since the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) got elected over a year ago.

China has already shown their strong objection and conveyed message through diplomatic channels.

The Dalai Lama is a head of Tibetan government. He is an exile leader, living in the small town of Macleodganj, Himachal Pradesh. He exiled from his land and fled to India 1959 after China captured Tibet.

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