Word: tibet
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...Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, has repeatedly insisted that his countrymen be granted full independence by their Chinese overlords. Last week he offered a more modest proposal. At a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the Dalai Lama suggested that Tibet be granted the status of "association" with China...
Under the plan, Tibetans would have the "right to decide on all matters concerning Tibet," the Dalai Lama said, while China would retain authority over foreign affairs and, for a time, defense. Beijing officials responded to the Dalai Lama's suggestion by warning foreigners to stop providing a forum for proposals that aim at "undermining China's territorial integrity...
Broadcast live by Nippon Television Network from the summit, the alpine telecast captured another historic moment: the first time that two teams had scaled the mountain simultaneously from the Nepal and Tibet sides...
Pacifism, however, does not mean passivity. "Ultimately," he continues, "the Chinese have to realize that Tibet is a separate country. If Tibet was always truly a part of China, then, whether Tibetans liked it or not, they would have to live with it. But that's not the case. So we have every right to demand our rights...
...Tibet' s Dalai Lama is a remote, otherworldly God- King, yet he is leading 6 million of his countrymen in a struggle for freedom...