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China Has Sentenced 55 Over Tibet Riot in March

Edward Wong

The New York Times (online)

Published November 5 (viewed November 18)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/world/asia/06tibet.html?fta=y

In Beijing china, 55 Tibetans have been imprisoned for their riot actions on March 14 in Lhasa. Sentences ranged from three years to life. Xinhua, the Chinese news agency did not state how sentences where handed down or if there was a trial. The report came as envoys of the Dalai Lama came to discuss Tibetan policies and the status of the Dalai Lama. Riot revolts have attacked Han Chinese. Chinese government encourages Han to move to these regions for economic reasons, this started causing tensions between Han and Tibetan natives. Chinese officials blame the Dalai Lama for spearheading the riots and revolts in March. The Dalai Lama denied such accusations, and warned that Tibet might not be so peaceful anymore with the Chinese because of lack of patients.

Tibetan Envoys Leave China After 8th Meeting

Edward Wong

The New York Times (online)

Published November 7 (viewed November 18)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/world/asia/07tibet.html?fta=y

Envoys for the Dalai Lama have announced that they have asked the Chinese government for total autonomy for Tibetans living under Chinese rule. China, after the 8^th round of talking, has made no concession to Tibet. To win true autonomy, the Dalai Lama said he is willing to admit failure, and wants other Tibetans to advise on a strategy forward. Younger Tibetans have been pressing the dalai lama to take a more aggressive approach towards China, rather than the “middle way” approach he has been using for years. The government accused the dalai lama of orchestrating riots to halt the Olympics in Beijing.

Tibetan Exiles Meet to Ponder a New Strategy

Edward Wong

The New York Times (online)

Published November 18 (viewed November 21)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/world/asia/17tibet.html?fta=y

After the spring riots in Tibet, places like Deqin are quiet now, and have resumed their norm. However things may not stay this way. The Dalai Lama has admitted to have failed in negotiations with the Chinese government for autonomy of Tibet. A senior official to the Chinese government stated that they will never accept his request for autonomy, because he will only reinstate a theocracy and commission the ethnic cleansing of Han Chinese. On October 29^th, the British government announced that it was dropping its formal recognition of Tibet’s suzerainty relationship with China, a status that indicates real autonomy. The Chinese government said that it would hope that India would quote ban activities “aimed at splitting Chinese territory.”

At Exile Meeting, Tibetans Debate Independence

Edward Wong

The New York Times (online)

Published November 21 (Viewed November 23)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22tibet.html?scp=3&sq=&st=nyt

In DHARAMSALA, India, talks are starting about Tibet’s separation movement from China. After years of talks that have failed the younger generation feels it is time for a more aggressive approach. The Dalai Lama has called hundreds of representatives to India to come and discuss Tibet’s situation, and if there is any hope for the old plan of the middle way working in gaining autonomy from china. Chinese officials are direct when they say they would rather wait for the Dalai Lama to die rather than let him come back to Tibet. The Tibetan delegates say that it is time for a formal independence movement. There is also concern over the next Dalai Lama. Some are considering breaking tradition and allowing him to pick his own successor rather than wait to find his reincarnation. They fear the Chinese will intercept the process of finding his successor as they did with the Panchen Lama. The question that is being discussed fiercely is, should they abandon the Dalai Lama’s approach and continue with a more aggressive course of action? If Tibet where to demand independence rather than autonomy, national attention and support for their cause would be gain, forcing China into a corner, argues Jamyang Norbu, a prominent Tibetan writer.

Tibetans Reaffirm a Conciliatory Approach to China

By Edward Wong

The New York Times (online)

Published November 22, 2008 Viewed November 27, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/world/asia/23tibet.html?scp=5&sq=&st=nyt

In New Delhi India, Tibetan exiles recommended that the Tibetan government in exile continue with the Dalai Lama’s approach of a passive approach to China. They also recommended they end talks with China until they show willingness to negotiate. The majority view is that the “middle way” approach that the Dalai Lama advocates is the best way right now. Still many younger Tibetans want a more aggressive approach to independence. The Dalai Lama said he opened the talks in India so that the Tibetan people could talk about what they want to accomplish democratically. China denounced the Dalai Lama after the conference and say they will not grant autonomy under the terms of the Dalai Lama asked for. A major question was the successor of the Dalai Lama when he dies.