Dalai Lama vs. China

[BaliBabyDoc]

CNN

Not only does Beijing object to the Dalai Lama's scheduled meetings with senior U.S. administration officials -- possibly including George W. Bush -- it has sought assurances the religious leader not be allowed to address political issues.

"The Dalai Lama is not purely a religious figure. He has long been engaged in splittist activities," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Kong Quan told CNN.

"The U.S. has stated it will not allow him to engage in splittist activities there and we urge the US to honor its commitments."

Don't you hate those damn "splittists"!

Tibetan officials say the Dalai Lama is welcome to return to his religious life in Tibet but he must first concede that Tibet and Taiwan are both part of China and come back as a patriotic Chinese citizen.

. . . can someone give me a good reason why we tolerate China but pretend Cuba is a plague?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc
CNN

Not only does Beijing object to the Dalai Lama's scheduled meetings with senior U.S. administration officials -- possibly including George W. Bush -- it has sought assurances the religious leader not be allowed to address political issues.

"The Dalai Lama is not purely a religious figure. He has long been engaged in splittist activities," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Kong Quan told CNN.

"The U.S. has stated it will not allow him to engage in splittist activities there and we urge the US to honor its commitments."

Don't you hate those damn "splittists"!

Tibetan officials say the Dalai Lama is welcome to return to his religious life in Tibet but he must first concede that Tibet and Taiwan are both part of China and come back as a patriotic Chinese citizen.

. . . can someone give me a good reason why we tolerate China but pretend Cuba is a plague?

Splittist? Sounds like some gymnastic specialist.

The reason we tolerate China? Maybe Bush likes the Chinese leaders so much he wants them back to the ranch for another BBQ?

Answer: Money. Bush/Cheney/WalMart. They all want it, and China is the largest potential trading partner on the planet. Who cares about principle when cash is involved?

 

[JellyBaby]

can someone give me a good reason why we tolerate China but pretend Cuba is a plague?

Money, money and more money. Nixon went there, only he could go, Bush 1.0 said we must embrace China and we did, to Clinton they were Most Favored and Bush 2.0 loves the cheap labor to be had behind them Walls. Somebody is making a ton of money there and our relations with China reflect that.

On Cuba I really don't know why recent administrations continue to give them a cold shoulder.

 

[0roo0roo]

the tibetans have a far stronger claim to sovereignty then other violent groups like the palestinains. the silence is deafening.

 

[Moonbeam]

The Florida Cuban vote.

 

[SuperTool]

There are lamers, there are llamas, and then there is the Dalai Lama.

 

[beyoku]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
the tibetans have a far stronger claim to sovereignty then other violent groups like the palestinains. the silence is deafening.

"other violent groups" - just thinks when the native american land he was "taken" what would you expect?