In the wake of the recent South African decision to ban the Dalai Lama, the Times of India reports that China has reminded India on its “commitment” to not allow the Dalai Lama to “engage in political activities” in India:
Addressing a press conference here on the eve of what the Chinese call “serf emancipation day” in Tibet (March 28), Chinese envoy, Zhang Yan, said the Dalai Lama could not return to Tibet until he abides by China’s “conditions”… The Indian government has followed these events closely, though without uttering a word. Nevertheless there is a growing concern within the establishment that there will be many more instances around the world when Beijing will seek to squeeze governments playing host to Dalai Lama.
Zhang said, “The future of Dalai Lama can be discussed provided he abandons his demand for so-called independence of Tibet, stops his sabotaging actions aimed at breaking China and openly accepts Tibet and Taiwan as inalienable parts of China.”
He said, “He (Dalai Lama) is very good at playing politics. I recommend that you should be careful with him, read between the lines. Do not judge him by individual remarks or proposals… He may say something today and do something different tomorrow. Therefore, he should be judged by his deeds, not words.”
A report on South Africa’s recent ban of the Dalai Lama:
See also past CDT posts on the Dalai Lama.
