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Dalai Lama: Tibet needs China
Nov 14, 2005
The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said on Monday that his country should remain within China for the sake of its economic development.
But the 70-year-old leader said the Tibetan people themselves would have to determine their future if China continued to deny them real autonomy.
"If Chinese government provides us meaningful autonomy, self law, then it is in our own interest to remain within the People's Republic of China," said the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since he fled from Chinese troops in 1959.
As far as economic development was concerned, Tibet would get immense benefit if it remained part of China, he told a 16,000 strong gathering in Washington, where he is on 10-day visit that includes talks with US President George W Bush.
"Tibet is economically backward, although spiritually highly advanced. But spiritual (strength) alone cannot fill our stomach. So we need economic development," he said.
Nov 14, 2005
The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said on Monday that his country should remain within China for the sake of its economic development.
But the 70-year-old leader said the Tibetan people themselves would have to determine their future if China continued to deny them real autonomy.
"If Chinese government provides us meaningful autonomy, self law, then it is in our own interest to remain within the People's Republic of China," said the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since he fled from Chinese troops in 1959.
As far as economic development was concerned, Tibet would get immense benefit if it remained part of China, he told a 16,000 strong gathering in Washington, where he is on 10-day visit that includes talks with US President George W Bush.
"Tibet is economically backward, although spiritually highly advanced. But spiritual (strength) alone cannot fill our stomach. So we need economic development," he said.
Tibet to benefit economically within China: Dalai Lama
PTI | Nov 14, 2005
Washington, Nov 14 (AFP) The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, has said that the Himalayan kingdom should remain within China for the sake of the territory's economic development.
But the 70-year-old leader yesterday said the Tibetan people themselves would have to determine their future if China continued to deny them "meaningful" autonomy.
"If Chinese government provides us meaningful autonomy, self law, then it is in our own interest to remain within the People's Republic of China," said the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since he fled Chinese troops in 1959, basing his government-in-exile in Dharamsala.
"As far as economic development is concerned, we'll get immense benefit" if Tibet remained as part of China, he told a 16,000 strong gathering in Washington, where he is on 10-day visit that included talks with US President George W Bush.
"Tibet is economically backward although spiritually highly advanced. But spiritual (strength) alone cannot fill our stomach. So we need economic development," the Dalai Lama said.