The idea of political independence is something that has been slowly eroded as a go to option for most ethnic minorities. They can never have the mass to enforce an advantage and certainly never have the morel right as well. That is just plain wrong and it appears that even the CCP is coming to that conclusion.
As the Dalai Lama observes, the Indian union is handling thousands of ethnic tribes successfully and allowing their uniqueness while folding them all into national life as well.
China also needs to go there as well as this must defuse the nascent Chinese Fascism so easily promoted there. This has not been too obvious, but it is a real problem and the CCP has suppressed all that. Recall that we no longer have warring states in Europe, but we do have States. The same framework would be welcome in China. .
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Tibetan issue no longer struggle for political independence: Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama told in an interview that the top leaders in China and their policies have not been able to solve the Tibet issue in the last 70 years.
New Delhi July 4, 2019 UPDATED: July 4, 2019 22:07 IST
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/tibetan-issue-no-longer-struggle-for-political-independence-dalai-lama-1562180-2019-07-04
Political independence is mainly meant for the happiness of the people, Tibetan spiritual leader asked. (file photo)
The Tibetan issue is no longer a struggle for political independence, the Dalai Lama has said, even as he asserted that there is a need to focus on preservation of Tibet's cultural, religious and linguistic identity.
Political independence is mainly meant for the happiness of the people, but does it alone guarantee happiness, the Tibetan spiritual leader asked.
"There is a growing feeling among the top leaders in China that their policies have not been able to solve the Tibet issue in the last 70 years. So they should follow a more realistic approach. Even though Tibet was an independent country, politically China occupies Tibet today," Dalai Lama told news magazine 'The Week' in an interview.
"Under the given circumstances, I have been saying for some time now that there is a need to focus on preservation of Tibetan culture, religion and identity. It is no longer a struggle for political independence," Dalai Lama said.
The 14th Dalai Lama left Tibet in 1959 to escape Chinese occupation and has been keeping China on tenterhooks about his successor.
In the interview, given in Himachal Pradesh's McLeodganj, the Dalai Lama also said as long as the Tibetan people can preserve their thousands of years old cultural heritage, religion and identity, it will bring them inner peace and happiness.
"For this, I really admire the Indian Union for its unity in diversity. In a similar way, the People's Republic of China and Tibet can coexist keeping Tibet's cultural, linguistic and religious identity," Dalai Lama said.
Dalai Lama told in an interview that the top leaders in China and their policies have not been able to solve the Tibet issue in the last 70 years.
New Delhi July 4, 2019 UPDATED: July 4, 2019 22:07 IST
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/tibetan-issue-no-longer-struggle-for-political-independence-dalai-lama-1562180-2019-07-04
Political independence is mainly meant for the happiness of the people, Tibetan spiritual leader asked. (file photo)
The Tibetan issue is no longer a struggle for political independence, the Dalai Lama has said, even as he asserted that there is a need to focus on preservation of Tibet's cultural, religious and linguistic identity.
Political independence is mainly meant for the happiness of the people, but does it alone guarantee happiness, the Tibetan spiritual leader asked.
"There is a growing feeling among the top leaders in China that their policies have not been able to solve the Tibet issue in the last 70 years. So they should follow a more realistic approach. Even though Tibet was an independent country, politically China occupies Tibet today," Dalai Lama told news magazine 'The Week' in an interview.
"Under the given circumstances, I have been saying for some time now that there is a need to focus on preservation of Tibetan culture, religion and identity. It is no longer a struggle for political independence," Dalai Lama said.
The 14th Dalai Lama left Tibet in 1959 to escape Chinese occupation and has been keeping China on tenterhooks about his successor.
In the interview, given in Himachal Pradesh's McLeodganj, the Dalai Lama also said as long as the Tibetan people can preserve their thousands of years old cultural heritage, religion and identity, it will bring them inner peace and happiness.
"For this, I really admire the Indian Union for its unity in diversity. In a similar way, the People's Republic of China and Tibet can coexist keeping Tibet's cultural, linguistic and religious identity," Dalai Lama said.
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