China To US: BACK OFF!

by Mritunjay | October 11, 2009 at 01:24 pm

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has asked the U.S to stay away from it's internal matters after the U.S. Congress presented Dalai Lama the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, an award, which was in honor of the late U.S. human rights activist Tom Lantos, on Tuesday.

"We urge some members of the U.S. Congress to respect the history and the facts, recognize the true face of Dalai Lama, stop using the Tibet issue to interfere in China's internal affairs," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement posted on the ministry's Web site.

President Obama is already facing severe criticism from several quarters after he earlier skipped a meeting with the Tibetan leader. Katrina Lantos Swett, President of the Lantos Foundation called China's criticism unwarranted and commended Congress members for supporting the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama and Obama will not meet until after Obama visits Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing in November of this year.

Meanwhile Dalai Lama wrote a letter congratulating the U.S President on receiving the Nobel prize which was presented to Dalai Lama in 1989 calling Obama to champion "freedom and liberty".

"I have maintained that the founding fathers of the United States have made this country the greatest democracy and a champion of freedom and liberty," the Dalai Lama wrote.

Obama administration is seeking Chinese support for pressing with its foreign policy, economic and environmental goals and thus needs to balance efforts to establish friendly ties with China with the desire to support the Dalai Lama, who has called for more autonomy for Tibetans. Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House, on the other hand said at the ceremony that "unless we speak out for human rights in China and in Tibet, we lose all moral authority to talk about human rights anywhere in the world."

China claims Tibet to be part of its territory for four centuries, and it has aggressively governed the Himalayan region since communist troops took control there in 1951. The Tibetans on the other hand say that they had been effectively independent for most part of their history and Chinese rule and economic exploitation are eroding their traditional Buddhist culture.

"The Dalai Lama is one of the most highly honored peacemakers of all time, and we are proud to present His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the inaugural Lantos Human Rights Prize," Swett said in a statement. "We can only hope that this award brings into public light the continuing human rights violations in Tibet, so that they can be addressed."

China has often pushed its demand of other nations to stay away from intervening in matters of Tibet claiming it to be a Chinese internal matter.

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Albert Milliron

at 16:15 on October 11th, 2009

I think China is looking for a political reason to attack the USA rather than hitting them on the Tire Tariffs. Thanks for this well done story

Mritunjay

at 16:24 on October 11th, 2009

China has been crushing Tibetan movement for ages now with violence. Tibetan citizens are having to live as refugees today in neighboring nations like India and Nepal.

http://www.tibet.com/ <The Govt. of Tibet in exile>
http://www.friendsoftibet.org/ <Friends of Tibet>

bettermaker (not verified)

at 17:20 on October 11th, 2009

This makes me sick. The brutal Chinese government needs a lesson on human rights. Look at when Quebec voted for independence. They lost, but it was a peaceful vote. I guarantee Tibet would vote for independence.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 17:41 on October 11th, 2009

Good post. I.m not a Pelosi fan but she was right here. Obama needs to grow some testicals and be a leader.

Rory Cripps

at 17:45 on October 11th, 2009

Mritunjay: Wow! Excellent story! The Chinese government is a basket case! Its had centuries to get its act together and demonstrate to the world that it's as smart as it collectively claims to be. But China has been a backwater since day one-- and it's obvious that China still doesn't have what it takes to put itself on par with the rest of the civilized world. As an American, I am sickened every time my government plays footsie with the Chinese government and every time an American buys another cheap/inferior/toxic product manufactured in China. America needs to stick up for freedom-loving people throughout the world--no matter what the economic consequences-- and stop kissing the communist Chinese government's ass once and for all.

"I have maintained that the founding fathers of the United States have made this country the greatest democracy and a champion of freedom and liberty," the Dalai Lama wrote.

Thank you Dalai Lama! The majority of the American people are behind you 100% in spite of the fact that our "leader" isn't . . . .

158

at 18:16 on October 11th, 2009

Very good post.

China is in transition, trying to keep a communist political system while having a fully capitalist economic system. It is not easy to balance the two.

Mary Richard

at 19:47 on October 11th, 2009

Great job with this news story, Mritunjay. Thank you.

HTuttle (not verified)

at 20:00 on October 11th, 2009

This is how a strong country reacts to another country trying to affect policy through deceptive means.Too bad the USA no longer has that capacity.

a211423

at 20:06 on October 11th, 2009

Thank you for this story Mritunjay.

Meanwhile Dalai Lama wrote a letter congratulating the U.S President on receiving the Nobel prize which was presented to Dalai Lama in 1989 calling Obama to champion "freedom and liberty

This is what makes the Dalai Lama a person like no other.

Babel-Fish

at 20:41 on October 11th, 2009

Hmmmn beware of the dragon its not sleeping and USA owes it much gold. I wonder what happens if Obama states "Nuts"?

Meimei (not verified)

at 21:07 on October 12th, 2009

China already knows that the U.S. is not the Paper Tiger Mao initially claimed us to be, Bable-fish.Consider: if the U.S. called in all the debts it has forgiven in its 200 years of existence, the Gold owed the Dragon would be chump change in comparison.A fight between these two powers would be a horrible waste of time and resources. We're better off helping each other, solving the problem of the Human Condition together. Threats, petty or otherwise, are worthless.As to internal affairs.. peers sharpen each other, no? How else to learn if by not keeping each other in check?