BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency on
Friday released a signed article by Yiduo on the "Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy
for the Tibetan People" of the Dalai Lama and his followers.
The "Memorandum" was presented to the central
government by the private envoys of the Dalai Lama during their talks with the
central government in Beijing weeks ago.
The article says the "Memorandum", described by the
Dalai Lama side as "in accordance with China's Constitution and laws", was full
of contradictions with the Constitution and laws.
It says by claiming "Genuine Autonomy" in the name of
Constitution, the Dalai side tried to deny the regional autonomous system of
ethnic minorities, which is China's basic policy and political system on ethnic
issues protected by the Constitution.
The administrative divisions of Tibet and other areas
inhabited by Tibetans have been formed since the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and
the former local government of Tibet has never governed any other Tibetan areas
outside Tibet.
The so-called "Greater Tibet", which takes one
quarter of China's territory, had no historical, realistic and legal basis, the
article says. "It is a key component of the advocacy of the Dalai side to
separate the nation, and its essence is 'Tibetan independence'," it says.
The article says the Dalai Lama side intends to
create a scenario of pure Tibetan autonomy while restricting exchanges and bonds
among different ethnic groups, which would provoke conflicts and lead to
segregation.
It says that the memorandum said nothing about the
ownership of the sovereignty of Tibet and completely ignored the fact that Tibet
was and is part of China.
"This issue cannot be ignored because it is
fundamental to the improvement of the relationship between the Dalai Lama and
the central government," the article says.
The article says that the "Memorandum", from its
title to content, talks all about the "Greater Tibet" and "high degree of
autonomy".
Its purpose is to set up a "half independent" or
"covertly independent" political entity controlled by the Dalai clique on one
quarter of the Chinese territory, and when conditions are ripe, they will seek
to realize "complete Tibet independence", the article says.
The article also reiterated the central government's
attitude towards the Dalai Lama, saying "The door of the central government for
the Dalai Lama to return to the patriotic stance has always been open and will
remain open in the future."
"However, the door for 'Tibet independence', 'half
independence' or 'covert independence' has never been open, nor will it be open
in the future," the article added.
BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- At a press conference of the
State Council Information Office on Nov. 10, Zhu Weiqun, executive vice director
of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee, UFWD Vice Director Sita and Executive Vice Chairman of the
Tibet Autonomous Region Government Pelma Trilek briefed media on their talks
with private representatives of the Dalai Lama from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5.
Zhu said the Dalai Lama's private representatives
presented the central government a "Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the
Tibetan People", which has drawn wide attention. On November 16, the Dalai side
held a press conference in India. They distributed the "Memorandum," and claimed
that it was completely in accordance with relevant clauses of China's
Constitution and law and it could meet Tibetan people's demands of special
interests, if it was implemented substantially. Full Story
