Special Report: Focus on Tibet
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of
Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution on Tibet that is not only a
gross interference in China's domestic affairs but also confuses the facts of
the issue.
The bill disregards the history and reality of the
Chinese autonomous region by trying to justify Tibet's dark ages, glorify the
treacherous Dalai Lama and baselessly criticize China's religious policy. To sum
up, the bill is poles apart from the truth.
The lawmakers who wrote and supported the bill should
know that Tibet's democratic reforms bear great similarities to events that have
happened on American soil.
Tibet's democratic reforms 50 years ago abolished
feudal serfdom, marking huge progress in the pursuit of human rights much like
the end of slavery did in the United States after the Civil War.
The lawmakers who understand U.S. history well should
know that history recognizes Abraham Lincoln, who safeguarded U.S. unity, as a
great president. But how would they feel if somebody labeled the Union forces'
victory as an "invasion" and "occupation" of the South and demanded that
Washington stop its "repression" of the southern people?
The lawmakers who supported the Tibet resolution
boasted of their "moral standard" in human rights and said they "speak out from
a sense of justice." The measure they adopted, however, serves only to smear
human rights progress in Tibet over the past 50 years.
If those House members really want to "speak for"
human rights in Tibet, they should observe the striking similarities between the
achievements in Tibet since the end of serfdom and those in the United States
after the abolishment of slavery.
The United States has enjoyed economic and social
progress since abolishing slavery, while Tibet has also ushered in a new era of
development and prosperity since 1959.
People in Tibet have seen their lives profoundly
improved after50 years of development. They are now fully executing their rights
endowed by the Chinese Constitution and the law on autonomy in ethnic regions.
The region also has witnessed comprehensive progress
in social life, as well as thriving religious and cultural development.
At the moment when the world is suffering from the
contagious financial crisis, most Americans understand that all countries in the
world, especially China and the United States should enhance their cooperation
to tide over the current difficulties.
However, the House members' approval of the bill has
violated the basic principles guiding international relations and also poisoned
the atmosphere for cooperation between the two countries.
Members of the U.S. Congress
should respect the facts, root out their bias on China and show their morality
and responsibility by not damaging U.S.-China relations.
U.S. interferes in China's internal
affairs with Tibet resolution
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of
Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution on Tibet in gross interference
in China's internal affairs.
The resolution neglected the remarkable and widely
recognized progress in Tibet in politics, economy, culture and society over the
past 50 years.
It also repeated groundless accusations against the
Chinese government over its Tibet policy and voiced support for the Dalai Lama's
separatist activities. Full story
China rejects latest U.S. Tibet
statements, lodges representations
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China
on Wednesday said it had lodged solemn representations with the United States
over the latest U.S. remarks on Tibet.
"We feel strong dissatisfaction and are resolutely
opposed to it, and have lodged solemn representations with the United States,"
said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu in a press release.
Ma's comments came after both the White House and the
State Department made remarks and statements on Tuesday attacking China's policy
in Tibet. Full story
