Senior official claims the Communist Party peacefully rescued Tibet from a ‘dark and cruel’ place
A demonstrator holds a portrait of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, during a march of the Tibetan community in France in Paris on March 24 2019. Picture: AFP/ KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
Critics, including the US, say China rules with an iron fist and has overseen widespread rights abuses. “The Dalai Lama attacking our human rights totally has ulterior motives. He tramples on human rights, and has no right, no qualifications, and is unworthy of talking about human rights,” Dondrup said.
Asked whether China would ever allow an independence referendum in Tibet, as has happened in Scotland and Quebec, Dondrup said Tibet has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. The Dalai Lama told Reuters last week it was possible that, once he dies, his incarnation could be found in India and warned that any other successor named by China would not be respected.
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