[Buddha-l] H.H. the Dalai Lama and China

[jkirk]

Persuasive points, Weng Fai. Haven't the Chinese always had the upper hand, 
since HH doesn't have the means, nor the intention nor motivation, to go to 
war against them? The balance of power is heavily on the Chinese side of the 
equation and has been since he fled Tibet and probably, by doong so  saved 
his life. So even if he lost his country, he has attained the status of a 
world leader that he might not have attained (so far as global media are 
concerned) had he remained in Tibet.
Joanna
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> My reading of it is that this *particular* incident and news item is an
> indication of either (a) the negotiations between China and the Tibetan
> government-in-exile has gone south or (b) China is trying to strengthen
> its hand in the negotiation. Otherwise, even though the Chinese government
> may very well be encouraging the Shugden sect to antagonize H.H., this
> incident won't have happened at this crucial point in time - or even if it
> did by accident, the outside world would not have heard of it.
>
>>From what little hearsay I got, the Tibetan government-in-exile has high
> hopes of this round of negotiation and in particular of the invitation for
> H.H. to visit China. Apparently they went to some length including burning
> some bridges in Taiwan to make this happen. Now this.
>
> I am afraid the hand is in China's favour. They can continue to play games
> and then wait for H.H. to pass on before proclaiming their own incarnation
> of the Dalai Lama. Even if the latter is not acceptable to most Tibetans
> in exile, it will create the necessary divisive effect.
>
> W.F. Wong
>
> NB: All my "info" are NOT first hand. All my opinions are purely
> speculative.
>
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