New Tibet?

You have seen a lot regarding Tibetans. You also have seen a lot regarding how the Chinese government have pledged to help the Tibetans who are well known as nomads. Tibetans are being relocated to areas which are far away from places of work and also from basic neccesity. How are they going to survive in such harsh situations?

I have no objections in which the Chinese government is doing. The Chinese government is actually trying to help the Tibetans to have a better life. The problem is that the Tibetans are very comfortable with their own lifestyle and it is really hard to follow what the Chinese government is offering. Oh well, I really hope that the problem between Tibet and the Chinese government can be resolved.

We live in the outside world and we do not have a clear picture of what is happening inside Tibet. What we really hope that there will be peace between the Chinese and Tibetans. The Chinese thinks that Tibet is part of China but to the Tibetans, they are an independent state. We need a proper solution over here.

China row over US (update)

Check this news below. It was taken from Yahoo news today.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China slammed the United States on Thursday for awarding the Dalai Lama one of its highest honours and summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing to complain, saying its actions had "gravely undermined" relations.

The Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile in India since fleeing his predominantly Buddhist homeland in 1959 after a failed uprising against Communist rule, received the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush on Wednesday.

China, which considers the Dalai Lama a separatist, had already denounced the award as a "farce" that would hurt relations between Beijing and Washington.

"The move of the United States is a blatant interference in China's internal affairs, hurts the feelings of the Chinese people and has gravely undermined relations between China and the United States," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a news conference.

"We urge the United States to take concrete steps to remove the terrible impact of its erroneous actions."

Liu did not elaborate on how the United States might repair the damage, saying only that Washington was "very aware of what kind of steps it can take".

Many in Tibet consider the Dalai Lama their spiritual leader but any allegiance to him in the tightly controlled region risks harsh repression.

Liu said that before the Communists took control of Tibet, the Dalai Lama was responsible for a "dark and cruel" system of serfdom.

After he fled, "he never ceased conniving and manipulating Tibetans abroad with actions aimed at splitting China".

Underscoring the sensitivity of the Tibet issue within China, Liu's earlier comments on the Dalai Lama's award were removed from transcripts on the Foreign Ministry's Web site.

The Dalai Lama told a packed audience in the U.S. Capitol he had "no hidden agenda" in seeking greater autonomy but not independence for his Himalayan homeland.

He said Beijing's depiction of his motives was "unfounded and untrue" and asked U.S. supporters to convince China he was sincere.

In Washington, Bush called on China to open talks with the Dalai Lama, but Liu poured cold water on such a prospect.

"As we can see from the activities of the Dalai Lama, I do not find any sincerity in him," he said.

China and envoys of the Dalai Lama have held several rounds of dialogue, but they have yet to bridge any distance on the issue of how Tibet should be governed or whether the Dalai Lama will eventually be allowed to return.

The United States is the latest country after Germany and Australia to incur the wrath of Beijing over visits this year by the Dalai Lama.

Myanmar update

I am so disgusted about the comments some people made. I overheard some people were giving their thoughts about the situation in Myanmar. Do you know what made me really mad? They are blaming on the Chinese! They blamed the Chinese because the chinese government supported the military rule. Oh for God sake, don't they know the whole story? Just because the Chinese supported the military rule, it does not mean that they liked the way how Myanmar is being governed.

I don't think the Chinese government have any idea of what is going on in Myanmar. Certainly, it is not fair for some people to blame solely on the Chinese government. Oh yes, some people were thinking of boycotting next year's Olympic in China! Oh... Tell me what is their problem?

Myanmar

What is going on? Myanmar is all over the news again! This time for all the wrong reasons. It is believed that military rule is not the ideal way of governing the country. Oh yes, what about Aung San Suu Kyi then? Since the country was governed by military rule, there was no peace in the country. I do pity the monks. For the past few days we could see many killings on the street of Myanmar. I really hope that someone will be able to settle this country's problem. It is really uneasy for anyone.