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Tibetan Official Reiterates Anti-Separatism Policy
A leader of the Tibet Autonomous Region has said that the point of the Chinese government's campaign against the Dalai Lama is to oppose separatism and safeguard the unity of the motherland.
Raidi, deputy secretary of the regional committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), made the remark here today in an interview with a group of reporters from China's mainland and Taiwan Province.
He reiterated the consistent stance of the Chinese government that the Dalai Lama must give up his pro-independence position, stop his separatist activities and make a public announcement agreeing that Tibet is an inalienable part of the motherland, Tibet is an administrative part of China, and the People's Republic of China is the sole legal regime of China.
"We firmly oppose any people, any group and any nation to interfere in China's internal affairs by using the Dalai Clique and the so-called Tibet issue," he said.
Since September 27, 1987, the Dalai Clique has openly attempted to create chaos by advocating slogans like "Tibet independence" and "Driving out Han people" so as to damage the normal order of people's life, according to the official.
Tibet has been part of China for centuries and the so-called Tibet issue is a result of imperialist invasions. But the issue has become complicated and acute as Western countries led by the United States are attempting to interfere in China's internal affairs and separate Tibet from China under the banner of the Tibet issue and the Dalai issue.
In answering a question by a Taiwan reporter on the current status of the unlawful "soul boy" of the Tenth Panchen illegally appointed by the Dalai Lama in 1995, Raidi said what the Dalai Lama did violates historic and religious rules and has no legal might.
The illegal "soul boy" is an ordinary Chinese boy, enjoying good health and education like other Chinese children, the official said.
"As far as I know, he is now an elementary student," he said. "He is clever and has gained good academic progress."
The boy is living with his family, who have been provided with a quiet living environment that enables them to avoid outside interference, the official said.
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