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Tibet Must Remain Part of Motherland
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, made the remark in Lhasa yesterday in an interview with reporters from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.
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, an administrative part of China, and the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government of the country.
"We firmly oppose any people, any group and any nation who interfere in China's internal affairs by following the Dalai clique and raising 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.
Legqog, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, yesterday refuted comments by Western media that the Chinese Government had changed the traditional way of life in Tibet. He said everything the government had done was for the Tibetans to live a happy life, just like people in other parts of China.
He noted that although the living standards of Tibetans had greatly improved, they still followed their traditions and customs.
Traditional Tibetan festivals, such as the Tibetan New Year and the Xodoin Festival, are still celebrated, but more modern elements have been introduced into their lifestyles, he said.
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