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Dalai Lama will end exile if China unconditionally allows him
London, Sept 05: The Dalai Lama would willingly end nearly half a century of exile and return to Tibet if China allows him back `without preconditions`.
London, Sept 05: The Dalai Lama would willingly end nearly half a century of exile and return to Tibet if China allows him back "without preconditions".
"I am hopeful to visit Tibet, to see my old place with my own eyes, and try to cool down the situation," the tibetan spiritual leader told ‘The Guardian’ newspaper.
"You ask under what circumstances? China should give me the green light, without preconditions.”
The Dalai Lama's offer came on the eve of his three-day trip to the us, which began yesterday. He is likely to discuss his possible return to Tibet with President George W Bush, whom he is to meet next week. The Dalai Lama said that negotiations with China had been "positive" and stressed that the only way of finding a solution to the Tibet problem was through "dialogue".
However, meaningful negotiations with China had not yet taken place with Beijing unwilling to make any concessions.
"We have yet not started serious discussions. For the moment I believe it is very essential to develop confidence. This is the moment to try and build confidence and understanding," the Lama, who is living in exile in India, said.
He also reiterated his demand for Tibet to be given a degree of self rule. "Our position is not seeking independence for Tibet but genuine autonomy, which the Chinese Constitution mentions," he said.
The Dalai Lama said that the Chinese might appoint a successor to him, "a young lucky boy," but Tibetans would reject him. "They will not respect him. He will not have any influence".
Bureau Report
"You ask under what circumstances? China should give me the green light, without preconditions.”
The Dalai Lama's offer came on the eve of his three-day trip to the us, which began yesterday. He is likely to discuss his possible return to Tibet with President George W Bush, whom he is to meet next week. The Dalai Lama said that negotiations with China had been "positive" and stressed that the only way of finding a solution to the Tibet problem was through "dialogue".
However, meaningful negotiations with China had not yet taken place with Beijing unwilling to make any concessions.
"We have yet not started serious discussions. For the moment I believe it is very essential to develop confidence. This is the moment to try and build confidence and understanding," the Lama, who is living in exile in India, said.
He also reiterated his demand for Tibet to be given a degree of self rule. "Our position is not seeking independence for Tibet but genuine autonomy, which the Chinese Constitution mentions," he said.
The Dalai Lama said that the Chinese might appoint a successor to him, "a young lucky boy," but Tibetans would reject him. "They will not respect him. He will not have any influence".
Bureau Report