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Dalai Lama: Tibet protests show resentment of Chinese rule

Other News Materials 14 March 2008 19:43 (UTC +04:00)

(dpa) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Friday that he was deeply concerned over the situation in Tibet following peaceful protests that indicated the "deep-rooted resentment" of the people under Chinese governance.

He appealed to the Chinese leadership to stop using force and address the resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue. He also urged Tibetans not to resort to violence.

"I am deeply concerned over the situation that has been developing in Tibet following peaceful protests in many parts of Tibet, including Lhasa, in recent days," he said in a statement issued by his headquarters in the northern Indian town of Dharamshala.

"These protests are a manifestation of the deep-rooted resentment of the Tibetan people under the present governance," he said.

He said unity and stability could not be maintained by brute force and would not help in finding a peaceful solution.

"As I have always said, unity and stability under brute force is at best a temporary solution. It is unrealistic to expect unity and stability under such a rule and would therefore not be conducive to finding a peaceful and lasting solution," the statement said.

"I therefore appeal to the Chinese leadership to stop using force and address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue with the Tibetan people," the Dalai Lama said.

"I also urge my fellow Tibetans not to resort to violence."

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