Comments on: Tibet shows money can’t buy you love

By: Wangchuk

Wangchuk — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:11:55 +0000

Some of the figures in the article are inaccurate or misleading. According to China Yearbook of Statistics, only 15% of Tibetans have a secondary education, not 93%. Illiteracy in Tibet is nearly 50%. The average income of Tibetans is still less than US$1/day. GDP growth in Tibet is mainly in tertiary sector (govt & construction) not in primary sector (agriculuture) where 75% of Tibetans are employed. But I agree that money can’t buy the hearts & minds of Tibetans. When Britain ruled India, they built schools, roads & introduced democracy. It didn’t stop Indians wanting their independence. Colonialism is wrong & Chinese rule in Tibet is colonialism. Nothing China does will win the loyalty ofTibetans who will always desire their freedom & the Dalai Lama over everything else.

By: sr

sr — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:49:47 +0000

Good article. I have agreed with your main point for a long time now. China must stop playing political games and have a meaningful meeting with HH the Dalai Lama before it is too late. Once he passes away and the PRC meddles in Tibet’s cultural affairs by choosing a communist approved DL the situation in Tibet will most definitely take a turn for the worse. Cheers to the day Tibetans will be happy in Tibet, and Chinese will be happy in China.

By: Tricycle » The Image(s) of Tibet

Tricycle » The Image(s) of Tibet — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:16:13 +0000

[...] Glyn Ford, a Labour MEP, has just returned from Tibet. He was the first Western politician to visit since well before the Olympics. He says that making peace with the Dalai Lama will be the fastest and best thing for China, which is looking to move forward and stop talking about Tibet. [...]