Added: Mar 18, 2008
From: Nengball
Duration: 3:56
I was waiting for the conference video, so here are both videos. ------------------------ ----------------- BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao accused the Dalai Lama of orchestrating riots in Tibet in which dozens may have died and said his followers were trying to "incite sabotage" of Beijing's August Olympic Games. ADVERTISEMENT Wen also defended the crackdown on Lhasa, capital of the Himalayan region, after last week's protests and on neighboring Chinese provinces where copycat rioting by Tibetans erupted over the weekend. "There is ample fact and plenty of evidence proving this incident was organized, premeditated, masterminded and incited by the Dalai clique," Wen told a news conference. "This has all the more revealed the consistent claims by the Dalai clique that they pursue not independence but peaceful dialogue are nothing but lies." The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism who fled into exile in India in 1959, has denied Chinese accusations he incited the rioting. The Nobel peace laureate says he wants autonomy for Tibet within China but not outright independence. Monk-led anti-China protests in Lhasa, the biggest in almost two decades, turned ugly on Friday, weighing uncomfortably on the Communist leadership anxious to polish its image in the build-up to the Olympic Games. Wen said the protesters "wanted to incite the sabotage of the Olympic Games in order to achieve their unspeakable goal." "What can I say, these are baseless accusations," Tenzin Taklha, a spokesman for the Dalai Lama, said in Dharamsala in India. "It started off with just one or two incidents. Because of technology, because of word of mouth, word quickly spread. This was very spontaneous." Western nations have called on Beijing to exercise restraint, but International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge told Reuters in Trinidad on Monday that there had been "absolutely no calls" from governments for a Beijing Games boycott. "NOTHING BUT LIES" Foreign policy analyst Tony Kevin at the Australian National University said the muted international reaction to the crackdown was expected, given China's economic and strategic importance. "China ... is subjected to different standards of human rights than less important countries," he told Reuters. The Dalai Lama called at the weekend for an investigation into what he described as cultural genocide in Tibet, which Communist troops entered in 1950, but Wen rejected the charge. "Those claims that the Chinese government is engaged in cultural genocide are nothing but lies," he said. Exiled representatives of Tibet in Dharamsala put the death toll from last Friday's protests at 80. But Chinese authorities said security forces exercised restraint in response to the Lhasa burning and looting, using only non-lethal weapons, and only 13 "innocent civilians" died. "Local government and relevant departments in Tibet have exercised massive restraint according to the Constitution and laws, quickly quelled this incident, and protected the rights of Lhasa residents and of people of all ethnic groups in Tibet," Wen said. There was no word from Lhasa of any action taken after the passing of a Monday midnight deadline for people involved in the rioting to surrender. But a source in regular contact with Lhasa who had spoken to a witness said police were going door to door looking for those involved. "They're rounding up people from their houses," he said. Foreign journalists are not allowed to travel to Tibet without permission but Wen said China would consider organizing a trip. In neighboring Sichuan province, an ethnic Tibetan man said he knew of no fresh outbreaks of unrest since Monday. "Now they are bringing back stability," he told Reuters by telephone, requesting anonymity out of fear for his safety. "There are so many police and People's Armed Police it will be difficult for anything to spread. "I'm sure the People's Liberation Army is waiting too. In the background waiting, if the situation really gets out of hand." (Additional reporting by Benjamin Kang Lim and Guo Shipeng in Beijing and Jonathan Allen Dharamsala; Editing by Nick Macfie and Jerry Norton)
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mishraprotocol Says:
Apr 23, 2008 - How do you know? Do you know him? Well, as far as I know he did what he said for hong kong. However, it's upto you if u want to believe in lies...not him but DL cliqe
chinesemusicDJ Says:
Apr 25, 2008 - "the dalai lama refuses to order his followers to stop their violent uprisings." LOL!!! What a fucking hippicrate. The last interview I saw with him on CNN he said "Violence is never the answer" LMFAO Yet he doesn't give a shit about his followers destorying and killing innocent people. He's a lying piece of shit. Say what you want against me my stance is NEVER going to change. FUCK HIM!
mychicaA1 Says:
Apr 25, 2008 - Chinese communist pigs.You are the victims of your communist propaganda all your lives.You dont have free access to the world media.You have been fed lies all your lives.u dont know better.You dont have the right to protest against your repressive govt.You have no right to vote.you have a one party system.Communism is not chinese culture.Buddhism is more closer to chinese civilization than marxist/lenninism.you are are a traitor to your own culture and civilization.communism is anti chinese.
CosmicWav Says:
Apr 26, 2008 - mychicaA1, you need to bust open the communist manifesto and read it. It never says anything about being evil or anything like that. You're just brainwashed to think communism is evil but the truth is that communism is too idealistic (Utopian society) and will never work. Classless society will never happen. Everyone equal economically. It's a joke. Everyone would have to be unselfish for that to happen.
Jasonho134 Says:
Apr 28, 2008 - Iraq has a Baghdad Bob China has a Beijing Wen..lol
impcirca1988 Says:
May 5, 2008 - "say what you want against me my stance is NEVER going to change." well that's just sad. you are too close-minded to think for yourself if new evidence occurs? I think it is fair to say you are more like a dog than a person. how depressing to see someone with such little intellect or soul.
chinesemusicDJ Says:
May 5, 2008 - If you want me a dog for hating people that don't know shit about a subject then they make up lies and spread anti-china crap then you go on right ahead. I don't give a fuck how you percieve me. That's just sad your defending a man who says he condems violence, but he doesn't ask his loyal followers to stop acting like animals and destroy shit. If he was a good leader he would of told his followers to subside with the violent crap and continue peaceful protesting. Think about it stupid.
impcirca1988 Says:
May 7, 2008 - at what point did I defend anyone? read comments before you reply please. alas not only will your stance never change, you wont change what you say to different people. always the same comments even when they are wholly irrelivant. shame. I hope you learn to change someday, its really fun being able to adapt to different situations in life.
chinesemusicDJ Says:
May 7, 2008 - Okay since your so persistance about "my stance is never going to change" Let me rephrase it for you. No matter what they say about the dalai lama or his followers on biased media outlets like CNN or BBC my stance will NOT change. They're biased against the chinese. I understand if they're attacking the chinese communist party and they deserve it. The riots in lhasa started because a small percentage of tibetians we're racist and attacked han chinese. But did the media report on how it started?
chinesemusicDJ Says:
May 7, 2008 - The rioters set fire to a store that killed 5 innocent teenage girls who we're working there for a part time job. Did the media report on that? In london, paris, sf there was alot of pro-china supporters did the media show them? No they didn't because they're fucking biased. I don't care if tibetans want to protest. To lie to the media and make up all this crap like "1 million tibetians died when the chinese invaded in the 1950's." that shit is why im mad. Do you understand why im frustrated?
siouxum Says:
May 8, 2008 - If the western countries think Tibet should be independent, then why didn't they "free" Tibet at 1959? Why did they mention the Tibet issue right now, after almost 50 years that Tibet has been part of China? Actually Tibetans are having much better life than they had in 1959. Now Tibet is getting better and better, and some people say "okay, we have to free Tibet". This doesn't make sense at all for those people who are righteous and refuse being fooled by some political intrigues.
siouxum Says:
May 8, 2008 - I'm a Chinese student, I've been in US for 5 years. Before I came here, I didn't like CCP, I was so disappointed by the government. I wanted to go out to learn what democracy is all about. But the longer I live in US, the more I realize democracy became excuses of US to insult and split China so US can be the only superpower in the world. Now I support CCP and its economical and political reforms. I was too young to understand CCP. Thanks to US for teaching me such a great lesson!
impcirca1988 Says:
May 13, 2008 - you're frustrated because a million tibetans died and in protests against a foreign invader killed 5? I dont watch CNN or ABC, i check world news channels and BBC, so I'm unfamiliar with any of the anti-china propaganda... but i guess if people are lying about your country you do have every right to be angry with them. so while I disagree with what you say, Ill defend to the death your right to say it.
impcirca1988 Says:
May 13, 2008 - The western PEOPLE think this, the western GOVERNMENTS think 'ooooh money...' and disregard our opinions. If I had the means, I would free tibet in a heartbeat. please do not confuse leader's policies with what the electorate think is right. And i dont mean to be mean, but you ought to re-think calling other people righteous... you seem a little righteous too, maybe.
chinesemusicDJ Says:
May 13, 2008 - Thank you for finally understanding. Not all chinese support the communist party. But we do support the chinese people, no matter what party is in rule. It's just the way the media depicts how china is and how the common chinese people are is the thing that is pissing me off. Western media haven't even explored china, talk to the people that live there, or any of that. This whole thing is turning into a world wide hatred campaign against the chinese. Just look at these comments...
impcirca1988 Says:
May 15, 2008 - Hm, I think you over-react slightly and I still believe in tibetan independance.. but your welcome and I partially agree with this last comment...
tibgurl08 Says:
May 18, 2008 - seriously i think all of you are holding a grudge against tibetans and the tibetan government because you are all too nationalistic of your government. i suggest you do your research. learn more about the tibetan history and chinese history. ccp has distorted many facts both about china and tibet.
tibgurl08 Says:
May 18, 2008 - chinesemusicDJ: i do agree that tibetans shouldn't have used violence, and i myself being a tibetan am ashamed at this. but you have to realize that when a culture, religion, and people are put under tremendous suppression, they will eventually give in.
victorw36 Says:
May 22, 2008 - On Tibet issues, CCP block some truth from being told, while Tibetan-in-exile simply made up false rumor and distort many facts. The more un-biased documentaries you read, the more you would realize these facts.
NomadTse Says:
May 26, 2008 - the amount of people killed in the Earth quake is nothing compared to how many people were killed by the Chinese government. Yet, the government act like they care so much about the people. Total Lie and brainwashing people.
xiaojingh123 Says:
May 28, 2008 - That's not ture!! do u know how many ppl 'killed' by chinese goverment? do you know anyone been killed by the chinese goverment?? u can't say a number! please don't say it if u dont have any evidence!!! i will take that as a lie..but we know there so many Chinese tourist and shop owners are killed by tibetians.. btw, The Chinese ppl are trying hard to recover form the earthquake...Chinese goverment, Chinese ppl and other countries do care about it!! this is not fake, not brainwash!! not lie!
tenzy16 Says:
Jun 2, 2008 - Put yourself in Tibetan position. You might understand.
metalchy Says:
Jun 14, 2008 - Chinese Premier go to hell moron! if u come in slovenia u gonna get shit in your face!
zhengjun81 Says:
Jul 29, 2008 - Show me it. Show me how stupid u r.
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