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Dalai Lama, “No Alternative Except Some Political Reform” in China
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 2:22
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At a news conference in Japan today, the Dalai Lama said China needs political reform. He warns that China's next leader will have to make political reforms to catch up with the economy's expansive growth. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader]: “Now Hu Jintao's era past, now Xi Jinping coming president. I think there's no alternative except some political change, so political reform. Economy reform already there, so lot of sort of development. So that's also brought some good things.” The Buddhist leader says the methods the Chinese regime uses to maintain stability are actually working against them. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader]: “And using force brings suspicion, fear. That's just opposite of the harmony. So the goal, harmony, wonderful. Stability, wonderful. But method, use secrecy, censorship and bully.” Speaking of the controversial Diaoyu or Senkaku islands, the Dalai Lama says things would be different if China made democratic reforms. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader]: “More democratic principles, then many issues can solve, at least reduce these problems. So this issue with the islands, I think can be much easier to deal.” The Dalai Lama says nationalism has reached an unhealthy extreme in China, which will hurt the country in international politics. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader]: “Chinese people must love their country, their nation but go extreme. Almost like in the whole sort of planet Chinese culture is best, Chinese language is best …
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