Dalai Lama accepts 'failure' over Tibet talks with China

[Coventina]

Source: The Telegraph

As envoys of the Dalai Lama this week prepared to stage fence-mending talks in China, the exiled spiritual leader urged Tibetans to be open to all possible options in relation to finding a resolution.

Speaking in Tokyo during a week-long visit for talks on spirituality, the Dalai Lama said: "My trust in the Chinese government has become thinner, thinner, thinner. Suppression (in Tibet) is increasing and I cannot pretend that everything is OK.

"I have to accept failure. Meantime among Tibetans in recent years, our approach failed to bring positive change inside Tibet, so criticism has also increased. So there is no other alternative than to ask people.

"Things (are) not going well... I have to accept failure."



Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3370349/Dalai-Lama-accepts-failure-over-Tibet-talks-with-China.html

[JVS]

1. Awww, poor theocrat.

:nopity:

[The Onyx Key]

3. Yeah! DAMN that man of peace!! The Chinese should

crush him!!

:eyes:

[dantyrant]

4. Man of peace?

Whatever your opinion on China/Tibet, he most certainly is not that. Do some research.

[xchrom]

2. what failure? -- the chinese knew

they weren't going to cooperate with the dalai lama -- or anyone else.

they knew from first step a chinese soldier took on tibetan soil.