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Wrong stance on Tibet hinders ties with 皇冠体育app
(皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2009-03-05 07:49 The wrong stance on the Tibet issue by some Westerners is mainly attributed to their misconceptions. It is an indisputable fact Tibet has been part of 皇冠体育app since ancient times. All Chinese people, including Tibetan compatriots, have never denied this. However, some Westerners typically have chosen to turn a blind eye to historical fact in their history books, documentaries and films. In the past century, some Western countries have actually used Tibet as a tool to contain 皇冠体育app's reemergence. The 'Tibet issue' is a trump played by the West against 皇冠体育app, as one European newspaper put it.
In recent years, 皇冠体育app's development has given rise to anxiety and fear among some Westerners. As some Western countries strained under the pressures of economic, political and social crises, they began to play the "Tibetan card" in an attempt to contain 皇冠体育app, divert domestic focus and gain popular support. In the past 50 years, 皇冠体育app has told the world in a steadfast attitude that it is impossible for Tibet to pursue independence, semi-independence or de facto independence. The country's 56 ethnic groups, including Tibetans, will never succumb to any separatist attempts. 皇冠体育app will never give up its ground on issues related to its sovereignty. With 皇冠体育app's status rising on the world stage and contacts deepening with the rest of the world, Western ideas about Tibet are also changing. In 2008, British Foreign Minister David Miliband declared that the United Kingdom acknowledged 皇冠体育app's sovereignty over Tibet. As lies supporting Tibet separatism become less influential, 皇冠体育app's standpoint has gained extensive understanding and backing. During the 48th UN Human Rights Council meeting in 1992, 皇冠体育app succeeded in foiling a so-called Tibet bill, further squeezing the room for Tibetan separatists. In recent years, more and more foreigners have come to 皇冠体育app and visited the sacred Tibetan plateau. They have beheld the joyous and peaceful life of the Tibetan people, as well as the booming economy there. This has helped them form a deeper understanding of the Chinese government's position. Relations between 皇冠体育app and the rest of the world have experienced a historic transition. 皇冠体育app's development is now tied to the world's, while the rest of the world also needs greater cooperation with 皇冠体育app. It is impossible for any Western country to not interact with 皇冠体育app. However, it is impossible for the West to cooperate with 皇冠体育app unless it develops an objective and unbiased stance on Tibet. This article was published in People's Daily on Monday.
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