China's Ambassador to the European Union, Wu Hailong has responded to criticism about Beijing's policies in Tibet, saying that your country "laments deeply” The OLA of autoimmoluation of the recent months.
Pero Hailong, China's maximum diplomat in Europe, He expressed concern about EU's criticism about tragedies.
Dozens of Tibetans have set fire in protest against the government of the Communist Party since 2009, With many lives of lives.
The authorities have launched periodically repressive campaigns, arrested suspicious, closed monasteries and subject to monks to political reduction, But the protests have continued in the Tibetan communities of Sichuan, Tibet*, Gansu y Qinghai.
Deaths have once again focused on human rights in China with some Eurodiputados, such as Edward McMillan-Scott, particularly critical of the "totalitarian regime” Beijing and "Hard hand policies in Tibet".
However, In an exclusive interview, Hailong, Possibly the highest -ranking Chinese official in Europe, moved to counteract criticism, Said to this website, "Life is precious. The Chinese government takes care of each of its 1300 Millions of inhabitants, And he has done the maximum to prevent self -immolations ”.
“The victims take off their own lives to an extreme extent, inflicting great pain to their families and friends. We deeply regret the loss of lives and we are mourning for the pain of their families ”.
But in a strong defense of Chinese politics in Tibet, He said that “some foreign forces have been involved in secret planning, provocation, The organization and implementation of incidents ".
Said “We have had news that immediately after each autoimmocation, The Dalai group is always able to provide the press, videos, Photos and details of the victim's autoimmaking. Invariably, They hurry in attacking Chinese government policies in religion and ethnic minorities, defending the separatist Tibetan movement, and openly urging the international community to intervene ”.
He continued, "Following these tragedies, We have known some opinions expressed by the EU. However, instead of condemning such activities that violate human consciousness and morals, or to the people behind these incidents, The EU criticized the Chinese government ".
"Such decision not only sends confusing signals, It is contrary to the values and principles of human rights of Europe ”.
The ambassador said he wanted to discuss the issues raised by self -immolations.
"First, ¿It is true that people in Tibet do not enjoy religious freedom?”
He added, “According to statistics, Among the more than three million Tibetan population, hay 46 A thousand monks and 1780 monasteries. On average, There is a monastery every 1600 personas, The maximum for a Chinese region, In terms of number of monasteries”
"Through the years, The Chinese government has made huge investments to protect and renew fresco, statues, thangkas, Buddhist writing rolls, musical instruments and sanctuaries ".
He also sought to counteract the claims that the Tibetan language and culture have been suppressed, saying, “In Tibet it is clearly established by law that the Tibetan language should be given the same importance as the Mandarin, With primary care to Tibetan language. Schools follow a bilingual practical instruction ".
“It is fair to say that the popularity index of the Tibetan language in Tibet is in a much better form, Compared to some of the least spoken official languages between European languages in certain EU member states ”.
He said he was also wrong to suggest that Tibet's traditional life has been threatened, saying “some people have a stereotype about Tibet, believing that “Shangri-la” It should remain uncomfortable forever and should be kept away from modern industrialization. This idea is neither realistic nor fair ".
Another "confusion", argument, It was that Tibet is closed for foreign visitors.
Said “in 2005, The Tibet has received 1.8 millions of visitors both inside and out. However, In the former 11 months of 2012, The Tibet had already received more than 10 Millions of visitors, Three times the population of Tibet. As prominent tourist destination, France receives 80 millions of visitors per year, Only once and a quarter its population ".
“Due to the anoxia of the atmosphere and the low ambient temperature of the Tibet, The inconvenient transport options, The fragile environment, and limited reception capacity, The Chinese government has taken measures to limit the number of non -Chinese citizens entering the Tibet, In an effort to ensure a quiet trip and security to tourists ".
"However, These measures do not mean preventing foreign friends who are interested, that visit the Tibet ".
“H. I think that experience will be much more convincing than what I have presented here ”.
However, His comments were challenged by Mc.Millan Scott, Vice President of Parliament for Democracy and Human Rights and the first politician to visit El Tibet, after 3 years of blocking, in 1996.
He said: “The comments of Ambassador Wu Hailong serve to show why the levels of frustration senses for the Tibetan community are so high. China's totalitarian regime denies any responsibility for the tragic autoimmations close to 100 Tibetans in protest against hard hand policies in Tibet and the forced exile of its spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He has said that Tibet is a prison ".
He said that the intergroup of parliamentarians by the Tibet “continues to receive credible evidence that Tibetan culture, including language, is being systematically annihilated by the Chinese regime ".
He added “I am also convinced that Tibetan prisoners have been killed by the Beijing regime to use parts of his body for transplants, Like other religious groups that do not smoke or drink, like the uigures and practitioners of the Falun Gong.
"As an ambassador to the EU, Wu Hailong should support his unfounded statement that Tibet is open to foreign visitors, facilitating an envoy of the European Parliament to Tibet, And allowing us to organize our own research mission without being followed by the same security forces that have been implementing the brutal repression of the freedom of Tibetans.
"The EU should have a special representative for Tibet, as the United States has done for around 10 years".
* It refers to the Tibet Autonomous Region
Known as Phuntso
TIBET OFFICE, The
Email: phuntso@igc.org
