Yesterday, U.S. Speaker of the House (the third-ranked political position in the U.S.) Nancy Pelosi payed the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, a visit, during which she voiced her personal concerns for China’s treatment of Tibet and calling on “freedom-loving” nations to denounce China, the economic powerhouse. Pelosi also stressed the great political relationship between the U.S. and Tibet, and announced that the karma between the two sovereignties was, at the time, very healthy.
A week ago, in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, conflict broke out over Tibetan protesters and Chinese security forces. Since then Chinese forces have remained in Lhasa, prowling about and on the lookout for rioters capture on video.
Although Pelosi’s visit was scheduled well-ahead of this recent onset of violence, it was her prime concern during her stay.
I am somewhat unfamiliar with the history between Tibet and China, although I am well-aware that conflict is nothing unseen between the two. Although news networks are making Pelosi’s visit out to be a major story, I believe that in the grand scheme of things it will be ineffective and quickly forgotten.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/21/tibet.dalai.lama/index.html
-Associated Press
1 comment:
I have to agree with you when you say that Pelosis visit to Dalai Lama is being made a big scandel, when actually her visit was planned before these problems and that even if the topic of the visit was to talk about the situation im pretty sure that everyone will get over it.
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