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Updated Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:56 am TWN, AFP and AP U.S. lawmakers, Gere lead support for TibetIn the Czech Republic, which holds the rotating European Union presidency, the junior governing coalition Greens also hung the Tibetan flag at the parliament building despite warnings from diplomats ahead of a planned EU-China summit in Prague in May. Another flag was hoisted at the environment ministry, led by Greens chairman Martin Bursik, and Green Education Minister Ondrej Liska planned to follow suit. “While we are presiding over the EU... civil and human rights including the freedom of speech, the press and movement and the right to a fair trial are still violated in Tibet,” Bursik told Tuesday's edition of the DNES daily. Elsewhere, Tibetan flags were on display at hundreds of town halls and other government institutions throughout the country. Flags were also hoisted at 190 town halls in Austria and 120 town halls and official buildings in Switzerland. In the United States, a lawmaker on Monday introduced a resolution to Congress that would urge China to end its “repression” of the Himalayan region. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime supporter of Tibet, vowed that Congress would “overwhelmingly” approve the bill on Tuesday. “If freedom-loving people do not speak out for human rights in China and Tibet, then we lose the moral authority to talk about it in any other place in the world,” she said to loud applause. In Lafayette Park facing the White House, hundreds of exiles holding Tibetan and U.S. flags bowed their heads in prayer. The protesters marched to the Chinese embassy joined by one of China's most famous dissidents, Wei Jingsheng, who has questioned historical claims to Tibet put forward by his country's leaders. “The Tibetans have been deprived of their right to protest but we can see that they are very strong,” Wei told AFP. China, however, rejected the U.S. resolution and called for it to be withdrawn. “We express serious concern over this... we believe the U.S. Congress resolution proposed by a few anti-China representatives disregards the history and reality of Tibet,” foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu on Tuesday told reporters in Beijing. Comments March 19, 2009 ilovetibet@ As president, Ma Ying-jeou is doing the right thing. The Dalai Lama still clings to his dream of regaining his throne like the "Last Emperor" Pu Yi. Fat chance!U.S. welcomes stable cross-strait ties: AIT head http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2009/03/19/200695/U.S.-welcomes.htm March 19, 2009 dlamacookies@ Sure of course, not only America but those western countries will also certainly close their eyes and BLINDLY support Dalai Lama of Tibet. Do you know why? They want to paint China as a Villain. Anybody who has the time should go to You Tube and see the video on the 7 lies of the DALAI LAMA. The video speaks louder than DALAI LAMA’s words of NONSENSE preaching. March 20, 2009 myatthwin62@ Two wars in progress and not successful; economy in meltdown, unemployment at 25-year high, $1.4 trillion government bailout and still these busybodies are encouraging separatists and traitors and meddling in other countries' affairs! "Physician, heal thyself first!" |
 Actor Richard Gere hugs House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the International Campaign for Tibet reception on Capitol Hill in Washington Monday, March 9. (AP) Enlarge Photo
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