Chinese authorities have known all along that Tibetans and their sympathizers could be expected to see the upcoming Olympic games as a golden opportunity to focus world attention on their demand for greater autonomy. What they have failed to consider is the radicalization of Tibetan Youth that is no longer dependent on India. Since India has played host to the Dalai Lama and his supporters for decades, China has been playing hard ball with India by continuing to claim the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of Tibet. Only last month, China went so far as to protest strongly Prime Minister Singh’s visit to that state. The message to India is clear: “Make a wrong move on Tibet, and we will start trouble in Arunachel.”
It has been proven easy enough to intimidate Singh. After all, his rule depends on Chinese sympathizing leftist coalition partners and they are expert blackmailers. Just note their success in preventing India to sign advantageous nuclear deals with the IAEA, not to mention the United States. Indeed, when troubles first erupted in Tibet, China issues strong warning to India and as could be expected the Dalai Lama called for calm but his calls were not heeded. India is doing it’s best to do China’s bidding but it cannot deliver. Why? Because his followers were
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