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ruru jixiang Postedon 2008-5-10 09:01
Tibet
Tibet has always been a fallacy trap for Westerners in (understanding) China. When they talk about Tibet, most Westerners backdate from 50 years ago when PLA liberated Tibet. Consequently, their younger generation have been brought up and fed with the perception that China invaded Tibet50 years ago.
I had a short discussion with a Dutch supporter for Free Tibet movement, just a very ordinary Dutch ladyin her 50's. She had been in a lot of places, I can see from our exchange that she is a hard-core supporter for Free Tibet movement. However, she is not the same as those Tibetan Independence advocates we generally categorize, but just asenior humanist who strongly sympathizes Tibet with compassion.
When I asked her why she supported Tibet Independence, she tossed back, "Have you been to Tibet? Do you understand the history of Tibet?"
"Yes, I've been thereand I understand Tibetan history. I even have a lot of Tibetan friends both in Lhasa and in the Netherlands."
"Then you should realize their situation" she said.
"Yes, that's why I don't understand why you would support Tibetan Independence."
She paused and told me,"50 years ago, China invaded Tibet….."
I interrupted her, "Is the history you understand landmark at 50 years ago only? Do you know what happened in Tibet 100 years ago? Tibet is not a sovereignty, it has been part of China since 800 years ago. Are you aware of this portion of history?"
She didn't reply, but paused a while in silence.
Then I asked her,"How does the Free Tibet you support looks like? What kind of "Freedom" you are looking for?"
She gave a thought and said, "Dalai Lama just wants a dialogue."
I told her, "It seems they want more than just dialogues. Theyare preparing to turn Tibet into a sovereignty state. The Free Tibet movement has Independence targeted. And you know what, even Dalai Lama himself did not want Tibet Independence. He was explicit that he is just pursuing Tibet Autonomy, not Independence as you support."
This seemed to be something new for her, she fell into silence again.
I continued, "Do you understand why Chinese Government is not willing to talk to Dalai?
She smiled and said,"Why don't you ask your Government?"
I smiled too and said,"Why don't you ask yourself? You really think that there isn't any reason for the Chinese Government rejecting to talk to a local spiritual leader who once had been a member of its staff? What gain do they have? The Tibetan also told you to ask the Chinese Government, right? Because they know you won't possibly figure it out, furthermore, you won't be able to actually ask the Chinese Government. In fact, there had been several contacts between the Chinese Government and Dalai Lama, officially or unofficially. The meeting did not bear any results. Do you want to know why? By common sense, why would a government need to talk to an official in-exile? What is there to talk about between them? Let's step back and look at it this way, if you want to negotiate with your government for something, would you have to smash the windows of the Dutch Parliament Building?"
"Lhasa's riot was not planned by Dalai Lama,he is a pacifist." She recognised my query with respect to 3.14 event.
"I can take his word for granted" I continued, "But being a pacifist, and that he wishes to resolve Tibet issue peacefully, then how come every time there is somebody intervening his dialogue with the Chinese Government by violent acts? Are you saying that it was the Chinese Government responsible for such riots?"
She didn't reply again,perhaps she has never ever thought about these questions. For her, Tibetissue is not as complicated as I told her, it's just a matter of 1+1=2: China invaded Tibet, Tibet wants its Freedom. She never questioned if the whole thing makes sense, and never thought of any other problems within this (simplicity).
In the past 50 years, nobody made such queries, or had there been anybody who doubted the legitimacy of Tibetan Independence. Just being kind by nature, and support justice for human rights and freedom, she got lost in the lies and scams woven by the Tibetan in-exile. She didn't even consider the validity of the whole matter. Perhaps she had doubted it, then excused herself by thinking "Why there is no Chinese argue with her? Why everybody thinks the same way as her?"
However, all these changed this year. Chinese all a sudden are silent no more. They are not the modest group living in Chinese restaurants, no longer the Asians crowd in front of LV storefront along Avenue des Champs Elysees. They come from all corners of the World, using their knowledge and skills to let their long suppressed voice be heard. They even shook the Western "Freedom of the Press" media like CNN and BBC, and one of them even stood in front of her challenging her reasons to support something she has supported for 50 years.
Can you imagine an impact like this or appreciate the psychological drop? It's like MS's discovery of GOOGLE's threat, the Westerners tremble. Perhaps they foresee it will happen, but never so soon. The blasting way of development in China has all Western countries feel uneasy. They worry their jobs taken away, similar to what Japan did decades ago. They worry the return of Communism, similar to what USSR did decades ago. Perhaps their worries are not totally nonsense or without grounds, but they are at a loss when they have to face the reality.
Nevertheless, China is not Japan. There isn't a resource bottle-neck for China, who has sufficient human resources to achieve their target. When Japan seized jobs from the Western World, that was just a switch in the bowls. But when it comes to China,the loss may not just be the bowls, but the rice cookers too. We, of course, should not deny such possibility, because the World is indifferent to everyone. However, we should give the West a heads up notice from our surrounding, and avoid any significant emotional impact when this happens.
China is not USSR either,despite the administration still bears Communism in its name. However, the understanding of Communism by practice let Chinese Communism Party evolved as an experience political party with definite goals. CCP is no longer a activist seeking for Communism just for the sake of it.
From Deng onward, CCP has evolved from an ideology-guided ruling party guided by Class Struggle to become a pragmatic ruling party guided by economic development. Stemmed for its understanding of China, CCP realizes the ancient proverb of "Survival is paramount for the people". It is only when China becomes stronger, its people get richer that Chinacan enjoy a better international recognition. Before that, we withstand the bitterness. CCP is smart, nor the Chinese Government run by a group of idiots. This is why we saw the efforts made by the Chinese Government all these years: it restrains itself when the Embassy was bombed, when the plane was crashed, and even when the Tibetan Independent activists are howling and whining.
Just what kind of a government can suppress 1.4 billion people's anger? Just what kind of a government can turn suchanger into motivation for growth?
Facing challenges, CCP makes the right choice for Chinese people.
Silence is Gold, the strongest strike-back.
Let's come back to the root of the Tibetan issue and examine who are supporting Tibetan Independence, antagonising1.4 billion Chinese?
Dalai Lama? We should only say, not really so.
At least we cannot put all the blame of agitating Tibetan Independence on Dalai Lama alone. He is a lama, a Buddhist monk being worshipped as "Living Buddha". Even if he may wish for Tibet Independence,he can only do so by peaceful means. This is what he must abide to for being a recipient of Nobel Peace Prizeand a recognised Buddhist monk. Buddhism preaches for purification. Nobel Peace Prize will not be awarded to a war thirsty lunatic. His status and role predicate him in such a embarrassed position. He wants freedom, returns to Tibet, claims back his past glory. But time flies, theocracy is history eternally. Dalai has only two choices : either be a Buddhist monk, or a dauntless revolutionist.
Perhaps we should not deny, Dalai Lama is not willing to remain just a monk. After all, being worshipped like a god by so many is quite pleasing a living.
However, he is quite clever still, and he knows the modern World is not what it used to be. The way to rule Old Tibet shall never be restaged ever.
So a monk he chose to be. He told all the Chinese "I donot support Tibet Independence, I just wish for Autonomy for my people.",which truly be what a Buddhist monk should come up with. It can be said that, when he gave up being a ruler of Tibetand chose simply to be a religious leader, he faithfully follows the non-violence teaching of Buddhism. In this respect, I consider him qualified as a monk.
However the problem is not whether he gave up Tibetan Independence, Dalai's "Group" is not just Dalai. Dalai Lama and his Group,though coming out from the same branch, they are different in substance. That is why the Chinese Government uses the word "Dalai Group" and "Spiritual Leader" in their report of the Tibetan matters. The differentiation is clear to the Chinese Government, who also knows that resolution of Tibet issue does not lie upon Dalai himself, but the real separatists around him.
If we recall Dalai's exile process, we can deduce certain characteristic of the Dalai Group. We can even have grounds to believe that infact these people around him were the ones who orchestrate Dalai's revolt, and his subsequent exile. Perhaps Dalai is a good monk, a pacifist, but those people around him definitely do not have his level of Buddhism aspiration. Dalai Lamais powerless in controlling these people, but instead is controlled by them asa puppet in political negotiations.
To the Chinese Government, negotiation with Dalai Lama is not unachievable. Premier Wen Jianbo expressed it quite well "Our window of dialogue with Dalai is always wide-opened." But the problem is, even if we succeed in negotiating with Dalai, can he really have the ability to enforce it on the people around him? Should the Chinese Government allow Dalai returning to China, would those people around him let him come back by himself? Even if he returns smoothly, who is going to assure his safety? Will the bodyguards assigned by the Chinese Government not be smeared by overseas as watch dogs? Should Dalai's life be in jeopardy, wouldn't it be manipulated by overseas Anti-China groups in accusing the Chinese Government for assassinating a religious leader? Who can guaranteethe desperate Dalai's Group will not sacrifice Dalai at all cost for its own sakes? To a certain extent, by not allowing Dalai returning to China, the Chinese Government protects his well-being as well as the religious belief of a lot of ordinary Tibetans. Perhaps, in the end, allowing Dalai a burial in his homeland would be the only chance for him to return to China.
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