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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has accused the Tibetan spiritual leader of masterminding the protests - which culminated in a riot on Friday in Tibet's capital, Lhasa - from his base in the Indian town of Dharamsala, where he lives in exile.
"We are in the midst of a fierce struggle involving blood and fire, a life and death struggle with the Dalai Clique," Tibet's Communist Party secretary, Zhang Qingli, told a teleconference of the region's government and Party leaders.
"Leaders of the whole country must deeply understand the arduousness, complexity and long-term nature of the struggle," he said in remarks carried online by the China Tibet News.
China's state-run media says 105 people surrendered to police for taking part in the Lhasa protests after authorities set a midnight deadline for rioters to turn themselves in over the violence that the Dalai Lama's officials believe killed 99.
China, whose Communist troops entered Tibet in 1950 after taking power in Beijing, puts the death toll in Lhasa at 13. Foreign media are denied access to the area without government permission, making the competing claims difficult to verify.
China's authorities are keen to stem the violence quickly and regain stability over the country's remote far-west before the Olympics, which its capital, Beijing, will host in August.
But the Olympics also makes China more sensitive to international opinion over its policies in Tibet and its response to the unrest, and some activists overseas have demanded that the mountainous region be withdrawn from the Olympic torch relay that starts next Monday.
A human rights watchdog called on China to allow independent monitors to have access to detained Tibetans and said the government should publish names of those in custody.
"Given the long and well-documented history of torture of political activists by China's security forces, there is every reason to fear for the safety of those recently detained," said Brad Adams, Asia director of New York-based Human Rights Watch.
"Only by giving access to independent monitors can China give the world some confidence that detainees are not being tortured or mistreated," he said in a statement.
The governor of Tibet has said that those who gave themselves up could be treated leniently, but warned that those who do not could face harsh treatment.
Zhang also suggested greater political control in the region.
"We must continue to deepen our nationalist education and practically strengthen the building of political power at the grassroots," he told the teleconference.
EPICENTRE OF LIES
Despite reports that Lhasa was returning to normal, with tight security but schools and businesses operating as usual, overseas groups reported continuing protests in ethnic Tibetan towns and villages in western China.
The Free Tibet Campaign said it had two independent accounts of a peaceful demonstration in the Gansu province town of Gannan, and the Dharamsala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said there had been unrest in a Tibetan area of Sichuan province in which security forces fired on protesters.
The reports could not be independently confirmed.
Both groups also cited a protest in Bora, near Gannan.
The Dalai Lama called for an end to the violence in Tibetan regions on Tuesday, and said he would step down as the head of Tibet's exiled state if that would stop the bloodshed.
But China's official Xinhua news agency called Dharamsala an "epicentre of lies", repeating Premier Wen's assertion that the unrest was "organised, premeditated, masterminded and incited by the Dalai clique".
"The Dalai clique maintained real-time contacts, sources say, through varied channels with the rioters in Lhasa, and dictated instructions to his hard core devotees and synchronised their moves," state news agency Xinhua reported.
The Dalai Lama says the rioting in Lhasa, which followed several days of peaceful marches by Tibet's Buddhist clergy, was spontaneous.
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Ratingnehru and the congress wimpishness are responsible not only for the troubles of Indians but also for the troubles of Tibet and Tibetians. chinese of course are pure evil.
The happenings in Tibet are reprehensible and shameful. Though they are not different from what one would expect in a totalitarian state, the fact that this is happening in the run up to the Olympics is more damning! Olympics is a game of peace and love and see what is happening in China. This year's Olympics if it is held in China will have blood of hundreds of Tibetans who have died protesting for their just cause. The agony is not that these people have perished, but the agony is that in the 21st century, such a barbaric act is being committed in the full view of the world and there are only meek protests around the world. One would have expcted UN, US,Europe, India and numeorus other countries to lodge strong dilomatic protests and force China to take a more humane approach to the whole issue. Its a conflict that has been raging for over 50 years and needs resolution. I sincerely hope the world will do something for Tibetan cause.
Tibet was gobbled up by China (Chou En-Lai) with Nehru's connivance in 1959. China paid back India by attacking in 1962. Nehru realized what a blunder his policy of placating China had been (Hindi-Chini, Bhai-Bhai)! Krishna Memon who was India's defense minister had to resign. Our brave soldiers were fighting the Chinese with WWI rifles whereas the Chinese had automatic weapons. The debacle so un-nerved Nehru that he never recovered from the shock and suffered a heart attack and died soon after in 1964. Today China is the biggest threat not only to South Asia but to the U.S. also. The dragon is out of its cave!
The present unrest in Tibet is of China's creation. China has been committing cultural genocide in Tibet since 1959. Tibet had been effectively an independent country before chinese Communist troops entered.It is the chinese government which has been pursuing an expansionist policy since 1952 towards its neighboring countries.Just on Tuesday, one of China's leading human rights defenders, Hu Jia, went on trial, accused of "inciting subversion of state power"--a charge his lawyers say stems from articles he posted online about human-rights conditions in the run-up to the Olympics. The chinese Communist govt. wants to ensure the Aug.8-24 Games boost its international image.The poor Dalai Lama has nothing to do with chinese duplicity.
Religion and way of life is improtant for human civilazation. new world order of capalists ,communist is not for everyone.Sprituality is another way. Some people think they are born again and again.while some this this is the only life. Protest is way to inforce your belief. World human race should join with Bhudhist to make sure their way of life is not destoryed by chinese.ISam and chritians have distroyed 40 civilizations. Communists how many no one knows.China has no business to be in Tibet
We Bharat are with Tibet, Tibet for Tibetans. Indian govt under Congress-Communists converted India as Chinese agent. Indian Police forces brutally prevented Tibetan demonstrators. China, you can't keep Tibet by force. Tibetans of present generations will burn your imperialist design from inside. We all Indians are with Tibet, no matter what Chinsese agent Congress-Communists say. Indians communists are marginal force, they are isolated throughout the country. These Chinsese agents have no place in Bharat. Bharat-Tibet belong to same Civilization and Culture. Long live Tibetan Freedom Movement. Victory is for Dharma, which is on Tibet side. China will collapse with Tibet. Its a matter of time.
People of Tibet will rise again and again until the Chinese ruthless invaders and occupiers are driven out. And, I hope that India will not stoop to cowardice and provide complete moral support. I was shocked by the police action against Tibetan protesers in Delhi. It looked like India was "sucking up" to Chinese Communist dictators.
Can India accept interference of Pakistan in Kashmir. Why is it that India is interfering in the internal matter of China. Let Tibetans settle with China directly. The Indians hv these tendencies of interfering in Tibet, Srilanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, but when China or Pakistan interfers in Kashmir or Arunachal pradesh they make a big noise.
You have taken leave of your senses.Where have India interfered with TIBET.Man India is infiltreated with Communist thugs and ants, who is gnawing away at India's moral strength and courage,that is why UPA Govt has become so imbecile.
To expect anything courageous decision, from Manmohan is , wishful thinking. His one leg is pulled by Italian Sonia, who has nothing to do with India, while the other leg is pulled by Chinese agents Sitaram Yechury and Prakash Karat. Our P.M can't even crawl, forget about walking.
PLEASE ALL OF YOU TAKE NOTE TAHT THAT SANCTIMONIOUS AND UTTERLY ODIOUS AND HYPOCRITICAL DAILY TAMIL RAG THE HINDU HAS NOT UTTERED A WORD OF CONDEMNATION OF THEIR CHINESE MASTERS BARBARISM IN OCCUPIED TIBET.ALL THOSE WHO BUY THIS RAG SHOULD STOP BUYING IT. THE PRINCIPLE OF MARKET FORCES IS THE ONLY WAY TO TEACH THIS FIFTH COLUMN A LESSON.READ IT FREE ON THE NET BUT DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS TRASH.
ERADICATE TIBETANS, INFILTRATE WITH HANCHINESE SWARMING IT LIKE ANTS AND THENCALLIT A MOTHERLAND----PREACHINGS BY HITLER.DID N'TJAPAN SOAKIT TO CHINA THE SAME WAY, CHINA WAS CRYING FOUL THEN !!!!!TRUE, DALAI LAMA MUST NOT LEADTHESE FREEDOM FIGHTERS. HE IS A PREACHER.TIBET NEEDS SOME LEADER WITH DO OR DIE FIGHTERS, TO FREE THE COUNTRY....
Do you care of respect from world community? Then getout of Tibet. Donot preach communist slogan such as motherland unification etc...those days are over....China must deal with matured world..
typo: bounded = bounden
This is a warning bell for our government. It is our bounded duty to see to it that Dalai Lama doesn't get harmed by the Chinese establishment in any way whatsoever.
This is a warning bell for our government. It is our bounded duty to see to it that Dalai Lama doesn't get harmed by the Chinese establishment in any way whatsoever.
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