Why is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cracking down on the Tibetans now?
What is your view? Sethu Das: We have only seen the CCP cracking down on the Tibetans. In the days to come, we’ll witness the CCP hunting the dissidents in Xinjiang. The Uyghurs have already started an armed uprising following the death of Mutallip Hajim, a prominent Uyghur philanthropist who died in the police custody. The Chinese government will crackdown on everyone including the Falun Dafa practitioners before the Olympics on the pretext of national security. The CCP has already branded Muslims and Tibetans as terrorists. The coming days will be crucial for both China and all those freedom loving people inside and outside China. Epoch Times: We have read that young Tibetans do not accept the Dalai Lama’s “middle way” approach of trying to negotiate for autonomy in Tibet along the lines of “one country, two systems.” What approach to the future of Tibet does the Friends of Tibet take? Why? Sethu Das: It is true that most Tibetans do not agree with the Dalai Lama’s middle-way approac
