Dalai Lama Calls for Democracy to Flower in China
November 12th 2006
Tokyo, Japan, 12 Nov 2006 (Kyodo News)
The Dalai Lama, who is seeking greater autonomy for the Himalayan Buddhist region within China, said during the meeting that countries surrounding China cannot predict what moves 'the big dragon' will make due to the lack of democracy.
During his stay, the Nobel laureate attended a peace conference in Hiroshima. The government has allowed him to enter the country on condition he does not engage in political activities. China has criticized the Dalai Lama and opposed his visit to Japan. The Dalai Lama has lived in Dharamasala, India, since a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. China occupied Tibet in 1951.
China, which rules Tibet, has opposed visits to Japan by the Dalai Lama, claiming he is leading a secessionist movement.
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