3. Intent to split China
The essential intent of the "middle way" advocated by the Dalai Lama group is to split China.
The claims of the middle way can be summarized in five major points.
First, it denies the fact that Tibet has been an integral part of China since ancient times; instead it claims that Tibet was "an independent state" that was "occupied by China in 1951" and that "Tibetans have the right to independence from a historical perspective".
Second, it seeks to establish a "Greater Tibet" that has never existed at any time in history, claiming that the "Tibet issue" concerns 6 million Tibetans and that Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu, Qinghai and other areas that Tibetans and people of other ethnic minorities inhabit in compact communities should be incorporated into a unified administrative region.
Third, it demands "a high degree of autonomy" that is not subject to any constraint whatsoever from the central government, denies the leadership of the central government and Tibet's present social and political systems and proposes to establish an "autonomous government" under which "Tibetans" (in truth the Dalai party) take full charge of all affairs other than diplomacy and national defense.
Fourth, it opposes the central government's garrisons of troops in Tibet and, despite its superficial agreement that the central government holds the authority over national defense, it demands that the central government "withdraw all Chinese troops" to turn Tibet into an "international zone of peace".
Fifth, in total disregard of the fact that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been a multi-ethnic region since ancient times, it denies the access of other ethnic groups to "Greater Tibet" and drives them out of regions where they have lived for generations.
Under the "middle way", the Dalai group feigns acceptance of China's sovereignty in Tibet to seize the reins of power.
4. Self-immolations
The 14th Dalai Lama encourages deluded lamas and lay followers to engage in self-immolation.
In August 2011, the new leader of the so-called Tibetan government-in-exile announced a new commitment to non-violence.
Subsequently, the Dalai group leadership began to incite Tibetan lamas and lay followers inside China to engage in acts of self-immolation, leading to a series of such incidents in a number of regions.
On May 29, 2012, at a Tibetan Youth Congress candlelight rally to commemorate Tibetans who had conducted self-immolation, its head claimed: "Tibetan independence will neither fall from the sky nor grow from the earth; rather it relies on our efforts and action and needs sacrifice."
In September 2012, the Dalai group convened the Second Special Meeting of Tibetans in Exile, describing self-immolation as the highest form of non-violence, hailing its unfortunate victims as "national heroes", building memorials and raising special funds for them.
For an ensuing period, the Dalai group vigorously preached that "self-immolation does not go against Buddhist doctrine" and that "self-immolation is martyrdom and Bodhisattva deeds", duping Buddhist believers in Tibet-particularly innocent young people-and setting them on a path of ruin.
The inevitable result was a sudden increase in self-immolations.
Investigations by China's public security organs into incidents of self-immolation revealed clearly that they are being manipulated and instigated at the highest level by the Dalai group.
The Dalai group has also released a self-immolation guide on the Internet-an instruction manual to incite Tibetans residing within China to burn themselves.
5. Wasted opportunity
After the start of reform and opening up, the central government offered the 14th Dalai Lama an opportunity to repent his way, but he chose to maintain his support for "Tibetan independence".
The central government received 13 visits by his private representatives between 1979 and 2002, and 10 visits from 2002 to January 2010.
To the disappointment of the central government, the Dalai Lama has remained committed to his "middle way", which runs counter to the Constitution and aims at splitting the country.
Moreover, he has planned and instigated activities of sabotage, including violent disturbances during the Beijing Olympic Games, violence in Lhasa on March 14, 2008, and incidents of self-immolation.
In 2011, the Dalai Lama announced his "political retirement", followed shortly by the announcement of "resignation" by his private representatives, who had kept contact with the central government.
Since then, the Dalai group has declared that it would only talk with the central government in the name of the "government-in-exile", thereby destroying any basis for contacts and negotiation, which have now been halted.
Over the past 30 years and more, the Dalai Lama and his supporters have adjusted and altered their strategies according to changes in the national and international situation.
None of the negotiations were conducted in good faith.
