Dalai Lama losing hope for Tibet autonomy - aide

[Coventina]

Source: Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama has lost hope of reaching an agreement with Beijing over Tibetan autonomy under Chinese rule, but is not going into retirement, a senior aide said on Sunday.

"Because of lack of response from Chinese we have to be realistic, there is no hope", Tenzin Taklha told Reuters.

"His holiness does not want to become a hindrance to the Tibetan issue, and therefore has sent a letter to the parliament regarding what options he has".

The Tibetan spiritual leader has called for a special meeting of Tibetan exiles in the second week of November to discuss the future of the Tibetan movement.



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This really bums me out.

When such an optimistic, cheerful man declares that he's "lost hope", I really feel that the world is in bad shape.

:-(

[onehandle]

1. China will rule us all by the end of the century.

Tibet never had a chance.

I have great respect for the man. I've seen him speak several times. Can't fault his effort.

Thank you, sir.

[xchrom]

2. indeed -- tibet never had a chance.

that invasion and occupation is one of the great crimes of the last century.