German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s upcoming meeting with Dalai Lama — and Chinese opposition to it — has sparked attention from readers this week.
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I think Germany and the whole world should take a stand against China and advise them that bullying the Dalai Lama won’t get them any where. Now they are trying to bully Chancellor Angela Merkel — now that’s an affront to good manners! — James McAndrew, Bahrain
It would be a waste and dire misfortune for anyone not to meet with the Dalai Lama! China has brutalized Tibet, and it has been at war with Tibet and its people. They have complied in peaceful resistance and gone into exile to India or other countries without engaging in war. There is a lot to be gained by listening to the Dalai Lama as this world needs more mindfulness, compassion and peace. — Elaine Scarpato, US
I feel that the Dalai Lama presents a special message for the world community: that no one should agree with a totalitarian regime established by communist forces in Tibet. In some points the Tibet issue could be compared with what the DDR authorities did to the German people. Officials in modern Germany should support Dalai Lama on official level as if they do this for the Germans. — Valery Nikolski, Russia
