Tibet -- China's Gaza Strip

That is the name of this article I found on Spiegel Online:

Tibet -- China's Gaza Strip
By Jürgen Kremb

The violence in Lhasa is not part of a separatist campaign. Rather, it is the result of failed political policies. To avoid an Olympic-sized debacle, it is time for Beijing to sit down together with the Dalai Lama. The radical Tibetan alternative is far more dangerous.

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I don't have time right now to read it and comment on it, but I hope to have time tonight. In the meantime, if anyone has time to read it and has comments, please feel free to share in the comments.

Technorati Tag: Tibet and Gaza and Hamas and Dalai Lama.