Dalai Lama Glorifying Suicides, Sullying China's Image : China

Beijing, Nov 8: China today hit back at the Dalai Lama for raising the charge of a “cultural genocide” in Tibet, accusing the spiritual leader of glorifying suicidal acts and using his foreign visits to sully Beijing’s image.

Responding to the Dalai Lama’s recent statement in Japan where he blamed the recent suicides by Tibetan monks on the Chinese policy of cultural genocide, Chinese Foreign Ministry, spokesman Hong Lei said such statements that “glorify” suicides will only incite more people.

“Dalai Lama has always been using his visits to other countries to sell his position of Tibet independence and sully the image of Chinese government as well as playing up Tibet related issues,” Hong told a media briefing.

A wave of self-immolation bids have been witnessed in China in protest against the Chinese policy in the region recently.

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