MADISON, Wis. – The Dalai Lama said Friday the Tibetan people would live in harmony with the Chinese if the ruling Communist Party would allow them to govern themselves.
Sitting with his legs crossed on a golden throne in a red robe, the 71-year-old spiritual and political leader of Tibet in exile told 12,000 people at the Kohl Center that he continued to believe a solution over his homeland was possible.
â??Please give us meaningful autonomy,â? he said in a plea to the Chinese, who have accused him of trying to split up their country.
He said independence would actually help the government maintain â??unity and stability and prosperity and through that way, harmony.â?