In response to the question of China’s reaction regarding Pavel’s meeting with Tibet's spiritual leader, Jian called his actions provocative and condemned them.
“This seriously contradicts the political obligations taken by the Czech government to the Chinese government, and is harmful to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China. China resolutely condemns and decisively opposes this, and expressed serious protests by the Czech side. Given the seriousness of the provocative actions of Pavel, China decides to stop any interaction with him,” the speaker of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Politico wrote that Paul during a private trip at the end of July met with the Dalai Lama living in exile in India to congratulate him on the 90th birthday.
China does not recognize the Tibetan government of exile and accuses Dalai Lama of separatism. Beijing regards any official contacts with him as a violation of the principle of the “unified China”, according to which Tibet is part of the PRC.
The media notes that this is not the first conflict that arose between Pavel and China. Earlier, the Czech president angered Beijing, calling President Taiwan Tsay Inven, shortly after his victory in the presidential election in January 2023, the article said.
Context
Tibet is an autonomous area in the south-west of China. He has his own people's government and the People’s Congress, but their Communist Party controls. Tibet gained independence in 1912, but in 1951 China restored its rule.
In 1959, a large -scale anti -Chinese uprising broke out in Tibet. The rebellious Tibetans advocated the restoration of independence and against the Chinese of Tibet. The uprising was suppressed, and the Dalai Lama and thousands of his supporters fled. Since then, the Chinese authorities consider it a separatist. In 1965, Tibet received autonomy as part of the PRC.
Many Tibetans of exile accuse Beijing of religious repressions and the destruction of their culture. The Government of the PRC rejects the accusations and claims that Tibet has developed significantly under his authority.
