Tibet has always been a country of peace. a nation of deep religious principles. a Buddhist people following the teachings of the ruling Dalai Lama. Red Chinas rape of Tibet 7 years ago was not only a violation of every law of international decency. but a breach of Peipings own promise. signed in a treaty of 1951. to respect Tibets autonomy. and a complete disregard of Peipings pledges at the Bandung conference to practice noninterference in the internal affairs of other countries. * As a result of the Chinese Communist takeover. the Dalai Lama was forced to flee to India. to keep the hopes of his people alive. Eighty thousand refugees followed the Dalai Lama into exile. The life of the refugees is not a happy one. but they prefer it to life under communism. Their brethren Who have had to remain in Tibet have been subjected to forced labor and widely reported genocide. The free world has not forgotten the people of Tibet and should commemorate their hopes for religious freedom and peace.
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