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"Mr President, Baroness Ashton, as you have explained, the situation in Tibet is not only very bad, but is also continuing to deteriorate. We should all see this as an alarm signal. The response of the Chinese leadership to the desperate acts of self-immolation has been even greater repression.
Tibet has once again been closed to the press, to free reporting and to tourists. The Sino-Tibetan talks have been put on hold. The autonomy which Tibet enjoys according to the Chinese constitution exists only on paper and has not been implemented. The Chinese leadership reacts aggressively to all forms of criticism of this situation from the representatives of the European Union. I would like to highlight the fact that the forced resettlement of nomads is not only damaging to Tibetan culture, but is also a problem for the environment in the Tibetan highlands.
We want this policy to change. We want genuine autonomy for Tibet within the Chinese constitution, real rights to education, tradition and religion and an end to marginalisation. In order to achieve this, the European Union must take a firm stand as part of its policy on Tibet, as previous speakers have said."@en1
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