China needs to learn from India what freedom and democracy are, socialism and Marxism have no place in the new China: Dalai Lama

NEW DELHI: The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, has said that China will not be able to change the mentality of the Tibetan people no matter how hard it tries. The Dalai Lama was speaking in a video released after a meeting with US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Uzra Zeya, The video was released by the Tibetan exile administration in Dharamshala in India.

According to Dalai Lama, China's attempts to subvert the minds of the Tibetan people had failed. The Dalai Lama said that China was changing rapidly and that socialism and Marxism had no place in China now. He added that India and the United States had a long tradition of independence and democracy.

Wonderful to see Special Coordinator for #Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya meet the #DalaiLama! His Holiness is an inspiration to the American people, and @UnderSecStateJ shows the US' unwavering commitment to Tibet! pic.twitter.com/YJcFbAzGoE

— International Campaign for Tibet (@SaveTibetOrg) May 19, 2022

Representatives of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile and US Special Coordinator Uzra Zeya attended the ceremony. The US envoy arrived in Dharamshala for a two-day visit. During the visit, she will visit the Tibetan Parliament, the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts and the Tibetan Museum in India. The last time the US coordinator in Tibet visited the Dalai Lama was in 2016