關於達賴喇嘛來訪美國 —給國會議員和州議員的公開信

尊敬的議員閣下：
我們是一群熱愛和平的美國公民，對於達賴喇嘛近期來訪美國，我們想把一些關於西藏的事實和觀點向閣下闡述，希望通過這些闡述能讓您對達賴喇嘛的真實本質有所認識和了解。
一．西藏在達賴的統治期，是一個比15世紀時的歐洲更殘暴的社會，達賴自己也承認：「西藏曾經就像歐洲中世紀，政教合一」。西藏在中國中央政府的領導下從一個最落後的奴隸社會成為現代社會的一部分，人民生活得到很大改善，這是一個大飛躍。西藏的宗教和文化也得到了保護和發展，西藏的文化教育一直堅持著藏語和漢語普通話雙軌教學。僧人和藏民的宗教活動，只要不是打著宗教旗號進行分裂主義活動，都是自由的。
二．西藏從來就是中國的一部分。包括美國在內的現今世界上絕大多數國家都承認西藏是中國不可分割的一部分。中國的歷代達賴喇嘛，均必須經過中國中央政府的認定和冊封。2008年3月14日發生在拉薩等地的襲擊平民的打砸搶燒暴力事件，造成了許多無辜民眾的傷亡。這場暴力事件是精心策劃的，其用心就是妄圖把西藏從中國的版圖上分裂出去。中國政府從未放棄與達賴的對話，但達賴所謂的「中間道路「、謀求240萬平方公里「大藏區自治「本質仍是尋求西藏獨立，使得對話難以取得進展。
三．美國承認中國對西藏和台灣的主權，並奉行一個中國的政策。與中國發展友好合作關係是美國的長期戰略，也符合美國人民的利益。
作為熱愛和平的華裔美國公民，我們希望達賴能以國家利益和民族利益為重，順應包括藏人在內的全體中國人的意願，順應歷史發展的潮流，以實際行動表明真正停止分裂活動，停止策劃煽動暴力活動，致力於西藏的建設和發展。我們也殷切希望閣下您能了解西藏的真實情況和我們的立場、觀點，不被達賴的表象所迷惑。我們相信你了解這些事實后就會明白我們的關切，不會去會見他或為他從事暴力分裂活動提供便利。
如果您能了解並支持我們，我們將由衷地感謝您，尊敬的議員閣下。

譯文：
About Dalai Lama's Visit to America——A Public Letter to Members of Congress and State legislators
Honorable members of congress and state legislators:
    As a group of peace-loving American citizens, we are looking forward to expounding some facts and viewpoints on Tibet as for the recent visit of Dalai Lama to America, hoping that can enable you to get acquainted with and gain some understanding about the real essence of Dalai Lama.
    First, under the domination of Dalai Lama, social condition of Tibet is more tyrannical than that of Europe in 15 century. Dalai himself also admitted that Tibet was once like medieval Europe that unified the state and the religion. It is a great leap that Tibet, once being the most undeveloped slave society, has become a part of modern society and the living standard of Tibetan has greatly improved under the leadership of the central government of China. The religion and culture of Tibet have also been protected and developed, and the cultural education of Tibet has always maintained the bilingual teaching of Tibetan and Mandarin. Buddhists and Tibetans' religious activities are all free as long as they are not under the guise of religion to carry out separatist activities.
    Second, Tibet has always been a part of China. The overwhelming majority of countries in the world today including America admit that Tibet is an integral part of China. The Dalai Lama from ancient China has to be identified and conferred by the central government of China. The carefully planned Lhasa "3•14" riot in 2008 has caused the death of many innocent people and vainly attempted to split Tibet from the landscape of China. The Chinese government never give up negotiating with Dalai, but the so-called "Middle Way" and "Grand Tibet Autonomy" proposed by Dalai that substantially seek the independence of 2.4 million square kilometers Tibet make the negotiate difficult to progress.
    Third, America acknowledges China's sovereignty over Tibet and Taiwan and pursues the one-China policy. Developing the relations of friendship and cooperation with China is not only America's long-term strategy but also in conformity with American people's interest.
    As peace-loving Chinese Americans, we hope that Dalai can place the interests of country and people first, comply with the willing of all Chinese people including Tibetan, and follow the trend of historical development; we hope that Dalai can cease the separatist activities with practical actions, stop the scheme and instigation of riots, and devote to the construction and development of Tibet; we eagerly hope that you can get acquainted with the actual situation in Tibet and our standpoints and viewpoints instead of being puzzled by Dalai Lama's superficial actions. We believe that you will understand our concerns after knowing these facts and will not meet with him or facilitate his violent and separatist activities.
    If you can understand and support us, we sincerely show our gratitude to you, the honorable members of congress and state legislators.