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Alex Wise and Dan Nizinski

Dalai Lama (Tenzon Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama)

__HISTORY__


 * (1930-1940's) Mau Zedong gets supporters to free China.


 * (1949) Communists go to Bejing, but Mau Zedong and his supporters announce the "People's Republic of China"


 * Chinese communists wrote a new constitution


 * Mao Zedong carries out the "Great Leap Forward" and used propoganda to draw support.


 * Communists appealed to the poor/lower class


 * Karl Marx (German Philosipher) predicted that the working class would rise up.


 * (1976) Mao Zedong Dies.


 * Deng Xiaoping becomes the new leader.


 * (1989) Rallies for political freedom carried out by students occur;


 * Chinese army massacres the resisting students.


 * (1990's) China undergoes economical reform.



//ENVIRONMENT // //" //Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities that lack a commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and natural resources results from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the earth's living things." The Earth is the source of life. Natural resources will be exhausted, with the continuation of China's industry, which is contributing to pollution of the air. The deforestation in China is rigid, and showing no care for the environment-only profit. All this is creating an unsuitable environment for the creatures who live there. Further more, the Chinese Oil Sands industry is causing the water nearby (Athabasca River) to be polluted, because of the excess toxins being expelled from the plant.

//TOLERANCE OF DIVERSITY // Religion is key in defining a person. It defines their goals, values, and culture. Race and gender do too, because they define overall views. Diversity is how people can learn to exist together peacefully. People will be able to share ideas openly if diversity is tolerated. Also, in Buddhism, Nirvana can not possibly be achieved without true, inner peace. This means that the Dalai Lama believes in peace among the people, in order to achieve greater things.

//HUMAN RIGHTS // The Dalai Lama believes that China does need human rights because it is the foundation for a free and dynamic society. "It is my firm belief that dialogue and a willingness to look with honesty and clarity at the reality in Tibet and China can lead us to a viable solution of our problems." This shows how Dalai Lama believes that human rights is the answer to China's problems.

//GLOBAL INTERACTIONS // The Dalai Lama is angry at China because they invaded Tibet, his homeland (as mentioned later). Even through this, he strives towards peace by assisting China economically. Many times, he has influenced extremely important decisions, like what a company should do in order to expand. He makes sure China has positive diplomacy towards countries like the U.S. so they can make higher profits.


 * What efforts have you taken to interact with China

On numerous occasions, the Dalai Lama has given advice to China, especially relating to topics such as culture, economy, and diplomacy. His advice on culture includes how to interact with other countries and what is polite. The Dalai Lama thinks of all possible outcomes of China's decisions, so he can give advice on what decision should be made. He also considers the diplomacy of nations by factoring in which nations have the most power and which ones have the most potential.


 * What success you have had on promoting a positive relationship with China?

The Dalai Lama hasn't had much success interacting with China because the Dalai Lama is based in Tibet and once Tibet started to lose power, China inveded and China became powerful and Tibet became Weak. Today though, the Dalai Lama believes that if Tibet and China spend a few days negotiating that they will not be enemies. Dalai Lama Said " does not seek independence and aims instead for a solution based on Tibetan autonomy within China."


 * Discuss the intent your country has in promoting (or working against) the progress of China.

The intent Dalai Lama has for working against China is that China wants to get rid of Buddhism in Tibet. They are placing Monks and Nuns in Prison like conditions. They aren't letting these Monks and Nuns practice there religion. Dalai Lama has invited Authorities to come listen to what people in Tibet have to say about banning religions.


 * What impact with China have on the next 50 years of world history?

In the next 50 years, China will become the new leader of the world’s industrial/economical community. They will have become successful in all areas, eliminating most of the poverty there. The Dalai Lama plays a large role in this because he was able to predict which decisions would have a good or bad effect. The Dalai Lama wants a good economy, so the world can focus on peace. He wants nothing more than for his country (Tibet) to succeed. Population trends also reveal that the population in China is rapidly increasing, and if the trend increases, the population there in 2060 will be around 1,982,040,000 people living there.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">Gyatso, Tenzin, and H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama. "Human Rights, Democracy and Freedom | The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama." //His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama | The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama//. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. <http://www.dalailama.com/messages/world-peace/human- rights- democracy-and-freedom>.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Oil sands water-pollution data review going through." //National Post | Canadian News, Financial News and Opinion//. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. <http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/sands+water+pollution+data+review+going+through/3577620/story.html>.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">Roundtable: The China-Dalai Lama Dialogue: Prospects for Progress." //Congressional-Executive Commission on China//. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. <http://www.cecc.gov/pages/roundtables/2006/20060313/index.php>.