Tibetan Students Mar Chinese Premier’s Talk on Sino-India Relations
Demand “Free Tibet before Free Trade” during Wen Jiabao’s India Visit
New Delhi – Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) – India unfurled a 17ft long banner reading “Wen! Where is the Freedom? Wen Jiabao Go Back! Free Tibet” from the 9th floor of a building leading up to the ICWA (Indian Council of World Affairs) today where Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived today to give a speech on Indo-China Policy. The actions drew attention to China’s ongoing and brutal occupation of Tibet and call on China’s leadership to immediately resolve the issue. Two more SFT activists were held on top of the Museum next to the ICWA building when they were about to unfurl a banner that read “Free Tibet before Free Trade.”
“As a Tibetan born in India, I’ve grown up being inspired by the Indian freedom struggle and believing that I can also help gain freedom for my homeland,” said Dolkar, spokesperson for Students for a Free Tibet and one of the protesters. “It’s not business as usual for India and China to promote trade relations while Tibet remains an occupied territory and Chinese soldiers continue to invade Indian territories. I am calling on the Government of India to publicly urge Premier Wen Jiabao to immediately end China’s illegal occupation of Tibet and its suppression of the Tibetan people.”
During his 3-day visit, Premier Wen is leading the largest Chinese trade delegation ever to visit India to promote bilateral trade relations. Today’s actions are part of a series of actions coordinated by Students for a Free Tibet to highlight China’s illegal occupation of Tibet and its implications for India. On December 14th, a group of Indian and Tibetan students unfurled a large banner reading “Tibet’s Independence: India’s Security” at Rajghat. The Premier is scheduled to visit this location today. (more…)













