“Actually, I am very much looking forward to becoming a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. At the moment I am a refugee. But I would like to return to Tibet as a member of China’s Tibetan minority,” he told the Sunday Times in an interview. The Dalai Lama has set four conditions which, if met, would permit him to return to Tibet. “The first sign that the (Chinese) government is taking the world’s concerns seriously would be the opening of Tibet to the foreign media. They should be given free rein to report all that they find, whether it is good or bad,” he said. The second condition relates to medical assistance. “Second, it is important that the government accept medical aid from outside. There are great numbers of Tibetans who have been injured in the recent disturbances and it is very doubtful that they have received the treatment they require,” the spiritual head of the Tibetans said. “Third, the government must release all political prisoners. Not those who have perpetrated violence, but all who have protested peacefully. Then there should be fair and open trials for those who did engage in criminal activity,” he said. “Finally, there need to be substantive discussions with a view to satisfying the Tibetan people’s aspiration to exercise their basic human rights. That is the right way to prevent any further disturbances. And by disturbances, I mean peaceful disturbances,” the Dalai Lama concluded.
I want to be a Chinese: Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama, who is visiting Britain for nine days from May 22, has said that he would like to return to Tibet as a Chinese citizen.