BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- A news analysis exposing the Dalai Lama's
vicious blemish on the Chinese armed forces was fervently echoed by audience who
discredited his allegation that groups of servicemen dressed like Tibetan monks
and acted as rioters on March in Lhasa, Tibet.
The Global Times, affiliated to the flagship outlet People's Daily,
published a front-page story, lambasting against the Dalai Lama for his quotes
in the on-line edition of the India-based Tribune on rumors that hundreds of
soldiers were dressing like Tibetan monks and acting as rioters in the unrest
that hit the Tibetan capital.
Some netizens poked at an on-line picture supporting the groundless
allegation, disputing that the summer season uniforms of the People's Armed
Police (PAP) showed in the picture could not be worn by the armed forces while
they were on duty on March 14 in Lhasa, where was averagely cold at that time.
Since 2005, all the PAP have worn shoulder emblems, which was not shown in
the picture and indicates the picture is outdated, the newspaper quoted a
reader's comments.
A netizen wrote, "How did the Dalai clique utilize such a picture full of
loopholes as evidence? The cheaters are too less professional."
The newspaper charged that this is not the first time that the Dalai clique
twisted facts and that the Indian town of Dharamsala, where the "Tibetan
government-in-exile" was located, is a source of lies.
A Global Times India correspondent described many ordinary Tibetans living
in Dharamsala grumbled about the endless anti-China protests and demonstrations
organized by the Dalai clique. They had to halt their small businesses while
being compelled to partake in those political activities.
A Dharamsala resident told the Global Times that the Dalai clique is often
faced with hard situation due to unstable financial status. They try hard to
make ends meet and always compete for money from Western countries, the
newspaper said.
Although based in the seclusive Himalayan town, the Dalai clique is
well-informed as well as highly informative. The Dalai Lama and his supporters
are quite adept in using extremely biased media such as Voice of America and
Radio Free Asia to disseminate lies, rumors and propaganda, the newspaper said.