If you believe Zhang Yong of Hong Kong, you will believe anything. Tibetans will never be free of the Han Chinese until and unless they use other tried and tested methods and that does not include relying on the outside world. Nobody will come to their aid, they are on their own.

Subramaniam, Paris,

Dalai Lama finally showed his true color after so many attempts to separate Tibet from China. He failed in 1959, 1989 and now 2008. It demonstrated he is not the non-violence person. Tibetans could not go to the street and acted like mad people the past few days without Dalai's permit. Tibetan Buddhism is a violent religion and a total joke. Giving Dalai Lama the Nobel Peace price was a real mistake. There are some people around world just don’t want a peaceful China. CIA did in 1959 and now those “right groups”. The so called human right groups supported by anti-China and anti-Chinese organizations and government agencies wanted to use every means to sour Beijing Olympic. But they never criticize US for invading Iraq and killing so many innocent people. Another joke again! I just wanted to tell them that their attempts don’t work. Tibet was part of China and will be in the future. 13 billion Chinese people are now standing behind their government.

Johnny, San Francisco, USA

To Gabriel from Bournemouth: Why stop at boycotting the Olympics? Why don't you stop buying chinese goods too? Ofcourse that would mean... most of the things you find in the stores these days.

Terry's comments are more practical. China is very sensitive when it comes to territorial rights, and will be prepared to shed blood to defend it.

Stan, san leandro,

Actually, this problem is not that severe. I mean, the problem does exist between certain Tibetans and Han Chinese, but will diminish in the next one or two decades. My girlfriend is a Tibetan, and I am a Han Chinese. We are very happy together. I love Tibetan culture, and she also love Han Chinese Culture. I have lots of Tibetan friends, too. Most of the normal young Tibetans now prefer a peaceful life, and they like to live side by side with Han Chinese. Again, I admit that the problem does exist. Basically, most of the riotors this time are poor Tibetans. They are dissatisfied with their current economy status, and that's why they want to uprise. For most of the normal Tibetans whose life have been much better off, they are not for the clashes. It seems that western World are very interested in those clashes, but they ignored a fact, it's only a small proportion of Tibetans who want to uprise.

ZHANG Yong, Hong Kong,

Lee, of course the chinese goverment has to rebuild the monastries.... because they destroyed it!

Tenzin Norsang, Dharamsala,

I think you should really try to get more info about what Chinese govenment have done for Tibetans. I am a Chinese students. for example,if we need to get 550 points in the college entrance exams to enter a university here,tibetan students just need to get 500, even we are taking the same exams. every year,Chinese government spent hundreds of millions dollors to repair those temples in Tibet.... as you said,we are destroying their cultrue,so what you want is to put Tibet into your musem for your tourists to enjoy?

Lee, CD, China

i am a Tibetan refugee. I was born in Tibet but when I was six years old, my parents send me to Dharamsala - India. i still remember walking across Himalayas with other about 4 childrens little older than me and with a Kushola("monk" in Tibetan).
my parents send me to Dharamsala because they wanted me to maintain my Tibetan culture.
i am 17 years old just now and i have never seen my parents after that. i just contact them on phone sometimes. they stay in Lhasa... i have not able to contact them after demonstration started...
please help Tibet...

Tenzin Norsang, Dharamsala,

"If the vote was in favour, he said that he might appoint a reincarnation while he was still alive, instead of being reborn as a small boy after his death. "

This quote from Dalai Lama reveals the whole exercise as a pack of lies. How can he pick his own reincarnation while he is still alive?

But of course, all these religious fools do not understand logic.

Sylvester, Cambridge, USA

I think China should hold talk with Dalai Lama while he is still in power and let him come back to Tibet. It is easier to have dialogue with him when he is in China rather than outside. It will be much more troublesome for the Chinese government to take care of the Tibet problem once Dalai Lama is gone.

WING CHAN, Hong Kong, China

I agree with the words from the Dalai Lama, however, since I don't like the violence and the manner by which the Chinese government is treating the tibetans and sympathisers, I will therefore not be attending the Olympic games with my family as I had previously arranged, nor will I read or participate with any event that acknowledges the Olympic games in 2008.

Its about time the world awakens and takes responsibility for what is happening, China, like a small child needs to learn that what they are doing is not appropriate, eventually they'll either learn or grow up into an even bigger bully than the USA government .

Gabriel, bournemouth, Uk

In your dream to take Tibet away from China. It is too strategically located and China's grip on the territory is firm and unwavering. 6 million Tibetan is nothing compared with the wish of 13000 million Chinese. Let's live in peace and stability rather than stirring up trouble for myopic purpose to preserve a religious feudal system that is anachronistic and demeaning to its people historically.

Terry, Toronto, Canada