Posted by: isolated freak February 2, 2005
Nepal closes Dalai Lama's office in Kathmandu
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And if you all allow me, let me add something: Nepal has pursued the policy of One China. From the Nepali foreign policy perspective, there is only one China and because of that position, it is our responsibility to make sure taht no organziation or actions in Nepal violate that position by engaging directly or indirectly in activities that undermine our position. Its also a standard diplomatic practice. When you do not recognize an organziation, you do not normally let it work in your country/territory ebcause failing to do so would result in a serious diplomatic set-back with the country against whose interests the organization in question work. Once you let it work in your territory, you are challenging and undermining your own position. Therefore the governmnet of Nepal had to close down the offices because it was against our foreign policy. America will not let Hamas open its office in LA, Israel will not let an IRA office in its territory, India will not let a LTTE office in its soil.. I am not comparing the Tibetans with the Hamas, LTTE or IRA, I am just providing how countries impose restrictions on offices of the entities/organziations they oppose.
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