New Delhi: China on Monday reminded India of the growing partnership between the "rising economic powers" and hoped New Delhi will not be taken in by rumours created by the "Dalai clique" and "maintain an objective and correct stand" on the violence in Lhasa.
Accusing the Dalai Lama for the "pre-meditated" and "elaborately planned" violence in Tibet, China said the monk had an "evil motive" of splitting the country and disrupting the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games.
"We hope that Indian friends can clearly see the nature of those instigating and conspiring activities of the Dalai clique which aim at splitting China and disrupting Beijing Olympics," Chinese ambassador to India Zhang Yan was quoted as saying by news agency IANS.
Denying that there was "crackdown" in Tibet by China, he said the security forces had exercised "high restraint" and the action against the protesters was in line with the law as the government has the duty to protect the life and property of its citizens.
The envoy said the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing and the Chinese embassy in New Delhi have been in touch with the Indian government about the developments in Tibet.
"I will convey the same to the Indian government when I meet the Indian officials," he said when asked whether this advice was addressed to the Indian media or the Indian government.
Stressing that he was making this statement at the instruction of the Chinese government, the envoy vehemently rebutted reports of any attempt by the Chinese forces to "crackdown" on Tibetan protesters and said steps taken by the Chinese government to control "organized violence" in Lhasa was in line with the law.
"There was no such thing as the cracking down," he said at the Chinese embassy which has turned virtually into a fortress with Indian security personnel on alert outside the embassy to thwart any attempts by Tibetan protesters to storm the embassy.
"It is the duty of the government to protect the safety of life and property of its citizens. These measures are totally in line with the law and truly welcomed and supported by the people at the grassroots," the envoy said.
Blackout in Lhasa
Beijing has reportedly blanked out news and videos from the Tibetan capital Lhasa and moved tanks and troops to crush protests and conduct house-to-house searches there.
Chinese TV has shown visuals of many of the injured in hospitals in Lhasa.
Tibet's governor said no lethal weapons were used against the protestors and 13 people were confirmed killed in the riots on Friday, adding that all protestors have until Monday night – that’s about 2130 hrs (IST) - to surrender.
But Yang dismissed the reports. He claimed that there was enough evidence to show the protests was "organized, premieditated and elaborately-planned scheme by the Dalai clique."
"Its evil motive is to provoke disturbances in the sensitive period of time, create incidents and even blood-shedding events so as to pressurize the Chinese government, disrupt the Beijing Olympics and undermine social and political stability and harmony in China," he said.
(With PTI and IANS inputs)
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