10-12-07

聯合國安理會對緬甸最近鎮壓民主抗議者表示痛惜 (UN Security Council 'Deplores' Burma's Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Protesters)

聯合國安理會首次就緬甸問題發表聲明，對緬甸最近軍事鎮壓民主抗議者表示強烈痛惜，並要求釋放所有政治犯。

安理會所有15個成員國在星期四批准聲明之前作出了一些妥協。在中國和俄羅斯的要求下，聲明的措辭得到了緩和。

一位曾經擔任緬甸駐華大使的批評緬甸政府的人士說，中國和俄羅斯批准這項聲明很重要。這兩個國家以前曾經針對制裁緬甸的議案行使過否決權。

中國外交部星期五說，聯合國聲明的目的是幫助緬甸通過政府和人民的磋商來解決自己的問題。

緬甸主要反對黨全國民主聯盟對聯合國的聲明表示歡迎。但是該黨表示，還需要一段時間，這項聲明才會造成衝擊。

The United Nations Security Council has issued its first statement on Burma, strongly deploring the recent military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and calling for a release of all political prisoners.

All 15 Council members approved the statement Thursday with some compromises, after China and Russia successfully argued to soften the language.

A critic of the Burmese government and former Burmese ambassador to China said it was important that China and Russia approved the statement. They have vetoed action against Burma in the past.

The Chinese foreign ministry today (Friday) said the U.N. statement is designed to help Burma solve its own problems, through consultations between the government and the people.

Burma's main opposition party, the National League for Democracy, welcomed the U.N. statement, but said it will take time to have an impact.

中國指責達賴喇嘛煽動對中國駐印大使館的攻擊 (China Accuses Dalai Lama of Instigating Attack on Its Embassy in India)

中國指責達賴喇嘛煽動對中國駐印度大使館的一次攻擊事件。

大約有30名流亡的西藏人星期三衝進位於新德里的中國使館，其中幾名藏人用鏈條把自己綁在一個旗桿上；另外一些藏人用紅色油漆在使館的墻上和大門上噴寫了“西藏自由”的口號。

這些藏人抗議中國政府最近發出的一項規定，要求所有西藏精神領袖的轉世必須經由政府批准，包括達賴喇嘛和班禪喇嘛在內。過去幾個世紀以來，活佛轉世都是由藏傳佛教的僧侶來主持。

中國外交部星期五發表聲明說，達賴喇嘛及其支援者不放過任何製造麻煩和破壞中國西藏自治區穩定的機會。

中國外交部在今天的聲明中還要求印度政府遵守承諾，不要聽任西藏分裂主義分子在印度從事反華行為。中國還要求印度懲罰肇事者。

China has accused the Dalai Lama of instigating an attack on its embassy in India.

About 30 Tibetan exiles stormed the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday, with several chaining themselves to a flag pole. Others sprayed "Free Tibet" in red paint on the embassy walls and main gate.

They were protesting a recent Chinese order that the government must approve all reincarnations of Tibetan spiritual leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama. That process has been carried out by Tibetan monks for centuries. 

In today's (Friday's) statement, the Chinese Foreign Minister said the Dalai Lama and his supporters look for any opportunity to cause trouble and destroy the stability of China's Tibetan Autonomous Region. 

It also demanded that India to stand by its promise not to allow Tibetan separatists to conduct anti-Chinese activities in India and punish those responsible.