Turning to his other major concern, the fate of Tibet, the Dalai Lama reiterated his well-known position that he sought not independence but general autonomy for Tibet within the People's Republic of China, and also that he was committed to non-violence in pursuing that goal.
Dalailama arī norādīja uz Ķīnas un Eiropas Savienības attiecībām: "Ja jūs esat tuvi draugi, jūs varat parādīt, kur draugs ir kļūdījies.