Elected as the first prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, Prof Samdhong Rimpoche is the man behind the ongoing dialogue process between the envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government. Excerpts from an interview:
Why has the Dalai Lama given up on his dream of an independent Tibet and expressed his willingness to remain within China?
But prominent Tibetans in exile have slammed the Dalai Lama's middle way approach as a "sellout to China".
Why are you so desperate to please China?
Despite all your efforts at confidence-building, China has rejected the Dalai Lama's latest offer. Where do you go from here?