Tibet Convention: Activist Richard Gere slams China, says non-violence works


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Quick links: Image: AP/Dalailama.com Launching a veiled attack on China, International Campaign for Tibet Chairman Richard Gere said that irrespective of the time it takes someone to change its path and tread on the path of non-violence, it still works. Speaking at World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet, he emphasised that "non-violence takes time but it works". Notably, China has reportedly been using violent methods to overhaul control in the Tibetan plateau and has even deployed its military in certain areas. “Nonviolence works, but it takes a long time. But once it works, it’s finished. It’s complete”, Gere, who is also...