Just a couple days before the Chinese government scheduled meeting with the “envoys” of His “Holiness”, who claimed in Japan that the “criticism among Tibetans of his approach toward negotiating with China was growing”, the implication was pretty obvious “if you don’t talk to me, then there will be consequences”. OK fine, on the same day his “envoys” left Beijing
China sentences 55 people over Tibet riots
So come on people, show China more cards before you want to bargain any further.