If the American people had any idea of the conditions in which children live around the world, as they are laborers with incredible levels of exploitation, as they are trafficked for sexual and other things, as they are working in the mines in the Congo and in other places, as they are put in refugee camps.
Otero highlights the dire conditions faced by children globally to raise awareness.
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to resume substantive, results-oriented dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives to address the underlying grievances of China's Tibetan population.
His consistent advocacy of nonviolence is an important factor in reaching an eventual lasting solution.
The U.S. Government believes that the Dalai Lama can be a constructive partner for China, particularly as it deals with the challenges of resolving continuing tensions in Tibetan areas.
I think it is really important to recognize that China is making the case that their system works better than a democratic system that is based on a market economy.