As some western media claimed that Tibet is oppressed by the Chinese rule and Tibetans have no rights to pursue their own freedom, a former French senator used his pen to testify what a real Tibet is like.

In his book "Le Test du Cocotier", Paul Dubrule, also chairman and founder of a leading multinational hotel group, recorded his 15,000-kilometer journey on bicycle from his home to Cambodia, during which he rode through Tibet from west to its east.

He said before arriving in Tibet, he thought the local people were under repression from the central government as many other westerners thought, but by talking to the locals, he changed his mind.

"What the Dalai Lama has been advocating is a history reverse. I don't agree with him that the local economy is suffering from major setbacks, because I saw construction of roads, airports, schools and hospitals, which are all reflection that the government is taking good care of the local needs."

Sharing his view, President of the Sino-French Association for the Development of Investment and Commerce Exchange, Jacques Van Minden noticed that many foreign protestors in favor of Tibet independence have never been to Tibet at all, so their words and behaviors are not trustworthy.

"I think most French people support China, but due to the lack of sufficient and accurate information, there are much confusion and even misunderstanding about Tibet."

He therefore believed the media in both France and China have a role to play in improving communications and understandings about each other.