This is an era of change. Barack Obama launched a successful election campaign with change as its centerpiece to become the first black president of the US. The world is changing. People are changing, and so are countries across the globe.

China, too, is changing. But some Western politicians and media refuse to change their outlook. They still want to believe China is an oppressive and negative power, especially when it comes to the Tibet autonomous region.

Does that mean China should change its administrative method in Tibet? Or is it time for the Western politicians and media to change their way of thinking on Tibet?