New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today welcomed the Chinese Government's decision to allow some foreign journalists to visit the Tibetan capital Lhasa to understand the developments there, but said they should get complete freedom in their work.

"Oh really! It's very good. But it should be with complete freedom. Only then can you assess the real situation. Most welcome," he told reporters here.

The Dalai Lama was asked for his reaction to China yesterday saying it has arranged a trip to the Tibetan capital for a dozen foreign journalists to report from the scenes of the recent deadly unrest.

"In the meantime, I think the correspondents should also know the background of the events taking place there. Otherwise, there is always the possibility of artificial publicity," he cautioned.

Asked if he would step down if Tibetans continued with their violent protests, the Dalai Lama said, "Yes. If the violence continues and becomes out of control, I will step down."

Source : PTI