[Updated 20 February 2010] President Obama expressed his "strong support" for the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the People’s Republic of China during his meeting in the Map Room at the White House this morning. The Dalai Lama said it was a “great honour” to meet with the President and they talked about the “promotion of human values." However, the Chinese government has strongly condemned the meeting, saying, "the action of the US side has seriously interfered in China's internal affairs, seriously hurt the national feelings of the Chinese people, and seriously undermined China-US relations. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai has summoned the US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman for solemn representations."
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[2 February] The ninth round of talks is over. The Dalai Lama’s envoys have returned to Dharamsala, where Special Envoy Lodi Gyari issued a reasonable and constructive statement. In contrast, in Beijing, Zhu Weiqun, executive deputy head of the Communist Party's United Front Work Department, the body that “engages” with the envoys, held a news conference where he adopted a tone of uncompromising rhetoric, saying relations with the Dalai Lama was China's internal affair so "outsiders have no right to voice any opinions." And repeating the long held line that, “the central government wanted the Dalai Lama to abandon his stand to split the country, cease separatist activities, openly admit that Tibet was an inalienable part of China and Taiwan was an inalienable part of China and the government of the People's Republic of China was the only legal government representing China.”
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Dalai Lama's envoys travel to Beijing via Yunnan to re-engage on discussions with the Chinese government. British Foreign Office Minister, Ivan Lewis, welcomed this move, saying, "I urge both sides to enter these talks in good faith and to make progress towards meaningful autonomy for Tibet. Peaceful dialogue between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama's representatives is the only way to bring about a lasting and peaceful solution to the problems in Tibet."
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In early January it was learnt that filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen had been given a six year prison sentence for “inciting separatism” by making his documentary film Leaving Fear Behind. This film documents Dhondup's visit to Tibet in early 2008 where he interviewed Tibetans, asking them for their thoughts and views on the upcoming Olympic Games, the Dalai Lama and future developments. He was arrested shortly after completing these interviews and had been held for over 18 months in detention. He had no independent legal representation of his choice at his trial. The dire lack of due legal process and the extreme sentence meted out for what were tenuous charges again shows the complete disregard the Chinese government has for meaningful legal reform and civil rights.
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The European Union condemns the recent executions of two Tibetans, Mr Lobsang Gyaltsen and Mr Loyak.
[Brussels, 29 October 2009] On the basis of its principled opposition to the death penalty, the EU, on 8 May 2009, called for a commutation of the death sentences handed down by Lhasa Intermediate People’s Court to several Tibetans, among them Mr Lobsang Gyaltsen and Mr Loyak, following the Lhasa riots in March 2008.
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