"China stole my land, my voice, my freedom" ... On Saturday 6 March, streets in central London were closed for the annual Tibet Freedom March from the Chinese Embassy to the Foreign office to commemorate the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising in Lhasa. |
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[23 February 2010] Following his meeting with President Obama on 17 February, the Dalai Lama appeared on CNN's Larry King show. |
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US Ambassador in Beijing summoned by China's Vice Foreign Minister
[20 February 2010] China's Foreign Ministry has issued a strong statement condemning President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama, 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 Jon Huntsman, the US ambassador in Beijing, for "solemn representations."
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[2 February 2010] 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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[26 January 2010] 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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