China combative ahead of key talks with the Dalai's envoys
Two representatives of the Dalai Lama would meet Chinese officials in Shenzen city in south China from Sunday.
By PTI |
BEIJING: China on Saturday appeared in a combative mood ahead of a keenly-watched meeting with the Dalai Lama's envoys, the first since the Tibet unrest erupted, as it blamed the monk for instigating the riots in his "last bout of madness".
Two representatives of the Dalai Lama, living in exile in India, would meet Chinese officials in the booming Shenzen city in south China from Sunday.
Prodded by international community, China had offered to reopen talks with the Dalai ahead of the Olympics in August which it hopes will not be marred by protests launched by exiled Tibetans since March.
Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen, who arrived on a three-day visit today, would convey the Dalai Lamas "deep concerns" about the Chinese crackdown in Tibet and "also provide suggestions to bring peace in the region", the Tibetan government in exile based in Dharamshala said.
China has accused the Dalai Lama of having orchestrated the worst anti-government protests in two decades that erupted in Tibet. Beijing last week asked the 72-year old Nobel laureate to "cherish" the opportunity of the talks while repeating its conditions that he must stop "criminal acts of violence", attempts to "sabotage" the Olympics and separatist activities.
While the government today kept mum on what are billed as "informal talks", the state media was unsparing in its attack on the Dalai Lama.
"The Dalai clique's hopes of achieving Tibetan independence are increasing dim, and at this time when their hopes have been destroyed, the Dalai clique launched a bloody violent event-their last bout of madness," the Official Tibet daily said.
Two representatives of the Dalai Lama, living in exile in India, would meet Chinese officials in the booming Shenzen city in south China from Sunday.
Prodded by international community, China had offered to reopen talks with the Dalai ahead of the Olympics in August which it hopes will not be marred by protests launched by exiled Tibetans since March.
Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen, who arrived on a three-day visit today, would convey the Dalai Lamas "deep concerns" about the Chinese crackdown in Tibet and "also provide suggestions to bring peace in the region", the Tibetan government in exile based in Dharamshala said.
China has accused the Dalai Lama of having orchestrated the worst anti-government protests in two decades that erupted in Tibet. Beijing last week asked the 72-year old Nobel laureate to "cherish" the opportunity of the talks while repeating its conditions that he must stop "criminal acts of violence", attempts to "sabotage" the Olympics and separatist activities.
While the government today kept mum on what are billed as "informal talks", the state media was unsparing in its attack on the Dalai Lama.
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"The Dalai clique's hopes of achieving Tibetan independence are increasing dim, and at this time when their hopes have been destroyed, the Dalai clique launched a bloody violent event-their last bout of madness," the Official Tibet daily said.
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