China opposes linking Tibet-related issues to Olympics
global-b2b-market.com ( Editor: Haiyan Yang ) -- china on tuesday expressed resolute opposition to connecting tibet-related issues with the beijing olympic games.
foreign ministry spokesman liu jianchao made the remarks in response to a question concerning french president nicolas sarkozy`s recent comments about the dalai lama.
sarkozy said on monday he would attend the opening ceremony of the beijing olympics if the latest contact between china`s central government and the private representatives of the dalai lama achieve progress. he would meet with the dalai lama in early august.
the tibet issue is china`s internal affair, and the contact between the central government and the dalai lama`s private representatives is an internal matter, liu said.
we oppose some country leaders meeting with the dalai lama in any form, oppose connecting tibet-related issues with the beijing olympics and politicizing the olympics, the spokesman said.
the beijing olympic games will be a feast for 1.3 billion chinese and people around the world, liu said, adding that to hold a successful games is the common wish of china as well as the rest of the world.
foreign ministry spokesman liu jianchao made the remarks in response to a question concerning french president nicolas sarkozy`s recent comments about the dalai lama.
sarkozy said on monday he would attend the opening ceremony of the beijing olympics if the latest contact between china`s central government and the private representatives of the dalai lama achieve progress. he would meet with the dalai lama in early august.
the tibet issue is china`s internal affair, and the contact between the central government and the dalai lama`s private representatives is an internal matter, liu said.
we oppose some country leaders meeting with the dalai lama in any form, oppose connecting tibet-related issues with the beijing olympics and politicizing the olympics, the spokesman said.
the beijing olympic games will be a feast for 1.3 billion chinese and people around the world, liu said, adding that to hold a successful games is the common wish of china as well as the rest of the world.
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