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Mon, 07/28/2008 - 20:24
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China expresses concern over McCain meeting the Dalai Lama
Beijing, Jul 28 (PTI) Expressing serious concern over U.S. Republican presidential nominee McCain meeting the Dalai Lama, China Monday said "relevant Americans" should stop supporting and conniving with the Tibetan leader andseparatist forces for "Tibet Independence".
After meeting the Dalai Lama in Colorado, McCain asked China to release Tibetan prisoners and account for those who had disappeared during the unrest in Tibet and other affected regions. During the meeting, McCain also spoke of human rights and said China should demonstrate that it recognises them andOlympics provided a good opportunity for it.
China opposed the Dalai Lama conducting "separatistactivities in any country with any individual and anyone".
China is against interference by any country into its domesticaffairs, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said.
He urged "relevant people" in the U.S. to abide by the "basic principles of international relations and see clearly the true face of the Dalai Lama as splitting China and destroying social stability and national unity in Tibet under the cloak of religion." Liu said they should also stop conniving with the Dalai Lama and the separatist forces for "Tibet independence" which may damage Sino-U.S. relations, official Xinhua newsagency said.
Ever since the unrest erupted in Tibet in March, China has been accusing the Dalai Lama of having orchestrated theviolence and trying to sabotage Olympics.
The riots in Lhasa and some other Tibetan population inhabited areas had invited calls from major powers to Beijing to end its crackdown. The Dalai Lama’s envoys and Chinese government representatives have since engaged in two rounds offence-mending talks that have not made any headway so far.
After meeting the Dalai Lama in Colorado, McCain asked China to release Tibetan prisoners and account for those who had disappeared during the unrest in Tibet and other affected regions. During the meeting, McCain also spoke of human rights and said China should demonstrate that it recognises them andOlympics provided a good opportunity for it.
China opposed the Dalai Lama conducting "separatistactivities in any country with any individual and anyone".
China is against interference by any country into its domesticaffairs, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said.
He urged "relevant people" in the U.S. to abide by the "basic principles of international relations and see clearly the true face of the Dalai Lama as splitting China and destroying social stability and national unity in Tibet under the cloak of religion." Liu said they should also stop conniving with the Dalai Lama and the separatist forces for "Tibet independence" which may damage Sino-U.S. relations, official Xinhua newsagency said.
Ever since the unrest erupted in Tibet in March, China has been accusing the Dalai Lama of having orchestrated theviolence and trying to sabotage Olympics.
The riots in Lhasa and some other Tibetan population inhabited areas had invited calls from major powers to Beijing to end its crackdown. The Dalai Lama’s envoys and Chinese government representatives have since engaged in two rounds offence-mending talks that have not made any headway so far.
