Posted on 09 März 2010
The Envoys conveyed a three-point message to the representatives of the Chinese leadership.
Firstly, a seven-point Note was presented that expanded on the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for All Tibetans that was presented during the eighth round of talks. The Envoys reiterated our hope that the Chinese Central Government will give due consideration and have meaningful dialogue on this. The Chinese Central Government has made different comments and expression of concerns concerning the Memorandum and the Note was intended to address these and to offer some constructive suggestions for a way forward in the dialogue process. The Note was also intended to prevent the chance of misinterpretation and misconception by the general public. The seven points in the Note include respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of the PRC, respecting the Constitution of the PRC, respecting the “Three Adherences,” respecting the hierarchy and authority of the Chinese Central Government, Concerns raised by the Central Government on specific competencies referred to the Memorandum, recognising the core issue, and offering His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s cooperation for a mutually beneficial solution.
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Posted on 22 Februar 2010
By Frank Ching, Globe and Mail (Canada)
Barack Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama provoked fury in Beijing even though the U.S. President had informed counterpart Hu Jintao that it would happen.
“The U.S. act grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs, gravely hurt the Chinese people’s national sentiments and seriously damaged the Sino-U.S. ties,” declared a statement issued late last week by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Posted on 19 Februar 2010
Times Online - 18 February 2010
President Obama told the Dalai Lama of his “strong support” for preservation of Tibet’s identity today and encouraged talks between the exiled leader and China.
After private White House talks between the pair, spokesman Robert Gibbs said the President had stated support for “the preservation of Tibet’s unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans” in China.
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Posted on 18 Februar 2010
Note on the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People which was formally presented by the Envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to their Chinese counterparts during the ninth round of dialogue in Beijing, PRC.
Translated from the Tibetan original
Introduction
This Note addresses the principal concerns and objections raised by the Chinese Central Government regarding the substance of the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People (hereinafter ‘the Memorandum’) which was presented to the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 31, 2008 at the eighth round of talks in Beijing.
Having carefully studied the responses and reactions of Minister Du Qinglin and Executive Vice-Minister Zhu Weiqun conveyed during the talks, including the written Note, and in statements made by the Chinese Central Government following the talks, it seems that some issues raised in the Memorandum may have been misunderstood, while others appear to have not been understood by the Chinese Central Government.
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Posted on 18 Februar 2010
Von Luciano Ferrari und Thomas Knellwolf, Tages-Anzeiger
Kelsang Gyaltsen, der Delegierte des Dalai Lama, über das Treffen mit Barack Obama, die Gespräche in China und die Haltung des Bundesrats.
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Posted on 17 Februar 2010
By John Pomfret, Washington Post Staff Writer
President Obama’s failure to meet the Dalai Lama last year set back the Tibetan cause, but a new meeting at the White House this week is a chance for the president to repair the damage, according to a top aide to the exiled leader.
The Dalai Lama is to meet with Obama on Thursday. China has criticized the meeting and warned of unspecified consequences. Obama postponed that initial meeting last year because of his concerns about China’s reaction.
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