China Daily: Beijing: Bush-Dalai Lama Meeting Negative
Dioneae muscipula
President George W. Bush for meeting Dalai Lama yesterday and dismissed
the U.S. annual report on religious freedom as groundless.
Read the article in
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-11/11/content_493744.htm
An outline of this article:
* Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao said, "The Dalai
Lama is not a simple or a pure religious figure. He is a political
exile who undertakes secessionist activities abroad. We oppose
meetings between him and other leaders."
* The meeting on Wednesday came just days ahead of Bush's Beijing
visit scheduled for November 19-21.
* Liu stressed the two incidents would not overshadow Bush's visit to
Beijing. "The importance will not be diminished by a single
incident," he said. "The visit will achieve its planned goals."
Yu
Dioneae muscipula wrote:
> On November 11, 2005, China Daily reported that China criticized U.S.
> President George W. Bush for meeting Dalai Lama yesterday and dismissed
> the U.S. annual report on religious freedom as groundless.
Another attempt to trick people into cross posting to alt.culture.tibet
and alt.culture.china.
Dioneae muscipula
answered reporters' questions during the Daily Press Briefing, and one
of them asked about Secretary Condoleezza Rice' meeting with Dalai
Lama.
Read the whole session in
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2005/56786.htm
where the related question and answers are shown below:
......
QUESTION: Adam, yesterday His Holiness Dalai Lama was here
at the State Department -- met with the Secretary and the Secretary
of State is going to China and I understand that His Holiness had a
strong and important message for the Secretary as far as his
homeland and persecution of human rights and religious rights and
the persecution of his people and freedom for his country, Tibet,
is concerned.
What do you have to say -- what we really don't know inside what he
told her and what she assured him of these -- that for the last
50-plus years his people are being persecuted and going through, I
would say, hell. That's what he described in her meeting with his
people here.
MR. ERELI: Well, I would note that the Secretary and the Dalai Lama
had a good meeting yesterday. Obviously he is a revered religious
leader and we spoke with him in that spirit.
They talked about the status of dialogue with the Chinese
Government. They talked about refugee assistance. We noted that
we were encouraged by three visits by the Dalai Lama's special
envoys to China in the last three years, as well as their most
recent discussions in Bern. We made the point that we hope to see
this process lead to meaningful dialogue and resolution of
longstanding areas of difference. And that's how I would
characterize the conversation.
QUESTION: Just a follow-up. Is the Secretary going to raise these
questions and others in connection with Tibet and Dalai Lama's
meeting in China when she's there with the Chinese leaders?
MR. ERELI: Well, she'll be with the President. I don't -- you know, I
don't have anything to preview for you on those comments -- on
those issues.
......
mkao
When Dalai Lama monk meets friend with the liars, he will go closer to
the hell. It is the end of the Dalai Lama.
Dioneae muscipula
Jianchao answered reporters' questions during the routine
Spokesperson's Remarks, and he commented on U.S. President Bush's
meeting with Dalai Lama.
Liu downplayed the impact of the meeting with Dalai Lama, as China did
not protest against the meeting. In addition, Liu said the Sino-US
relationship will not be "disturbed".
Read the whole Press Conference in
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/xwfw/fyrth/t220856.htm (Chinese)
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xwfw/s2510/t221051.htm (English)
where the related question and answer are as follows:
......
Q: It has been reported that President Bush met with visiting
Dalai Lama in the US. What is your comment?
A: We have a consistent policy known to all: Dalai Lama is
not purely a religious figure. He is a political exile engaging
in activities aimed at separating China. We oppose any
foreign leaders meet with him, facilitate or grant venue for
his separating activities. China has made representations
to the US.
......
Q: First question. It is reported that in his meeting with Pr. Bush,
Dalai Lama accused China of adopting a highly suppressive
policy on Tibet. Some US congressmen were also demanding
that Bush discuss the issue of human rights and Tibetan
Buddhism with China during his visit. Is China worried that
President Bush's visit might be overshadowed by the differences
of the two sides on the issues of human rights, Tibet and
religion? Will President Bush's visit focus on trade and other
fields that both sides could cooperate? ......
A: As to your first question, I have elaborated China's stance and
I do not have anything to add. President Bush's upcoming visit
to China will be an important opportunity for leaders of both
countries to explore, study and plan on a full-scale Sino-US
relationship. I do not think that such an important visit would be
disturbed. Attempts by a handful of people to undermine Sino-
US relations are getting nowhere. I believe that we can work
together to ensure the visit achieve the expected goals. As to
issues to be discussed by them in their meetings and talks,
we will brief you in due time.
......