Special report: Tibet: Its Past and Present
BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- China's central
government department will meet with Dalai's private representative in the
coming days, Xinhua learned from official sources on Friday.
"In view of the requests repeatedly made by the Dalai
side for resuming talks, the relevant department of the central government will
have contact and consultation with Dalai's private representative in the coming
days," an official said.
"The policy of the central government towards Dalai
has been consistent and the door of dialogue has remained open," he said.
"It is hoped that through contact and consultation,
the Dalai side will take credible moves to stop activities aimed at splitting
China, stop plotting and inciting violence and stop disrupting and sabotaging
the Beijing Olympic Games so as to create conditions for talks."
What's the matter with
Tibet?
BEIJING, April 24 (xinhua)
-- Canadian writer Lisa Carducci wrote an article entitled "What's the matter
with Tibet?" for China Daily, a Beijing-based English newspaper, explaining why
people outside China usually have a prejudice against Tibet. Here is the full
text of the article, which was published on April 22.
It is one thing to be interested in Tibet, as most of my
acquaintances are. It is another to have totally prejudiced views, which
unfortunately is the case with most of them. Full story
Tibet to receive first tour group
since March 14 unrest
LHASA,
April 24 (Xinhua) -- Tibet received its first domestic tour group since the
March 14 unrest on Thursday evening, another sign the region was returning to
normal.
The 15-member tour group from the eastern city of
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, arrived at the Lhasa Railway Station at about 9:50
p.m.. Each was presented with a hada -- a long white silk scarf used as a
greeting gift in Tibet -- by staff from the travel agency. Full story
China publishes bilingual book on
Tibet's past, today
BEIJING,
April 22 (Xinhua) -- An illustrated book has been published in China aiming to
inform readers, especially those overseas, of the past and present lives of
Tibetans.
"Tibet: Past and Today," was published in both Chinese and
English for readers' reference, SDX Joint Publishing Company said here on
Tuesday. Full story
