Dalai Lama urged to keep promises

Source: Xinhua  |   2008-10-29  |     NEWSPAPER EDITION

THE Dalai Lama and his supporters should seriously carry out promises made in July this year if they really want to improve relations with the Chinese central government, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said yesterday.

She was responding to a question concerning the Dalai Lama's declaration on Saturday in which he said he intended to give up talks with the central government.

Jiang stressed that the central government always adhered to consistent, explicit policies toward the Dalai Lama, and also adopted a sincere attitude in making contact with him.

"We hope by contacts with the central government, the Dalai Lama can recognize the existing situation, exert tangible sincerity and action, and do good to the Tibetan people in his lifetime," she said. In July, the Dalai Lama's representative agreed to not disturb the Beijing Olympic Games.