| The central government has urged the Dalai | | | | resources and without harming the |
| Lama to take concrete steps to show he is | | | | environment, Du said. |
| against views and activities seeking "Tibet | | | | |
| independence" before another round of talks | | | | "The central government will continue to |
| with his representatives can be held. | | | | support the region's economic and social |
| | | | development and work toward improving the |
| Du Qinglin, head of the United Front Work | | | | living standards of the people in Tibet," he |
| Department of the Communist Party of China | | | | said. |
| (CPC) Central Committee, recently met with | | | | |
| two Dalai Lama representatives, Lodi Gyari | | | | Zhu Weiqun and Sitar, two deputy heads of the |
| and Kelsang Gyaltsen. | | | | department, also met with the Dalai Lama's |
| | | | representatives. |
| "The door of dialogue is always open," said | | | | |
| Du, who is also the vice-chairman of the | | | | According to the department's statement, the |
| Chinese People's Political Consultative | | | | Dalai Lama's representatives said they would |
| Conference (CPPCC) National Committee. | | | | report the developments to him. During their |
| | | | stay in Beijing, the two visited the Olympic |
| "The Dalai Lama should openly and explicitly | | | | Games' stadiums and talked with some |
| promise not to support activities to disturb | | | | Tibetologists too. |
| the Beijing Olympic Games and plots to fan | | | | |
| violence, and justify his words with his | | | | It was the highest-level meeting since talks |
| actions. | | | | resumed between the central government and |
| | | | the Dalai Lama in 2002 and the second |
| "He should also take steps to show he does | | | | closed-door dialogue after the Lhasa riots in |
| not support the violent terrorist activities | | | | March. |
| of the 'Tibetan Youth Congress', and should | | | | |
| help curb them," he said. | | | | "The frequent meetings between the two sides |
| | | | show the consistent sincerity of the central |
| The department in charge of ethnic minorities | | | | government in addressing the issue," said Hu |
| and religious affairs has said a new round of | | | | Yan, head of the ethno-religion section of |
| talks can be held at the end of the year if | | | | the social development institute under the |
| the Dalai Lama shows "positive behavior". | | | | CPC Central Committee's Party School. |
| | | | |
| The central government's policy toward the | | | | "The Dalai Lama's representatives should stop |
| Dalai Lama is consistent and explicit, said a | | | | bargaining and seize the chance if they are |
| statement issued by the department on | | | | sincere and want to make a progress in the |
| Thursday. | | | | talks," Hu said. |
| | | | |
| The country is celebrating the 30th | | | | The meeting this week follow informal talks |
| anniversary of its reform and opening up, | | | | held in early May in the southern city of |
| during which the Tibet autonomous region, | | | | Shenzhen that ended with an agreement on |
| too, has seen economic development and better | | | | future discussions. |
| living standards with sensible use of | | | | |