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