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China rules out Tibet independence
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:35:49 GMT
Tibetans in exile meeting in India
China has said that efforts made by the Tibetans in exile aimed at seeking independence for their Himalayan homeland are doomed to fail.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry's comments on Tuesday came as Tibetan exiles were in a week-long meeting in India aimed at mapping out a future strategy for dealing with Beijing.
"Our position on Tibet is clear and resolute. Any attempt to separate Tibet from China is doomed to fail," Qin Gang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry told reporters in Beijing.
Qin went on to label the meeting, held in the Indian town of Dharamsala, as lacking legitimacy, saying the so-called Tibetan government-in-exile is not recognized by any government in the world.
More than 500 delegates are meeting, the first major strategy reevaluation since 1988 when the Dalai Lama outlined his middle way approach, seeking autonomy but not outright independence for Tibet.
The exiled spiritual leader called the meeting after expressing frustration at years of fruitless talks with China.
"The middle way approach has failed, it has not produced any results," Karma Chophel, speaker of the Tibetan parliament in exile told delegates.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:35:49 GMT
Tibetans in exile meeting in India
China has said that efforts made by the Tibetans in exile aimed at seeking independence for their Himalayan homeland are doomed to fail.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry's comments on Tuesday came as Tibetan exiles were in a week-long meeting in India aimed at mapping out a future strategy for dealing with Beijing.
"Our position on Tibet is clear and resolute. Any attempt to separate Tibet from China is doomed to fail," Qin Gang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry told reporters in Beijing.
Qin went on to label the meeting, held in the Indian town of Dharamsala, as lacking legitimacy, saying the so-called Tibetan government-in-exile is not recognized by any government in the world.
More than 500 delegates are meeting, the first major strategy reevaluation since 1988 when the Dalai Lama outlined his middle way approach, seeking autonomy but not outright independence for Tibet.
The exiled spiritual leader called the meeting after expressing frustration at years of fruitless talks with China.
"The middle way approach has failed, it has not produced any results," Karma Chophel, speaker of the Tibetan parliament in exile told delegates.