Dalai Lama cautious over China talks
China has agreed to meet an envoy of the Dalai Lama following rising calls for talks in the wake of Tibetans’ anti-government protests, which threaten to tarnish this summer’s Beijing Olympic Games.
The statement repeated long-established preconditions for negotiations, including that the Dalai Lama unambiguously recognise Tibet as a part of China - a situation that could forestall any immediate breakthroughs.
