His holiness the Dalai Lama's special envoy Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari and envoy Keland Gyaltsen will arrive in China on May 3 for informal talks with representatives of the Chinese leadership
Lodi Gyari (R) and Kelsang Gyaltsen, envoys of the Dalai Lama, address a news conference in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala July 5, 2008. Lodi Gyari said on Friday the latest round of talks with China was "tough", calling the dialogue ill-timed because Beijing was preoccupied with the Olympic Games.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's representatives and special envoys for talks with Chinese officials Lodi Gyari (R) and Kelsang Gyaltsen address a press conference in Dharamsala, on July 5, 2008. The Dalai Lama's representatives and China made no headway on the status of Tibet in formal talks this week, an envoy of the spiritual leader said, describing himself as "disappointed. " "There is a growing perception among the Tibetans and my friends that the whole tactic of the Chinese government is to engage us to stall for time," said Lodi Gyari, who led the two-man team which met Chinese officials in Beijing. Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen met with a series of Chinese officials on July 1 and 2 for the seventh round of a dialogue process that was started in 2002 but broke off last year.
Envoys of the Dalai Lama, Lodi Gyari, right, and Kelsang Gyaltsen, speak to the media in Dharmsala, India, Saturday, July 5, 2008. The envoys, who met up with Chinese counterparts in Beijing for the seventh round of formal dialogue, said the latest round of talks with China have been the most difficult held so far.
Envoys of the Dalai Lama, Lodi Gyari, right, and Kelsang Gyaltsen, speaks to the media in Dharmsala, India, Saturday, July 5, 2008. The envoys who met up with Chinese counterparts in Beijing for the seventh round of formal dialogue, said the latest round of talks with China have been the most difficult held so far.
Special envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Lodi Gyari, right, and Kelsang Gyaltsen arrive at the Dharmsala airport in Dharmsala, India, Friday, July 4, 2008. Gyari said Friday that the latest round of talks with China were "one of the most difficult sessions" held so far, but that he will return for more discussions after the Beijing Olympics.
Special envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Lodi Gyari, front, and Kelsang Gyaltsen, center back, arrive at the Dharmsala airport in Dharmsala, India, Friday, July 4, 2008. Gyari said Friday that the latest round of talks with China were "one of the most difficult sessions" held so far, but that he will return for more discussions after the Beijing Olympics.
Officials from the central government authority will have contact with the private representatives of the Dalai Lama, Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen
We are not giving out any information about the talks until Special Envoy Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari and Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen return and report the details of the talks to His Holiness Dalai Lama
The two envoys, Kasur Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen, who held discussions with the Chinese authorities on May 3 in Schenzen (South China) will arrive here Wednesday and will meet his holiness the Dalai Lama the same day
We Tibetans, being pragmatic, will recognize violence will only be a means but not an answer to our struggle