Dalai Lama and China May Be Ready

[suriya@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Subject: Dalai Lama and China May Be  Ready to Talk 

               Asia:China

               Dalai Lama and China May Be
               Ready to Talk

               AP
               07-NOV-98

               (Charlottesville, Virginia)-- Things may be improving
between the Dalai Lama
               and China. 

               During a conference at the University of Virginia, Tibet's
spiritual leader revealed
               he may soon make an important statement. It could open talks
between Tibet
               and the Beijing government. 

               China is demanding the Dalai Lama acknowledge Tibet is an
inseparable part of
               the Communist nation, and that Taiwan is a province. 

               Aides to the Dalai Lama say he's drafting a statement that
might satisfy those
               demands. 

               SOUND: 

               Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, in discussion
with panel of Nobel
               Peace Prize laureates The Dalai Lama says the Chinese
government should not
               interfere with Tibetan Buddhist traditions. (Note quality of
sound) 

               <> :12 "Buddhist spirituality" 

               Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, in discussion
with panel of Nobel
               Peace Prize laureates The Dalai Lama says the Chinese would
benefit from
               Tibetan spiritual independence. (Note quality of sound) 

               <> :12 "Chinese also" 

               Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, in discussion
with panel of Nobel
               Peace Prize laureates The Dalai Lama says there is a
possibility of developing
               mutual trust. 

               <> :13 "much suspicion" 

                 Copyright 1998& The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
This material may not be
                             published, broadcast, rewritten, or
redistributed. 





                                                   

                            © 1998 Cable News Network, Inc. A Time Warner
Company
                       All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this
information is provided to you.
                                     Read our privacy guidelines.

                               Custom News is built on  technology.