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25.04.2008

EU Presidency statement on the People’s Republic of China’s announcement of dialogue with a representative of the Dalai Lama

The Slovenian EU Council Presidency welcomes the People’s Republic of China’s announcement of a planned meeting with a representative of Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The decision was announced on the occasion of the visit to Beijing by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and other Commissioners. The readiness to hold talks was explicitly stated in a letter sent on 16 April by the Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Wen Jiabao, to the European Council President, Janez Janša.

The Slovenian Presidency also welcomes the readiness of both sides to strengthen cooperation between the European Union and China, as confirmed on the occasion of the European Commission’s visit to China. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, is pleased to see that the European Union’s efforts during the Slovenian EU Council Presidency have helped strengthening confidence in the international community, a factor which will contribute to respect for human rights and to the successful preparation and staging of the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Slovenian EU Presidency will continue to make every effort to further enhance comprehensive dialogue between the EU and the People’s Republic of China, as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Janez Janša and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao also advocated at their meeting in Beijing last year.

 

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Date: 25.04.2008