Tibet Cabinet Says Talks With China Are Welcome

EDWARD WONG New York Times 03/15/2009 17:42

The Tibetan government in exile in India said over the weekend that it welcomed further talks with China over policies in Tibet, but reiterated that it was still seeking autonomy for Tibetans as outlined in the Chinese Constitution.

Meanwhile, the first anniversary of widespread Tibetan riots and protests against Chinese rule passed this weekend without any reports of large-scale protests.

The Tibetan statement on talks was released late Saturday in response to comments from Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China. Mr. Wen said in a news conference in Beijing on Friday that China was willing to hold further talks with the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetans, as long as he renounced what Chinese officials consider to be separatism.

The Dalai Lama has long advocated genuine autonomy rather than secession for Tibet, though the Chinese government accuses him of inciting separatist violence.

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