Bush calls Hu to urge Tibet talks

BillCosby · 03-27-2008, 02:54 PM

Think he got a good laugh out of receiving a call from the worlds best democracy

or did he tell him to STFU & send him a post card from Guantanamo bay.????

US President George W Bush has urged China to begin dialogue with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Mr Bush called his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to raise his concerns about the unrest and to urge him to ease access for journalists and diplomats.

Beijing has accused the Dalai Lama of being behind the demonstrations - the biggest against China for 20 years, which have left several people dead.

The Dalai Lama has criticised violent protests and urged dialogue with China.

The anti-China protests began on 10 March and developed into violent rioting in Lhasa.

China says 19 people have been killed by rioters incited by Tibetan separatists.

The Tibetan government-in-exile says about 140 people have been killed in a crackdown on protesters by Chinese security forces.

Delayed response

"The president raised his concerns about the situation in Tibet and encouraged the Chinese government to engage in substantive dialogue with the Dalai Lama's representatives," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

She said Mr Bush had also called on China "to allow access for journalists and diplomats".

Chinese soldiers disembark from a truck in Lhasa on 21 March 2008
China has increased its security presence in Lhasa since the unrest

Foreign journalists have largely been blocked from covering the unrest, though China allowed a group of foreign reporters into the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday for the first time since the violence began.

The government said the group, which does not include the BBC, would be able to interview "victims of criminal acts".

The reporters were taken to Potala Square, below the traditional seat of Tibetan rulers, Potala Palace - which reopened Wednesday for the first time since 14 March, the Associated Press news agency said.

They also visited a part of the town where shops had been burned during the rioting.

The BBC's Jack Izzard in Washington says the delay in Mr Bush's response is a measure of how delicate relations are between the US and China -

two countries whose huge economies are deeply interlinked.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has also called for dialogue over Tibet - adding he had not ruled out boycotting the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games being held in China in August.

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has also described international concern about the violence in Tibet as justified and proper, but he has spoken out against an Olympic boycott.

The White House has said that Mr Bush will attend the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

贾常宝 · 03-31-2008, 09:02 PM

Why did Hu Jintao have the protest out of control?So many Hui and Han killed, to show the "Dalai Lama's cruelty"?

The CCP dare not talk with the Dalai Lama,for that will incur attention on the autarchic system!

The_Heretic · 03-31-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 贾常宝

Why did Hu Jintao have the protest out of control?So many Hui and Han killed, to show the "Dalai Lama's cruelty"?

The CCP dare not talk with the Dalai Lama,for that will incur attention on the autarchic system!

And the Jr. Administration will keep coddling the communsit government of China too.

Gawd, I miss having a real president.

03-27-2008, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
BillCosby The party of the pissed!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,504 My Mood: Thanks: 183 Thanked 119 Times in 92 Posts	Bush calls Hu to urge Tibet talks Think he got a good laugh out of receiving a call from the worlds best democracy or did he tell him to STFU & send him a post card from Guantanamo bay.???? US President George W Bush has urged China to begin dialogue with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Mr Bush called his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to raise his concerns about the unrest and to urge him to ease access for journalists and diplomats. Beijing has accused the Dalai Lama of being behind the demonstrations - the biggest against China for 20 years, which have left several people dead. The Dalai Lama has criticised violent protests and urged dialogue with China. The anti-China protests began on 10 March and developed into violent rioting in Lhasa. China says 19 people have been killed by rioters incited by Tibetan separatists. The Tibetan government-in-exile says about 140 people have been killed in a crackdown on protesters by Chinese security forces. Delayed response "The president raised his concerns about the situation in Tibet and encouraged the Chinese government to engage in substantive dialogue with the Dalai Lama's representatives," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said. She said Mr Bush had also called on China "to allow access for journalists and diplomats". Chinese soldiers disembark from a truck in Lhasa on 21 March 2008 China has increased its security presence in Lhasa since the unrest Foreign journalists have largely been blocked from covering the unrest, though China allowed a group of foreign reporters into the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday for the first time since the violence began. The government said the group, which does not include the BBC, would be able to interview "victims of criminal acts". The reporters were taken to Potala Square, below the traditional seat of Tibetan rulers, Potala Palace - which reopened Wednesday for the first time since 14 March, the Associated Press news agency said. They also visited a part of the town where shops had been burned during the rioting. The BBC's Jack Izzard in Washington says the delay in Mr Bush's response is a measure of how delicate relations are between the US and China - two countries whose huge economies are deeply interlinked. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has also called for dialogue over Tibet - adding he had not ruled out boycotting the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games being held in China in August. UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has also described international concern about the violence in Tibet as justified and proper, but he has spoken out against an Olympic boycott. The White House has said that Mr Bush will attend the Olympic Games opening ceremony. __________________ Preventive war is not war!!!!Counter-terror is not terror Last edited by BillCosby; 03-27-2008 at 02:56 PM.
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贾常宝 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 中国共产党人党 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Say no to the 2008 Beijing Olympics! Why did Hu Jintao have the protest out of control?So many Hui and Han killed, to show the "Dalai Lama's cruelty"? The CCP dare not talk with the Dalai Lama,for that will incur attention on the autarchic system! __________________ http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...s-boycott.html Last edited by 贾常宝; 03-31-2008 at 09:02 PM. Reason: 北京奥运我不支持!
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