Sarkozy's meeting with Dalai Lama grossly interferes in China's internal affairs

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BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Chinese media) -- China on Sunday expressed strong indignation and firm objections to French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama on Saturday in Poland.

"The French side's wrong action grossly interfered in China's internal affairs and also severely hurt the feelings of the Chinese people," said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao in a press release.

Liu reaffirmed that China had always valued Sino-French ties. He urged France to take China's position and concerns into serious consideration, take a proper attitude and correct its mistake with substantial action, so as to ensure the steady and sound development of bilateral relations.

Sarkozy's meeting with Dalai Lama an unwise move detrimental to Sino-French ties

BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Chinese media) -- Despite China's repeated persuasions and representations, French President Nicolas Sarkozy insisted on meeting Saturday with the Dalai Lama, who is on a Europe tour.

This development is indeed an unwise move which not only hurts the feelings of the Chinese people, but also undermines Sino-French ties. Full story

Signed article: On the "Memorandum" of the Dalai clique

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Chinese media) -- At a press conference of the State Council Information Office on Nov. 10, Zhu Weiqun, executive vice director of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, UFWD Vice Director Sita and Executive Vice Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region Government Pelma Trilek briefed media on their talks with private representatives of the Dalai Lama from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. Full story

French leader's planned meeting with Dalai Lama sparks backlash in China

BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Chinese media) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to meet with the Dalai Lama sparked a new round of online anger towards France.

Sarkozy was due to meet the Dalai Lama on Saturday afternoon at a gathering of Nobel Peace Prize laureates in Poland. Full story

China postpones summit with EU due to French leader's planned meeting with Dalai Lama

BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Chinese media) -- China has to postpone the 11th summit with the European Union scheduled in early December because of French leader's planned meeting with the Dalai Lama, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Wednesday night.

The decision is made because the summit does not enjoy a good atmosphere, nor can it achieve expected goals, Qin said, adding the cause and responsibility do not lie on the Chinese side. Full story

Chinese FM: China opposes French President's meeting with Dalai Lama

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Chinese media) -- China on Friday expressed resolute opposition to the meeting between the Dalai Lama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Poland planned for next month.

Sarkozy, whose country holds the EU's six-month-rotating presidency, will meet the Dalai Lama on Dec. 6 while attending activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to former Polish President Lech Walesa. Full story