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China praises Russia's refusal to issue visa to Dalai
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-06-24 15:27
China highly appreciates Russia's decision not to issue a visa to the Dalai
Lama and regards it as a demonstration of the two countries' partnership of
strategic cooperation with deep mutual trust, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Liu
Guchang said.
The Dalai Lama is a political exile and is using every opportunity to conduct
separatist activities against China in the garb of religion, Liu said Wednesday
at a news conference in Elista, capital of Russia's Kalmyk republic. He was
accompanying Qiangba Puncog, chairman of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on a
visit to the Buddhism-dominated republic.
The Kalmyk people have a similar historical origin and common customs and
habits with the Chinese, Liu said, adding that the two sides have broad
prospects for various cooperation.
China has no intention to interfere in Russian Buddhists' religious
activities, but hopes that they can see clearly the separatist nature of the
Dalai Lama's actions, Liu stated.
He stressed that enhancing regional cooperation between China and Russia will
greatly help to strengthen bilateral partnership of strategic cooperation.
The Tibetan delegation led by Qiangba Puncog arrived here Monday for a
five-day good-will visit.
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