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Brown in "warm and constructive" meeting with Dalai Lama (Roundup)

May 23, 2008, 14:58 GMT

London - Prime Minister Gordon Brown held a 'warm and constructive' meeting with the Dalai Lama in London Friday during which he pledged to encourage reconciliation between China and the people of Tibet. A spokesman for Brown said the 30-minute private talks also covered human rights issues in Tibet and the aftermath of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province. 'A range of other issues were discussed, including the importance of the dialogue between the Dalai Lama's representatives and the Chinese authorities and the Prime Minister's strong commitment to the human rights of the Tibetan people.' Brown had expressed his determination to work with both sides to encourage reconciliation. On the eve of the meeting, the Dalai Lama had criticized Britain and other Western nations for 'not doing enough' to support Tibet. But he also said that he understood Speaking Thursday, the Dalai Lama said he realized that there were 'limitations' as to what the west, including the European Union and the US, could achieve vis-a-vis China over Tibet. The meeting, the highlight of the Dalai Lama's 10-day tour of Britain, took place at the London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, rather than in Downing Street, the seat of government. Brown's aides have said the choice of venue was to underline the predominantly 'spiritual' - as opposed to 'political' - nature of the visit, but critics have accused him of 'kowtowing' to Beijing. Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama made it clear that to him, the venue does not matter. 'For me - no differences...I always meet on the level we are human beings.' A handful of demonstrators gathered outside Lambeth Palace, where the meeting was held, to show their support - and opposition - to the teachings and policies of the Dalai Lama. Brown, who has been keen to forge closer economic ties with Beijing, said in March that he was 'unhappy' about the Chinese clampdown on demonstrators in Tibet, but has otherwise been careful not to offend the Chinese leadership.

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Elegy to Dalai LamaMay 23rd, 2008 - 16:45:46

Elegy to Dalai Lama

Dare you continue to cheat the eternal Buddha?

He¡¯ll rage after analyzing your internal data:

Your next incarnation will be a cloned panda,

How can you then restart your propaganda?

Don¡¯t pollute our homeland Tibet,

It¡¯s not the thing you should covet.

Stop pretending to be a noble Hamlet,

Politicians think you are merely a pet.

Our people¡¯s lives are what you shouldn¡¯t bet,

So stop killing to avoid your afterlife¡¯s regret.

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Mr. ChenMay 26th, 2008 - 06:29:43

So-called united kingdom right now can only try to poke a finger in CHINA's eye.

Other than that...it can't do NOTHING!

United Kingdom is too small a country in square area and in population and too insignificant in global political influence that the only way it can voice some opinion is as the US' poodle. It cannot do a damn thing to harm CHINA in any way so it tries to provoke CHINA by welcoming this bald headed roped moron.

The truth is and the british know this, as do the french, and the east germans and west germans know it also that these little countries can NOT do a damn thing what so ever to harm CHINA. They can enlist the help of their jesus christ and NOTHING would change the course of CHINA.

But go ahead try to provoke CHINA. Do so at your own peril. Payback will be nice tho ;)

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