Wednesday, April 1, 2009

China, France after Tibet spat

BEIJING – China and France announced an agreement Wednesday to restore high-level contacts and promote cooperation following a lengthy spat over Tibet sparked by the French president's meeting with the Dalai Lama.
France pledged not to support Tibetan independence in "any form" as part of the agreement, according to a news release posted on the Chinese foreign ministry's Web site and a similar statement from the French government.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chinese President Hu Jintao planned to meet in London late Wednesday, after a dinner for leaders of the Group of 20 nations... More>>

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