25 April 2008
Sino-Tibetan talks to resume
(Xinhua; Tibet.net) The official news agency Xinhua announced that "In view of the requests repeatedly made by the Dalai side for resuming talks", "contact and consultation" between a representative of the Dalai Lama and "the relevant department of the central government" will take place "in the coming days". The Dalai Lama's spokesman, Tenzin Taklha, said of China's announcement: "Since His Holiness is committed to dialogue, we would welcome this". "We have to look at conditions they are talking about", he added.