Leaders of the world's major economies
linked in the Group of Eight were urged Sunday to raise the issue of Tibet with Chinese state and party leader Hu Jintao at their summit in Japan.
The latest dialogue between Chinese officials and envoys of the Dalai
Lama "clearly has not met the expectations of the international
community," said Mary Beth Markey, vice president of the International
Campaign for Tibet.
Hu is due to attend the G8 summit on Tuesday when the leaders discuss global
warming and other issues with representatives of emerging economies on the
island of Hokkaido.
The Dalai Lama's special envoy, Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, said the latest round of
talks with China last week in Beijing was disappointing and difficult, and had
failed to lead to a breakthrough.
He called the discussions "one of the most difficult sessions" the
two sides have held and questioned the purpose of continuing the on- off
dialogue that resumed after demonstrations in Tibet in March.
"In the course of our discussions we were compelled to candidly convey to
our counterparts that in the absence of serious and sincere commitment on their
part the continuation of the present dialogue process would serve no
purpose."
Lody Gyari, who returned to India on Saturday to report to the Tibetan
spiritual leader, said the talks in Beijing were held "at a crucial time
in our relationship."
"The recent events in Tibet clearly demonstrated the Tibetan people's
genuine and deep-rooted discontentment with the People's Republic of China's
policies," he said in a statement.
"The urgent need for serious and sincere efforts to
address this issue with courage and vision in the interest of stability, unity
and harmony of all nationalities" of China was obvious, he added, according to dpa.
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