His
Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy Lodi G. Gyari and Envoy Kelsang
Gyaltsen will arrive in China tomorrow for discussions with the
representatives of the Chinese leadership.  This is the ninth round of
dialogue. The Envoys are visiting China after a gap of 15 months in the
process that began in 2002.They will be accompanied by senior
assistants Tenzin P. Atisha, Bhuchung K. Tsering, both members of
Tibetan Task Force on Negotiations, and Jigmey Passang from the
Secretariat of the Tibetan Task Force. At a two day meeting of
the Tibetan Task Force in Dharamsala chaired by Kalon Tripa, Prof.
Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan delegation finalised their preparations
for the discussions in Beijing. On January 22, 2010 the Kalon Tripa and
the two Envoys briefed His Holiness the Dalai Lama and sought his
guidance. The delegation is expected to return to India at the beginning of next month.Chhime R. ChhoekyapaSecretary toHis Holiness the Dalai Lama