The Biggest Problem in Dialogue with China: ‘Lack of Trust’
Tuesday, 22 November 2005, 12:00 PM
Dharamshala: Lack of trust is the biggest problem in the ongoing dialogue with the Chinese leadership, the Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyaltsen, has said.
Speaking at the Fourth World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet in Edinburgh Saturday last, the envoy said that a few meetings cannot resolve the deep-rooted misconceptions and strong distrust between the two sides.
“However, an important beginning has been made,” he said.
“Now it is important to continue this process and for both parties to demonstrate their sincerity and trustworthiness to the other by taking small tangible steps to build trust and confidence.
“It is a delicate process, requiring both quiet diplomacy and some very public gestures and initiatives.”
(www.tibet.net is the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration.)