China to sever ties with France?

Press TV
Thursday, December 4, 2008

China has warned French President Nicolas Sarkozy that his upcoming meeting with the Dalai Lama could strain Paris-Beijing ties.

“France should really work hard to change this situation, which will determine the development of our bilateral relations,” China’s foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said, when asked about Sarkozy’s meeting with Dalai Lama.

Liu said the Saturday meeting would mean harm to trade ties between Paris and Beijing unless Sarkozy called off the meeting.

Sarkozy is scheduled to meet Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Poland on Saturday.

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“We attach great importance to our strategic partnership with France, as well as our business relations with France. These two points are closely related,” Liu told reporters on Thursday.

“Only under the condition of good bilateral relations can we create a sound atmosphere for our business relation,” he added.

The Chinese government earlier cancelled its annual summit with the EU, following the European leaders’ contacts with Tibet’s leader-in-exile.

The 73-year-old Dalai Lama, critical of Chinese policies, seeks a ‘meaningful autonomy’ for Tibet, which China regards as an inseparable province.

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6 Responses to “China to sever ties with France?”

1. hahaha Says:
   December 5th, 2008 at 1:59 am

   Wow…

   Because they forcefully took over Tibet..

   Watch Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

   They tried to cover it up… Really, it started centuries ago as it will explain in the video.

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   December 6th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

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