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Tibet

Volume 458: debated on Wednesday 28 March 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what her policy is on (a) China’s and (b) the Dalai Lama’s proposals for the status of Tibet. (129574)

We continue to urge the Chinese Government to engage with the representatives of the Dalai Lama, without preconditions, to find a legitimate, long-term solution which is acceptable to the Tibetans. Successive Governments have regarded Tibet as autonomous while recognising the special position of the Chinese authorities there. This continues to be the Government’s view.