Special envoys of the Dalai Lama arrived in China to resume talks on the political status of the region as Beijing asked the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader to cherish the opportunity of fresh talks. Representatives of the Dalai Lama,Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen and the Chinese government officials are to meet for their ninth round of talks after a gap of more than a year. At the request of the Dalai Lama,the Chinese Government has arranged for his representatives to come to China for consultation, foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said. We hope the Dalai Lama will cherish this opportunity and respond positively to the request of the central government, the spokesman said. Hailing the visit of Dalai Lamas envoys to China,US strongly backed the move for negotiations and hoped it will produce positive results. The United States strongly supports dialogue between China and the Dalai Lamas representatives to address longstanding differences, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P J Crowley said in a statement. The Administration hopes this meeting will produce positive results and provide a foundation for future discussions to resolve outstanding issues, Crowley said.
