*EPF310 05/28/2003
Text: State Department Pleased by Tibetan-Chinese Talks
(May 27 statement on Dalai Lama's Special Envoy's visit to Shanghai) (190)

Following is the text of the May 27 State Department press release concerning the visit of a Tibetan delegation led by the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy Mr. Lodi Gyari to Shanghai to meet with Chinese officials:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
May 27, 2003

Statement by Richard Boucher, Spokesman

Visit of the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy

We are pleased to learn that Mr. Lodi Gyari, the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy, and his delegation were received by Chinese officials on May 25, in Shanghai. We understand that this is a follow-up trip to the September 2002 visit when the two sides renewed contact. We look forward to hearing more at the conclusion of the talks.

The President and the Secretary continue to discuss with Chinese leaders the need for substantive dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives to resolve longstanding differences. The Administration will follow this visit with great interest. We hope this trip will bring both sides closer to engaging in such a dialogue.

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