If President Sarkozy meets with the Dalai Lama, will it undermine French investment in China?
I have just stressed that China highly values the cooperation with France. Meanwhile, we hope to see France also making efforts to maintain and intensify the foundation of the cooperation. Q: I have two questions. First, you said the day before yesterday that China had proposed to hold the next round of the Six-Party Talks on December 8. Do you have any update on that? Second, many western leaders have met with the Dalai Lama, President Bush meeting with him at least twice. Can you explain the difference between the US and France in meeting with him? Why they are treated differently? A: For your first question, as I said last time, China had proposed the date for the next talk to the other five parties. We stay in contact with them on the specific arrangement at present. For the second one, I don’t know whether you have understood my response to your colleague or not. The position of the Chinese Government is resolute and clear-cut on issues of major principles, including those involvi
