China's stance on Dalai Lama consistent and clear: FM spokesman  

Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Qin Gang (Photo: fmprc.gov.cn)

(ECNS) -- The stance of the Chinese central government is consistent and clear on the issue of the Dalai Lama, Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Qin Gang made the remarks at a regular press conference on Wednesday.

When commenting on the Dalai Lama's interview to a French Television Station, in which Dalai says he believes that there are both hardliners and open-minded people in the Chinese government when it comes to discussions about the future and autonomy of Tibet, Qin said "Dalai must relinquish his desire for separatism, stop activities impeding the unity of the Chinese nation and take concrete actions to create conditions for his contact with the central government."

"On Tibet-related issues, there is no 'hawk' or 'dove' in the Chinese government or the Communist Party of China. To stand up against separatism, safeguard national unification, territorial integrity and ethnic unity is the strong will shared by the entire Chinese nation," Qin added.