US Deputy Assistant Secretary: US does not support ´Tibetan independence´

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Tenzinchodrak said the Chinese government's policy towards the Dalai Lama has been consistent. As long as the Dalai Lama gives up separatist activities, the central government is willing to have contact with his envoys.

The Tibetan delegation of the National People's Congress,  China's top legislature, holds a press conference in Washington,  the United States, on March 17, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)

The US-China Institute has arranged for many US congressional delegations to visit China over the past years. The institute's president, Benjamin Wu said the talks offered an opportunity for both sides to advance mutual understanding. Senate Republican chief economist Jeffrey Wrase was also invited by the Institute to join the talks.