Chinese official hails forum on Tibet´s development

Participants' Highlights

Wang Chen, Minister of the State Council Information Office of China

-- "Over the past 50 years, through special attention by the Central Government and support from other localities nationwide, people of all ethnic groups in Tibet have united in achieving economic and social development and their concerted efforts have resulted in them leap-frogging ahead."

Giulio Andreotti, former Italian Prime Minister

-- "To increase understanding of each other´s culture and tradition at a time of globalization "is of increasingly important".

Sen. Sandro Bondi, Italian Cultural Minister

-- The convention of the forum "is of great significance as it gives us an opportunity to know Tibet better."

Cesare Romiti, President of Italy-China Foundation

-- The forum would help further develop relations between Italy and China.

-- The event and another culture activity next year, when Italy will celebrate Italy-China Year, would all be part of bilateral cooperation in culture.

People Tell Stories of a True Tibet

Spanish Tibetologist: Tibet´s development does not impair culture

--"We don´t need to worry about the extermination of the Tibetan culture, because the modernization of Tibet is totally different from that in many other countries and regions. On the contrary, the Tibetan culture has got great benefits from Tibet´s development."

Indian journalist tells Tibet´s reality, slaps separatists´ lies

--"A notable feature of recent Western media coverage of Tibet is the way journalism feeds off the disinformation campaign unleashed by the Dalai Lama´s headquarters and the votaries of Tibetan ´independence,´ without any attempt at independent reporting."