Washington: The Obama administration on Monday welcomed the ninth round of meeting between the Special Envoy of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese authorities in Beijing and hoped that it will provide positive results.
"The administration hopes this meeting will produce positive results and provide a foundation for future discussions to resolve outstanding issues," Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley said in a statement.
"The United States was pleased to learn that the Dalai Lama's Special Envoys arrived in China on Monday for their ninth round of meetings with Chinese officials," he said.
The two sides met in Beijing in November 2008. "The United States strongly supports dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama's representatives to address longstanding differences," Crowley said.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 12:34