Meaningful talks needed

"Meaningful talks needed" by Chris HH LIM

Some months ago, President Hu Jintao (Chinese names printed) offered an olive branch of friendship to Taiwan, with a view to the possible peaceful reunification of the two foes.

By contrast the central government continues to take an extremely unfriendly attitude towards the Dalai Lama.

I am a Buddhist and I am sure other Buddhists and those who are not followers of this religion, would like to see the animosity between the two sides come to an end.

I would like to see an end to the issuing of the sometimes highly aggressive and negative rhetoric. What is needed is the constructive dialogue between Beijing and the Dalai Lama. The aim should be to ensure peaceful co-existence between Tibetans and the Chinese people as a whole.

In any discussions which do take place I hope the parties will get involved which have less of a political agenda.

Chris H.H. Lim, Blakehurst, New South wales, Australia"