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China allows foreign journalists in Tibet

Source: TIBET/CHINA NEWS / TIBETAN TIMES NEWS/ FREE TIBET NEWS

Jun 26, 2008

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BEIJING: After throwing open Tibet to foreign tourists on Wednesday, China has said that foreign journalists in the country can apply for permission to visit the remote Himalayan region.

“When Tibet is returning to normal, the timely announcement of reopening Tibet is a very important progress. If you all wish to go to Tibet, it is open again. I believe foreign journalists will be able to apply for their trip to Tibet as in the past,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said. Tibet had been kept out of bounds for foreign journalists after the March 14 Lhasa riots.

Liu, however, warned journalists that there could be “some uncertainties in the local situation” and urged them to cooperate with local authorities during their travel.

He said China’s policy of “open Tibet” had remained unchanged. Stability in Tibet was in the interest of all ethnic groups in China and “this is also what is expected by the international community”.

indiatimes.com

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