Great Regulars: "Criticism, obstructiveness, and attacks

on the other side will end in failure because that sort of 'dialogue' isn't really a dialogue at all," said Bao [Tong], who had called publicly for negotiations with the Dalai Lama after the armed crackdown on anti-Chinese protests and riots which flared up in Lhasa March 14 and spread to other Tibetan areas of the country.

"It is just opposition in another guise. Once this unfortunate mutation occurs, dialogue is a dead duck," he added.

from Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Chinese 'Want Real Dialogue': Bao Tong

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But now it seems as if things have taken a turn for the better, with the announcement by Xinhua news agency that the relevant departments in government are preparing to initiate contact with the Dalai Lama. This is a good omen, and worthy of our attention

from Luisetta Mudie: RFA Unplugged: Bao Tong: On Beijing's decision to talk to the Dalai Lama

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