US "Comprehensive Bill"to Interfere in China's Internal AffairsThe US Senate and House of Representatives Wednesday put forward a so-called "Comprehensive Bill on Tibet"which requires US government to adopt extensive measures on Tibet issue including appointing a special coordinator in charge of Tibetan issues and granting more than $2 million as"humanitarian"aid in interference in the internal affairs of China.As it is said the bill titled"2001 Comprehensive Bill on Tibet"appeals to the UN for considering the"Tibet issue"and asks the Secretary of State to find a way to establish an office in Lhasa, the capital town of Tibet Autonomous Region. It was California Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos and Republican Rep. Mark Kirk who had dished out the bill. Presently, the Dalai Lama is paying a three-week visit in the US. According to Associated Press report, Dalai will meet with George W. Bush during his visit to Washington on May 23. China Lashes Out Against U.S. Religious ReportChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao Wednesday criticized a U.S. report on international religious affairs, describing it as an attempt to defame China, interfering in China's internal affairs and harm Sino-U.S. relations.Answering a journalist's question, Zhu said the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released on May 1 its 2001 annual report which makes improper comments on and unwarranted charges against the religious situations in some countries, including China. By PD Online staff member Du Minghua |
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