French MPs told of Tibet’s achievements

PARIS — A delegation of China’s National People’s Congress briefed French legislators and local officials on the great achievements in Tibet’s socioeconomic development during a visit to France from Sunday to Thursday.

The delegation, led by Losang Jamcan, director of the Standing Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Regional People’s Congress, met French deputies and community leaders, as well as Tibetans in France.

Since its peaceful liberation more than 60 years ago, Tibet has seen fundamental changes under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and has become increasingly prosperous and open, Chinese lawmakers said during their talks in Paris with Buon Tan, president of the France-China Friendship Group of the French National Assembly, and Catherine Dumas, vice-president of the France-China Group of the French Senate, as well as four other senators.

Tibet has been part of China since ancient times, the Chinese delegation said, expressing the hope that various circles of French society will recognize the ulterior motives of the Dalai Lama, who conspires to split China under the guise of religion.

The delegation also expounded on China’s regional autonomy of ethnic minorities as well as the history, religions and culture of Tibet.

France-China friendship is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and many French politicians as well as the general public are curious about Tibet and expect more real voices from Tibet, said the French side, noting that the visit of the delegation will play a positive role in prompting French society to know Tibet better.

During their stay in the French city of Strasbourg, the Chinese lawmakers compared notes with Claudine Ganter, president of the International and Cross-Border Relations Commission of the Regional Council of Grand Est (Greater East) of France on cooperation in areas such as culture, tourism and human resources.