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Australian delegation on human rights concludes Tibetan tour
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2003-08-02
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BEIJING, Aug.
2 (Xinhuanet) -- An Australian delegation on human rights,
led by Dr. Geoff Raby, Deputy Secretary of the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, concluded a
seven-day visit to Tibet and left on Saturday.
The delegation visited Tibet
University, the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple during
their visit. They also held talks with leaders and Buddhists
of the Tibet autonomous region, and inspected the situation
of education, public health and religious freedom there.
Raby said human rights
dialogue between China and Australia hasreached the mature
stage, and Australia always acknowledges that Tibet is an
inalienable part of Chinese territory and will never support
the opposite stance.
The
Australian people have a great interest in Tibetan
development, he said, noting that Tibet has made great
progress with the support of the central government.
The delegation is the first on
human rights from the Pacific region to visit Tibet. Enditem
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