27. Feb 2009
Beijing "concerned" by possible rallies in Nepal
(Asianews) Deputy Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue expressed Beijing's concern about anti-Chinese rallies in Nepal to mark the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule and the subsequent flight of the Dalai Lama to India. Asianews reports that Hu called on Nepali authorities to contain the situation. Deputy Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue was meeting Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa and other Nepali security officials in Kathmandu and stressed that 2009 was "a sensitive year" for his country. Following the talks Nepali Prime Minister's Press Advisor Om Sharma reiterated his government' intention to control "anti-China" activities. Nepal's defence minister said that Nepal would tighten controls on the border to prevent Dalai Lama supporters from entering the country.