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Motion on Sino-Tibetan dialogue presented to Scottish Parliament
TibetInfoNet, 21st February 2007
Chris Ballance, a Green Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) and convenor of the Cross-Party Group on Tibet in the Scottish Parliament has proposed at Holyrood, the seat of the Scottish Executive, a motion calling for "pragmatic solutions that respect the Chinese constitutional framework and the territorial integrity of China and fulfil the aspirations of the Tibetan people for a unified and genuinely autonomous Tibet".
In a press statement Mr Ballance said: "This motion is just one amongst many similar currently being lodged in parliaments around the world, urging the Chinese government to make a greater effort in finding a mutually acceptable solution to the challenges facing the Chinese and Tibetan peoples. The Canadian and European Parliaments have already voted on and passed motions along these lines. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has twice visited the Scottish Parliament and has expressed interest in our own model of devolution as a possible template for finding a workable solution for Tibet within the Peoples' Republic of China. It would be most appropriate for members of this Parliament to show the unanimity of will which their counterparts in the Canadian and European Parliaments have already done and send a clear message to the Chinese government".
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