Does China realize their discontent with the religious policy of the Central Government?
A handful of monks chanted slogans in front of foreign journalists yesterday. Isn’t it a proof of their freedom of speech? I don’t know what kind of freedom and rights they want? They have the rights of subsistence, development and the freedom of religious belief. All these rights are respected by the Central Government and protected by law. If they want the rights to break the law unbridlly and engage in separatist activities, I believe they will never get it. They only represent a very small group of people. The monastery the journalists visited yesterday houses over 1000 monks. Q: Pakistani President Musharraf will start his visit to China today. Whom will he meet with? What will be discussed? A: Pakistani President Musharraf will pay a state visit to China from April 10 to 15 and attend the annual conference of Boao Forum for Asia. During the visit, President Hu will talk with him, Chairman Wu Bangguo, Premier Wen Jiabao and CPPCC Chairman Jia Qinglin will meet with him respectivel
