Journalists are listening to the introduction, photo from Chinanews.com.

French journalists are having an interview, photo from Chinanews.com

A delegation of Chinese Tibetologists, who are now touring France, gave an account of the cultural, economic and social achievements of Tibet to journalists of France and England, on November 18 in Paris.

Journalists from France 2, Humanite, Radio France International, Reuters and etc. listened to the introduction.

Zheng Dui, head with the Religionary Research Center of China Tibetology Research Center, led the six-member delegation, including Xie Gangzheng, head of Sichuan Tibetology Research Center, Su Faxiang, professor of the Central University for Nationalities, Dawa Tsering, director of the Scientific Research Office of China Tibetology Research Center, Wu Xuefeng, director of The Association of China Foreign Culture Exchange and other members.

Speaking of the talk between the Chinese central government and private representative of Dalai Lama, Zheng Dui said Chinese central government had thrice talked with the private representatives of Dalai Lama. Door for talk with Dalai Lama side, is always open. The achievements in Tibet in economic, cultural, social aspects since the ethnic cultural construction, can't be denied while the "Tibet independence" and "independence in a disguised form" under the guise of so-called "high degree of autonomy", will never be accepted.

When talking about the religionary relief in Tibet, Zheng said Tibet enjoyed freedom of belief with more than 1,700 religionary venues and some 45,000 monks, but they should also abide by the law.

Xie Gangzheng introduced the economy and culture in Tibetan-inhabited areas in Sichuan Province while Dawa Tsering introduced the great changes in Tibet since the peaceful liberation of Tibet with his own experience.

The Chinese Tibetologist delegation arrived in France on November 16 for a four-day visit, during which they held talks with French politicians, writers and scholars and oversea Chinese students and briefed a true Tibet to them.