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Tibetan cultural delegation raises attention in Latvia during visit

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2016-09-23 13:09Xinhua Editor: Mo Hong'e ECNS App Download
Members of a cultural exchange delegation from China's Tibet Autonomous Region attend a symposium in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 21, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Guo Qun)

Members of a cultural exchange delegation from China's Tibet Autonomous Region attend a symposium in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 21, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Guo Qun)

China's Tibetan cultural delegation raises attention from people from all walks of life in Latvia during its visit from Wednesday to Thursday.

Laimdota Straujuma, former prime minister of Latvia, held meeting with the delegation.

Ojars Eriks Kalnins, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Latvia's parliament, Sergejs Potapkins, Chairman of Latvia-China Friendship Group of Latvia's parliament, Indrikis Muiznieks, Rector of the University of Latvia, also separately met with the delegation during its two-day visit to the Baltic country.

Kalnins noted that Latvia respects China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said the visit is at a good timing since recent years saw rapid development of bilateral ties on economy and trade and dynamic cultural exchanges.

According to Potapkins, the delegation made it possible for people in Latvia to directly hear the voice from China's Tibet. He said it's a quite rare opportunity.

During a seminar on today's Tibet, the Chinese delegates introduced economic and social development of Tibet, preservation of its culture, usage of Tibetan language, the reincarnation system of living buddhas to local audiences, and exposed the lies deliberately made up by the Dalai Lama and his followers.

Scores of Latvian members of parliament, experts, scholars, media representatives attended the seminar.

Wrapping up its visit to the Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia, the delegation heads back to China on Thursday.

  

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