On the Dalai Lama calling China's crackdown on the protest 'cultural genocide'

'There is ample fact and plenty of evidence proving this incident was organised, premeditated, masterminded and incited by the Dalai clique...Those claims that the Chinese government is engaged in cultural genocide are nothing but lies.'

On whether Beijing should invite the Dalai Lama for direct talks

'The door to dialogue is always open as long as the Dalai Lama drops his advocacy for independence, and admits that Tibet and Taiwan are inalienable parts of China.'

On China's expectations of India with regard to the Dalai Lama and the Tibet issue

'China appreciates the position taken by the Indian government in handling the Tibetan independence activities. The Tibet issue is a sensitive one in China-India relations. But we have reached broad consensus on this problem, and I hope the Indian government can follow the agreements reached between the two countries and handle this issue in a correct way.'