EU's Tusk urges China to restart Dalai Lama representatives talks

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang (L) speaks with President of the European Council Donald Tusk prior to their meeting at the European Union Commission headquarter in Brussels on June 29, 2015

EU president Donald Tusk urged China Monday to restart a dialogue with representatives of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. "I expressed our concerns on freedom of expression and association in China including people belonging to minorities including Tibetan and Uighur," Tusk said at a press conference in Brussels with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. "In that context, I have urged China to restart a meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama's representatives."