Sarkozy's meeting with Dalai Lama grossly interferes in China's internal affairs

　　外交部发言人刘建超７日就法国领导人会见达赖答记者问时表示，法方的错误行动粗暴干涉了中国内政，中国政府对此表示坚决反对和强烈不满。

　　China on Sunday expressed strong indignation and firm objections to French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama on Saturday in Poland.

　　"The French side's wrong action grossly interfered in China's internal affairs and also severely hurt the feelings of the Chinese people," said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao in a press release.

　　Liu reaffirmed that China had always valued Sino-French ties. He urged France to take China's position and concerns into serious consideration, take a proper attitude and correct its mistake with substantial action, so as to ensure the steady and sound development of bilateral relations.

　　刘建超说，萨科齐总统不顾广大中国人民的强烈反对和中国政府的一再严正交涉，执意以法国总统和欧盟轮值主席的双重身份会见达赖这一长期从事分裂祖国活动的政治流亡者。法方的错误行动粗暴干涉了中国内政，严重伤害了中国人民的民族感情。中国政府对此表示坚决反对和强烈不满。

　　他说，近期以来，中方多次向法方晓以利害，要求法方能以中法、中欧关系大局为重，妥善处理涉藏问题，为中法、中欧关系正常发展创造必要的气氛和条件。遗憾的是，法国领导人在涉及中国核心利益的重大问题上一意孤行，对中法双边关系造成严重损害。出现这一局面，是中方不愿看到的，相信也是广大致力于中法、中欧友好事业的各界人士所不愿看到的。法方应为此承担全部责任。