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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Search Search: Taiwan stresses no politics in Dalai Lama visit By PETER ENAV,Associated Press Writer AP - Sunday, August 30 TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's president says he will not meet with the Dalai Lama when the Tibetan spiritual leader visits the island Sunday to comfort victims of the island's worst storm in half a century. ADVERTISEMENT All parties involved, including China and the Taiwanese opposition, have big stakes in what happens during the five-day visit. China has long vilified the Dalai Lama for what it says are his attempts to fight for independence in Tibet, which has been under Communist rule for decades. Beijing routinely lashes out at countries that agree to host the 74-year-old religious figure. It has said it "resolutely opposes" the Taiwan visit "in whatever form and capacity." In Beijing's eyes, Taiwan is part of China. The two sides split amid civil war in 1949, and China's leaders have never flagged in their determination to return the self-governing island to their fold. Complicating matters is the rapid improvement in relations between Taipei and Beijing during the 15-month administration of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou. Ma has turned the corner on his predecessor's anti-China policies, bringing the Taiwanese and Chinese economies closer together and speaking repeatedly in favor of a peace treaty. In what was widely seen as a step to placate Beijing, Ma blocked a Dalai Lama visit last December, saying the timing was "not appropriate." Steps like that trouble the Taiwanese opposition, which wants formal independence for the island and accuses Ma of laying the groundwork to hand it over to Beijing _ a charge that Ma vigorously denies. On Wednesday, the opposition struck back, announcing that seven of its mayors and county magistrates had invited the Dalai Lama to come to Taiwan to offer spiritual comfort to the victims of Typhoon Morakot, which struck earlier this month and left an estimated 670 dead. The invitation put Ma in a bind _ either risk angering China or give further ammunition to his detractors, who were already reveling over widespread perceptions that Ma's government had badly botched typhoon relief efforts. On Thursday, Ma surprised many by announcing the Dalai Lama could indeed come to Taiwan _ "to help rest the souls of the dead and also pray for the well-being of the survivors." China issued a denunciation, but blamed the opposition for the invitation, rather than Ma himself, in what appeared to be an effort to keep the rapidly improving relations between Taipei and Beijing on track. On Friday, Ma spokesman Wang Yu-chi signaled that the Taiwanese side understood Beijing's lead, declaring that Ma would not see the Dalai Lama during his stay. "Our understanding is that the Dalai Lama's visit is to attend religious activities," he said. "We will not arrange (a meeting)." A spokesman for the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Taklha, has also denied the visit has any political subtext. "It is a spiritual visit. The purpose is to offer prayers for the victims and to offer comfort and succor to those who have survived," Takhla told The Associated Press. For its part, the Taiwanese opposition says it agrees with the characterization, though it has been pressing Ma to consent to a meeting. ___ Associated Press Writer Nirmala George contributed to this report from New Delhi. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Sign in to recommend this article » 0 users recommend Related Articles: Asia Pacific Karzai increases lead to 46 pct in Afghan electionAP - 2 hours 11 minutes ago India suffers blow to space ambitionsAFP - 2 hours 41 minutes ago A glance at Japan's parliamentary electionsAP - 2 hours 50 minutes ago A look rival political leaders in Japan electionAP - 2 hours 51 minutes ago Japan's ruling heads to elections as underdogAP - 2 hours 54 minutes ago Most Popular – Asia Pacific Viewed Michael Jackson's death homicide: coroner Kidnapped US girl walks into police station 18 years on Tick saliva could hold cancer cure: Brazilian scientists Boeing delays 787 Dreamliner first delivery to late 2010 Microsoft apologizes for photo gaffe View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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