EU commission chief optimistic about Tibet

The head of the European commission said today that he is optimistic about seeing an imporovement to the situation in Tibet after talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, reports the IHT.

"I am encouraged by our exchanges on Tibet and I hope to see positive developments soon," José Manuel Barroso told reporters in Beijing, where he is leading a delegation of nine commissioners for discussions on topics ranging from intellectual property protection to climate change, in a bid to strengthen the partnership between China and Europe.

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