The Chinese authorities decided to postpon unilaterally the 11th EU-China Political Summit. However, the 5th EU-China Business Summit remains unchanged.
From our side, the protest demonstration planned in Lyon (France) on Sunday 30 November is more than ever maintained because if Chinese renounce to their political engagements and try to blackmail, Free Tibet activists never give up and always respect their appointement. This is the idea that we'll push ahead for the media.
As well, as China is puting pressure on European leaders, we are going to encourage them and to counter Chinese pressure. This is very important as many of them, including the French president Nicolas Sarkozy, plan to meet the Dalai Lama in Poland.
Anyway, Tibetan community of France (Paris) and French TSGs have maintained their decision to come in Lyon to protest, as well as other activists from Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
The Chinese desistance is somewhere a kind of victory for us. But our determination and perseverance will be a greater victory by making this demonstration successful. And if European leaders acheive to meet the Dalai Lama despite Chinese pressure, this will be a complete victory.
For this, we have to show our strong and indefectible support to them.

Rally in Lyon (France):

Sunday, 30th November 2008:

- 12h Gathering and speeches Place de la Comedie (behind City Hall)

- 14h Walk departure - Arrival Place des Terreaux (in front of City Hall).

11th EU-China Political Summit
http://www.ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil/PFUE-12_2008/PFUE-...

5th EU-China Business Summit
http://www.eu-cn-business-summit.com/EU-CHINA/Accueil/

(EN) The Chinese authorities informed the European Union of their decision to request the postponement of the 11th EU-China Summit, scheduled to be held on 1 December next. Their decision was motivated by the fact that the Dalai Lama would be visiting several countries of the European Union at the same time and be meeting with Heads of State or Government of EU member countries and presidents of European Institutions. The Dalai Lama should also be participating at a Nobel Peace Prize meeting upon the invitation of Lech Walesa.

(DE) Die chinesische Regierung teilte der Europäischen Union ihre Entscheidung mit, um eine Verschiebung des 11. EU-China-Gipfels zu ersuchen, der für den kommenden 1. Dezember geplant war. Sie begründete ihre Entscheidung mit dem gleichzeitig stattfindenden, erneuten Besuch des Dalai Lama in mehreren Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union, der dem Dalai Lama auch Gelegenheit bietet, Staats- und Regierungschefs von Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union sowie die Präsidenten von EU-Institutionen zu treffen. Tatsächlich ist die Teilnahme des Dalai Lama an einem auf Einladung Lech Walesas stattfindenden Treffen der Friedensnobelpreisträger vorgesehen.

(FR) Les autorités chinoises ont fait part à l’Union européenne de leur décision de demander le report du XIeSommet Union européenne-Chine, prévu pour se tenir le 1er décembre prochain. Elles ont motivé leur décision par le fait que le Dalaï Lama effectuerait au même moment une nouvelle visite dans plusieurs pays de l’Union et rencontrerait à cette occasion des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement des pays membres de l’Union européenne ainsi que des présidents d’institutions européennes. Le Dalaï Lama doit en effet participer à une réunion de Prix Nobel de la Paix à l’invitation de Lech Walesa.