Zhu said China attaches great importance to and positively evaluate such dialogues which are conducive to both sides although they have different concepts and disagreements.

On Danish assistance for Tibet, Zhu pointed out that China welcomes and supports any project that will benefit Tibetan people and Tibet is "open" to all foreigners.

He cited that Tibetans are enjoying complete religious freedom and Tibetan people's lives have been improved to a greater extent, attributing it to China's central government's financial support.

It will be even more convenient to go to Tibet as China is building a railway to the plateau, noted Zhu.

Stressing that Tibet is part of China, Zhu said China opposes Dalai Lama's attempt for Tibet's independence, and China is also opposed to any invitation extended to Dalai Lama by any government and to any meeting with Dalai Lama by government leaders or official personages of any country, which, in Zhu's words, will send a wrong signal to Dalai Lama who will suppose that foreign governments support his attempt.

Zhu, who is paying an official visit to Denmark as guest of Rasmussen, attended the Fourth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit and the Fifth China-EU Summit held here from Monday to Tuesday.

Denmark is the second leg of Zhu's European visit and he is also scheduled to visit France.

(People's Daily September 26, 2002)