Human-rights talk with Australia `fruitful’

The seventh annual Sino-Australian human-rights dialogue was held Monday in Beijing. “The dialogue was positive, constructive and fruitful,” said Assistant Foreign Minister Shen Guofang, who led the Chinese delegation.

Human-rights talk with Australia `fruitful’

Assistant Foreign Minister Shen Guofang (R) and Deputy Secretary of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Geoff Raby pose before a press conference yesterday in Beijing. [newsphoto.com.cn]

India Briefs Bhutan on India-China Talks

India’s Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal visited the Kingdom of Bhutan from July 22 to 24, 2003 to brief the Bhutanese King and leaders on the recent talks between Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee and Chinese leaders.

Visiting monks promote peace

Encountering the Gyuto Tibetan monk culture yesterday left Shepparton Catholic school students speechless. Notre Dame College and St Brendan’s Primary School students silently watched with fascination as the monks