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The five Tibetan youth entrepreneurs selected by Youth Opportunity Trust Asia will have a rare opportunity to meet and share their experiences with HRH the Prince of Wales. At a function planned at Samyeling Tibetan colony, Majnu Ka Tilla on 29 October

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer defended a lock-out of two senators during an unprecedented address to Australia's parliament by Chinese President Hu Jintao, saying protests during the speech would have damaged ties.

Chinese President Hu Jinato (centre) and New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark (R) stand while Chinese Minister of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarrantine, H E Mr. Li Changjiang signs new meat protocol agreements between the People's Republic of China and New Zealand at AgResearch, Hamilton 26 October 2003. President Hu Jintao is in New Zealand for three days and leaves for Australia on Monday.(AFP/DeanDEAN Treml)

Chinese President Hu Jintao flew into Auckland for talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. Earlier in the day he left Wellington where he arrived Saturday and flew to Hamilton for brief tours of agricultural research facilities.

Chinese geological workers have verified three major porphyry copper ore strips in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. With the verification, copper ore resource potential in Tibet is expected to account for one third of China's national total

A Special Executive Magistrate today ordered and sent 27 members of TYC to Tihar Central Jail and has been remanded for judicial custody till 31st October. One member was released on personal bond because of his respiratory problem and weak health.

It is hoped human rights can be slipped on to the agenda in the Prime Minister's talks with the Chinese premier this weekend. President Hu Jintao has arrived in Wellington today, and is in the country until Monday.

Tibetan youth cry as police detain them during a demonstration against the visit of a Chinese delegation to India, outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, India, Friday Oct. 24, 2003. Indian and Chinese officials held talks on longstanding border disputes Thursday, shortly after Beijing softened its rhetoric on the issues. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

On the final day of visiting five Chinese delegations led by its Senior Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo to New Delhi, about 100 members of Tibetan Youth Congress in a different groups stormed the Chinese Embassy in the evening.

Chinese President Hu Jintao should listen to those urging greater freedom in his country, especially Tibet, an Australian Tibetan said today.