I'm very much aware of the Central Tibetan Administration's proposal for a middle-way approach. It's one that we understand sets aside questions of independence, but rather seeks greater autonomy within China. I would just underline that from Canadian policy, we recognize that the People's Republic of China is the governing body over the Tibet Autonomous Region.
We don't take a particular position on the middle-way approach but have consistently advocated for the Government of China to engage in meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama and his representatives in the Central Tibetan Administration. We haven't taken a position on the content of that dialogue, but certainly we recognize that the middle-way approach does refute the complaint that we often hear from the Chinese government that the Dalai Lama and his “clique” are separatists and troublemakers trying to split the country. If they were listening to what Lobsang Sangay and others are saying about the middle-way approach, they would recognize that splitting the country is not what they're looking for.