According to Reuters, China on Tuesday called on the Dalai Lama and his supporters to halt Tibet protests and attempts to "ruin the Olympics," in order to create the conditions for future roundtable talks.

China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, speaking to reporters during a visit to Rome, did not say when the next round of talks would take place. Chinese officials last met envoys of Tibet's exiled spiritual and political leader on May 4.

Yang Jiechi told Reuters,"We maintain that the Dalai Lama's side must halt the separatist activity, ending violent acts of destruction against China, halt its activity to ruin the Olympics, (thereby) creating the conditions for further meetings,"
Reuters went on to report that at their last meeting, Dalai Lama envoys and Chinese officials agreed to hold more discussions on June 11. But those talks were postponed following China's earthquake in May that killed more than 69,000 people.