HONG KONG: Two envoys of the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, are on their way to China for "informal" talks aimed at ending the crisis in Tibet.
 

Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen had arrived in Hong Kong, on their way to mainland China for the talks, according to Thubten Samphel, a spokesman for the Dalai Lama.
 
The meetings, scheduled for Saturday, will be the first reported face-to-face contact between the two sides since unrest erupted in Tibet on March 10, after a Chinese government crackdown.
 
Samphel said on Friday that "During this brief visit, the envoys will take up the urgent issue of the current crisis in the Tibetan areas,”
 
"They will convey the Dalai Lama's deep concerns about the Chinese authorities' handling of the situation and also provide suggestions to bring peace to the region.", he added.