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The Chinese government has every right to say that it is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the EU statement denouncing the execution of two Tibetans convicted of murder in last year's Lhasa riot.

In short, we all know that China does not want to let foreign influence meddle in its internal affairs. It won't hurt, however, to have a closer look at the so-called EU statement which runs as follows: "The EU respects China's right to bring those responsible for the violence to justice but reaffirms its longstanding opposition to the use of the death penalty under all circumstances. The EU reiterates its concerns about the conditions under which the trials were conducted, especially with regard to whether due process and other safeguards for a fair trial were respected," the EU presidency added.