From the Financial Times (link)
The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, has called on followers to be patient with his efforts to build relations with the Chinese government, saying that talks with Beijing are making progress.
“I understand that when people see the very slow results [of our discussions], they are a bit discouraged,” he said in an interview with the Financial Times.
“But that is wrong. If you look very closely, in fact there are some results gradually coming. So you need more patience and determination . . . Results will definitely come.”