The central government plans to schedule another round of talks with the private representatives of the Dalai Lama "in the near future", Xinhua reported yesterday quoting an unnamed official.

The meeting will be arranged at the request of the Dalai Lama side, Xinhua said, without mentioning a date.

The meeting will be held despite the Lhasa riots in March and serious disruptions in the run-up to the Beijing Olympic Games by a handful of Tibetan secessionists, the official said.