NO responsible government will sit by when faced with the kind of brazen violent acts seen in Tibet recently, President Hu Jintao said Wednesday.

He made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush.

On the Lhasa riots, Hu said the rioters were by no means "peaceful demonstrators" and their activities were not "non-violent" as claimed by the Dalai Lama clique.

Hu said the Chinese Government's policy toward the Dalai Lama is clear and consistent, and the Chinese Government has continued to keep in touch with his side with great patience.

He said the government is willing to maintain contact and consult with the Dalai Lama, as long as he truly abandons advocating "Tibet independence," stops activities aimed at splitting the motherland and accepts that Tibet and Taiwan are inalienable parts of China.

He especially mentioned activities to fan and mastermind violent crimes in Tibet as well as in some other regions and to sabotage the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games.

They also talked about the Taiwan question, according to a statement released by the Foreign Ministry.On Taiwan, Hu voiced appreciation of the U.S. stance, repeated many times by Bush and his administration, that the United States adheres to the one-China policy.

(Xinhua)