Dharamsala (PTI): Spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Friday renewed his appeal to China to hold a "meaningful dialogue" with Tibetans to resolve the crisis and also urged the Chinese leadership to "exercise wisdom".

"I urge the Chinese leadership to exercise wisdom and to initiate a meaningful dialogue with the Tibetan people," the Dalai Lama said in an appeal addressed to "Chinese brothers and sisters" across the globe.

The spiritual leader also made it clear through the appeal that he neither had any desire to seek Tibet's separation nor any wish to drive a wedge between the people of Tibet.

Asking the Chinese leadership to understand his position, the Dalai Lama urged them to work to resolve all the problems related to Tibet by "seeking truth from facts". The appeal was released by the Tibetan government-in- exile here.

"I also appeal to them (Chinese leadership) to make sincere efforts to contribute to the stability and harmony of PRC and to avoid creating rifts between the nationalities.

"The state media's portrayal of the recent events in Tibet using deceit and distorted images could sow the seeds of racial tension with unpredictable long-term consequences," he said, adding "this is of grave concern to me".

The spiritual leader also reiterated his support for the 2008 Olympics to be held in Chinese capital Beijing this August.