More communication is needed to help eliminate misunderstandings among Westerners about Tibet, a Chinese Tibetologist said here Thursday before wrapping up a 15-day North American tour.

"Some people lack objective attitude toward the development of Tibet and the whole China as well, viewing and analyzing the reality with prejudices, which would inevitably cause lots of misunderstandings," Zhang Yun, head of a five-member Chinese Tibetologist delegation, told Xinhua.

With a long-term study on Tibet and annual visits to China's Tibet Autonomous Region for research, the members of the delegation acquired abundant first-hand materials, which made it possible to share wider, deeper and more objective perspectives with Westerners, Zhang said.

During the tour, the delegation of experts from China's Tibetology Research Center visited U.S. cities of San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago as well as Canadian cities of Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver.

The delegates had discussed a variety of issues relating to Tibet, ranging from its history, development, cultural exchanges and environmental protection, with local politicians, government officials, experts of think tanks, scholars and media.

"The fields that we covered were quite broad, and the contents that we discussed were rich," Zhang said.

"I believe that Westerners are willing to learn about a true Tibet and communicate with the Chinese people and improve ties with China," Zhang added.

"By helping them know the truth of Tibet and remove misunderstandings, we can play our parts in improving ties between China and Western countries," said the Chinese Tibetologist.