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Risking China’s Anger, Obama Meets With Dalai Lama
Published: February 18, 2010
WASHINGTON — President Obama met on Thursday with the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, for a low-profile meeting at the White House that nonetheless raised the hackles of China.
After the meeting with Mr. Obama, the Dalai Lama told reporters that
the two men talked about democracy, freedom and human values. In a
statement the White House said that Mr. Obama had expressed support for
the preservation of Tibet’s “unique religious, cultural and linguistic
identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the
People’s Republic of China.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/world/asia/19prexy.html?hp