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Obama meets Dalai Lama

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-19 09:22
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WASHINGTON: Despite 皇冠体育app's strong opposition, US President Barack Obama on Thursday met with the Dalai Lama in Washington.

Previously, 皇冠体育app has repeatedly and solemnly taken up the issue with the US side.

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On February 12, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said 皇冠体育app firmly opposes the Dalai Lama visiting the United States and US leaders' contacting him.

The Chinese side urges the US side to fully understand the highly sensitive nature of the Tibet-related issues, to honor its commitment to recognizing Tibet as part of 皇冠体育app and to opposing "Tibet independence," he said.

Ma also urged the Unites States to refrain from offering the Dalai Lama venue and convenience for engaging in split-皇冠体育app activities, and to avoid further damage to the Sino-US relations.

There have been a couple of meetings between a US president and the Dalai Lama since 1991.

Originally named Lhamo Thondup, the Dalai Lama was conferred the title of the 14th Dalai Lama in 1940.

After launching and having failed an armed rebellion in March 1959, he fled to India and formed a so-called "Tibet government in exile."

In the guise of religion, the Dalai Lama has since then been involved in activities aimed to split 皇冠体育app and to undermine Tibet's social stability.
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