Obama meets Dalai Lama, reiterates support for MWA
Source: PHAYUL
DHARAMSHALA, June 16: The much touted meeting between the Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the United States President Barack Obama went ahead yesterday despite China expressing opposition.
The official readout from the White House on the meeting mentioned that the US remains supportive of the Middle Way Approach and that the US policy remains unchanged as far as recognizing Tibet as a part of China was concerned. “In this context, the President reiterated the longstanding U.S. position that Tibet is a part of the People’s Republic of China, and the United States does not support Tibetan independence,” it mentioned.
The readout further encouraged resumption of Sino-Tibet dialogue. It stated, “The President encouraged meaningful and direct dialogue between the Dalai Lama and his representatives with Chinese authorities to lower tensions and resolve differences. The Dalai Lama stated that he is not seeking independence for Tibet and hopes that dialogue between his representatives and the Chinese government will resume. The President and the Dalai Lama agreed on the importance of a constructive and productive relationship between the United States and China.”
The repeated rhetoric from China continued expressing apprehension over the meeting between the US President and the 80 year old Tibetan leader who is called a “splittist” by China. A spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lu Kang on Wednesday said, “Tibet affairs are part of China’s internal affairs, and no foreign country has the right to interfere.”
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