BEIJING (AP) — China says it strongly opposes any meeting of President Barack Obama with exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama.
Zhu Weiqun, executive deputy head of the Communist Party’s United Front Work Department, said Tuesday that any such meeting would be “unreasonable and useless” and would “seriously undermine the political foundation of Sino-U.S. relations.”
Zhu was speaking at a news conference where he said no progress had been made at talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama on changes to the Himalayan region’s status. China says it is only willing to address the future of the exiled spiritual leader — not any greater autonomy for Tibet.
