Obama postpones meeting with Dalai Lama
AP
Published: October 06, 2009, 09:53
Washington: A decision by Barack Obama to postpone his first meeting as president with the Dalai Lama is overshadowing a visit to Washington this week by the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.
The Dalai Lama arrived Monday in Washington and will be received by prominent US lawmakers and the US coordinator for Tibet. But the focus for many in China, Tibet and the United States is the president's decision not to meet with the Dalai Lama until after Obama visits Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing in November.
The Dalai Lama has met with the last three sitting US presidents during his visits to Washington. But this week's trip comes at a delicate time for a new US administration looking to improve relations with Beijing and win Chinese support for crucial foreign policy, economic and environmental goals.
AP
Published: October 06, 2009, 09:53
Washington: A decision by Barack Obama to postpone his first meeting as president with the Dalai Lama is overshadowing a visit to Washington this week by the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.
The Dalai Lama arrived Monday in Washington and will be received by prominent US lawmakers and the US coordinator for Tibet. But the focus for many in China, Tibet and the United States is the president's decision not to meet with the Dalai Lama until after Obama visits Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing in November.
The Dalai Lama has met with the last three sitting US presidents during his visits to Washington. But this week's trip comes at a delicate time for a new US administration looking to improve relations with Beijing and win Chinese support for crucial foreign policy, economic and environmental goals.
