China denounces interference after Barack Obama welcomes Dalai Lama
Source: Niti Central
China today cautioned foreign countries against hosting the Dalai Lama and interfering in its domestic affairs on the vexed Tibet issue, a day after US President Barack Obama and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader appeared together in public for the first time.
We are against foreign countries interfering in Chinas domestic affairs under the pretext of Tibet-related issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters.
The Dalai Lama is seeking support from foreign counties to realise his political end, but he cannot succeed, Hong said. The Dalai Lama is a political exile who has long been engaged in anti-China separatist activities under the pretext of religion, he said.
Obama yesterday welcomed the Dalai Lama at a prayer breakfast in Washington, but did not meet him directly. At the high-profile event, Obama hailed good friend Dalai Lama, calling him as an inspiration for freedom and dignity.
Read more: http://www.niticentral.com/2015/02/06/china-denounces-interference-after-barack-obama-welcomes-dalai-lama-299957.html
What's Chinese for GFY?
Free Tibet.
Free Crimea.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Fred Drum
(293 posts)the Lama is a big hitter
tclambert
(11,087 posts)去他妈的自己 Qù tā mā de zìjǐ (or chu tah mah de ziji)) according to Google translate. Or maybe it's 我讨厌西兰花 (Wǒ tǎoyàn xī lánhuā .
Full disclosure: Wǒ xǐhuān xī lánhuā.
christx30
(6,241 posts)internal matters of who our president greets.
Obama is never more awesome than when he steps on China's toes. Time to award some Tibetan and Chinese dissidents some awards. I'd stick with people that are in prison and house arrest.