China Angry at Dalai Lama Visit

Oct 17, 08:02 AM

Current Headlines: --WASHINGTON George Bush ignored Chinese objections and met the Dalai Lama yesterday - the first time a sitting US President has posed in public with the Tibetan Buddhist leader. Today, the exiled cleric, 72, will receive the top US civilian award - a Congressional Gold Medal. Beijing wants the US to cancel the presentation to the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, saying it could damage US-Chinese relations.

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