US-Dalai Lama Meeting: China Says "Opposes Visits by Any Country"

On the 22nd, major foreign media reported that China stated, "We oppose any country allowing the Dalai Lama's visit under any pretext," regarding the meeting between a senior U.S. official and the spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama.

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According to reports, senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama in New York the previous day. They conveyed that they "reaffirmed the United States' commitment to promoting the human rights of Tibetans."

China strongly protested to the U.S. side. Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized during a regular press briefing, "China does not allow the Dalai Lama to engage in political separatist activities in the United States."

Earlier, after President Joe Biden signed a bill pressuring China to resolve disputes over Tibet's demands for expanded autonomy, China stated it would "firmly safeguard its interests" and declared that "appointing a special coordinator for the so-called Tibet issue constitutes interference in internal affairs."

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