Bush medal for Dalai Lama alarms China

Bush medal for Dalai Lama alarms China

www.timesonline.co.uk

President Bush will this week become the first sitting US President to appear publicly with the Dalai Lama, a move that has alarmed China at a time of increased tensions between Tibetan monks and Beijing.
Mr Bush will also play host to Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader at the White House tomorrow before attending a ceremony on Wednesday where the Dalai Lama will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the US Congress’s highest civilian honour.
In their two previous meetings, Mr Bush – like other presidents – met the Dalai Lama in private to avoid offending China, which accuses him of being a separatist intent on winning Tibetan independence from Beijing.
The Dalai Lama’s congressional award and US visit have been condemned by Beijing, which accused Congress of “interfering in China’s internal affairs”. Last month Beijing warned Germany that bilateral ties had been damaged after Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, met the Dalai Lama in Berlin. He also met John Howard, the Australian Prime Minister, in June.

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[edit on 10-18-2007 by worldwatcher]

Is Bush trying to reach armageddon before his term is up?? What in heavens name is he thinking? Why has the rest of the US let him do this?
I think everyone knows that the US does NOT want to piss of China... what is happening?

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Bush did this last night... met with Dali Lama in public and china warns that we will see a punnishment....which is yet to be had.

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