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China has expressed strong resentment over Obamas meeting with Dalai Lama.

16 July,2011 12:07 pm

US president Barack Obama is likely to meet the Dalai Lama today while China has expressed strong resentment on this.Mr Obama’s face time with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader stands to upset China, which is already on edge about the Dalai Lama’s meetings with congressional leaders and the potential for a US debt default.Beijing warned the US to stay out of its affairs last week after top lawmakers including Republican House speaker John Boehner and Democrat Nancy Pelosi met the Dalai Lama during his 10-day visit to Washington.Saturday night’s meeting in the White House is expected to last at least 30 minutes. China accuses the Dalai Lama of being a separatist who supports the use of violence to set up an independent Tibet.Mr Obama last met the Dalai Lama in February 2010, in a visit that drew a strong denunciation from Beijing.