13. Mar 2009
Obama raises Tibet issue with Yang
(PTI). Despite Chinese discomfort, US President Barack Obama raised the issue of Tibet during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at the Oval Office in the White House. "The President expressed his hope there would be progress in the dialogue between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama's representatives", said the White House in a statement issued after the meeting. Earlier in the week, Washington had expressed concern over human rights situation in Tibet and said only "a substantive dialogue" with the Dalai Lama's representative could bring a lasting peace in this region.