Dalai Lama, Obama discuss rights, religious harmony

WASHINGTON | Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:53pm EST

WASHINGTON Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama discussed the need to promote peace, humanitarian values and religious harmony, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said on Thursday.

Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama at White House prompted a warning from China that Sino-U.S. ties could be damaged.

The talks were closed to the press but afterward, the Dalai Lama told reporters he had expressed to Obama his admiration for the United States as a "champion of democracy, freedom, human values" and creativity.

In a statement, the White House said Obama and the Dalai Lama agreed on the importance of a cooperative U.S.-China relationship. Obama urged a direct dialogue between China and Tibet, the statement said.

(Writing by Caren Bohan; Editing by Patricia Zengerle)

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Dorje wrote:
I wonder where all information about Dalai Lama’s alleged suppression and persecution of own peoples, who practice Dorje Shugden Deity?Try just simply Google ” Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden”. Have to highlight all posistive and negative sides.After all its all politics.
Hope you will think otherwise after being informed about this.

Feb 18, 2010 1:30pm EST  --  Report as abuse
samuel2 wrote:
I encourage all to google/youtube “dorje shugden” to see whether the “compassionate” Dalai Lama should represent exiled Tibetans. After you see what we westerners, not chinese, have discovered, you may not be fooled again by his CIA funded covert operations.

Feb 18, 2010 1:37pm EST  --  Report as abuse
gpitinc0 wrote:
^^Right!

Dalai Lama himself is a dictator.

Feb 18, 2010 1:58pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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