For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 10, 2003
Statement by the Press Secretary
His Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama, met at the White House this morning
with the President. This was their second meeting to discuss Tibet.
The President reiterated the strong commitment of the United States to
the preservation of Tibet's unique religious, cultural, and linguistic
identity and the protection of the human rights of all Tibetans. The
President also declared his strong support for the Dalai Lama's
commitment to the dialogue with China. The President said he would
seek ways to encourage China to continue the dialogue on a substantive
basis and expressed his hope that the Chinese government would respond
favorably. The President and the Dalai Lama agreed on the importance
of strong and constructive U.S.-China relations.
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