23 April 2008
Beijing criticises Dobriansky´s meeting with Dalai Lama
(Xinhua) Beijing has said US Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky's weekend meeting with the Dalai Lama and her relevant remarks were extremely wrong and irresponsible, and an interference in China's domestic affairs. "The Under Secretary insisted to meet with the Dalai Lama regardless of China's firm opposition, and make irresponsible remarks on the Tibet affairs, which is entirely China's internal affairs [sic]", Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said. She said the US move has "grossly violated the basic principles of the international relations" and that China had made solemn representations to the US.