18. Feb 2010
Dalai Lama meets President Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama for more than an hour at the White House in Washington DC. The American president voiced support for "Tibet's unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the PRC" and encouraged the Dalai Lama to continue seeking dialogue with Beijing. Following the meeting, the Dalai Lama said Obama had been "very much supportive" and had shown real concern for Tibet. In response to the meeting, Beijing summoned the US ambassador to complain.