BEIJING: China has lodged a protest against the recent meeting of members of the US Congress with the Dalai Lama at Dharamshala in India. Led by Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the bipartisan delegation raised the issue of human rights violations in China's Tibetan region. The Chinese foreign ministry objected to the meeting, saying it amounted to giving political support to the Tibetan leader who is considered a dangerous separatist in China.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, “The visit by the relevant delegates of the US Congress to meet the Dalai Lama sent a very wrong signal to the world about Tibet independence and goes against the United States' promises on Tibet. China firmly opposes this and has lodged solemn representations with the US.” The Trump administration recently was portraying that it wants to work with China on the North Korea issue and does not intend to be distracted by issues like human rights. However, the Congress delegation might put pressure on the White House to look into human rights issues closely.
