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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (26) Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared Euro heavy as EU disappoints, Aussie near 10-year high | Video 12:04am EST Factbox: Fashion world in shock over Alexander McQueen death 11 Feb 2010 U.S. dismisses Iranian uranium enrichment claims 11 Feb 2010 Rep Patrick Kennedy won't seek re-election: report 11 Feb 2010 UK govt forced to publish U.S. torture allegations 10 Feb 2010 Yahoo executives address "misconception" about search 11 Feb 2010 Iran to shut down Google email service: report 10 Feb 2010 Stores looking to NY Fashion Week to lure shoppers 10 Feb 2010 Rep Patrick Kennedy won't seek re-election: report 11 Feb 2010 Aerial shots of falling World Trade Center released 11 Feb 2010 deals Travelport's scrapped listing casts gloom "The market remains open for good companies with good prospects that have a sensible raison d'etre for listing, but as a dumping ground for private equity? No, thank you," says a UK fund manager. Full Article Judge OKs "Terminator" sale to hedge fund China urges U.S. to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meeting David Stanway and Matt Spetalnick Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:28pm EST Factbox Factbox: Sources of tension between China and U.S. Thu, Feb 11 2010 Related News Timeline: The obstacle course for U.S.-China ties in 2010 Thu, Feb 11 2010 Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives his blessing to the audience during a talk in Melbourne December 10, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Mick Tsikas BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet the Dalai Lama next week, the latest source of friction in already strained Sino-U.S. relations. World | Barack Obama | Stocks | Bonds | China The White House had said on Thursday that Obama would meet the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on February 18, despite China's repeated warnings that such talks would hurt ties. "China firmly opposes the Dalai Lama visiting the United States and U.S. leaders' contacting with him," a report from the official Xinhua news agency cited foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu as saying. Tensions with Washington have arisen over issues from trade to currencies to the U.S. plan to sell $6.4 billion of weapons to Taiwan, the island that China treats as an illegitimate breakaway province. China vowed last week to impose unspecified sanctions against U.S. companies selling arms to Taiwan and curtail military-to-military contacts. Senior Chinese military officers have proposed that their country boost defense spending and possibly sell some U.S. bonds to punish Washington for its latest round of proposed arms sales to Taiwan. Despite that, U.S. officials said on Thursday that Beijing had cleared a U.S. aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, to visit Hong Kong next week, an apparent concession from China. Against that backdrop, the long-planned meeting with Dalai Lama has further stoked Beijing's ire. It regards the spiritual leader as a dangerous separatist responsible for fomenting unrest in Tibet. "We urge the U.S. side to fully understand the high sensitivity of Tibet-related issues, honor its commitment to recognizing Tibet as part of China and opposing 'Tibet independence'," Ma said. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs had earlier made clear the United States would shrug off China's opposition. "The Dalai Lama is an internationally respected religious leader and spokesman for Tibetan rights, and the president looks forward to an engaging and constructive dialogue," he said. Mindful of Chinese sensibilities, Obama had held off meeting the Dalai Lama until after the president first saw Chinese leaders during a trip to Asia in November. Strains over the Dalai Lama and other issues have raised worries that China might retaliate by obstructing U.S. efforts in other areas, such as imposing tougher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. But Gibbs insisted the relationship between the United States and China -- the world's largest and third-biggest economies -- is "mature enough" to find common ground on issues of mutual interest despite disagreements on other topics. He said Obama, for example, has not been shy about talking to the Chinese about U.S. concerns over their currency, which Washington sees as undervalued, and Internet freedom. "We know that two countries aren't going to agree on everything," Gibbs said. Adding to tensions, Obama vowed last week to address currency problems with Beijing and to "get much tougher" with it on trade to ensure U.S. goods do not face a competitive disadvantage. China is the single biggest holder of U.S. Treasuries, owning at least $776.4 billion of U.S. government debt at the end of June 2009, according to statistics from Washington. IRATE OVER DALAI LAMA, TAIWAN ARMS Beijing, which has become increasingly vocal in opposing contacts between foreign leaders and the Dalai Lama, has tried to turn up the heat on Obama over his planned meeting. Zhu Weiqun, a vice minister of the United Front Work Department of China's ruling Communist Party, said last week that such a meeting "would damage trust and cooperation between our two countries, and how would that help the United States surmount the current economic crisis?" Previous U.S. presidents, including Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, have met the Dalai Lama, drawing angry words from Beijing but no substantive reprisals. The Dalai Lama has said he wants a high level of genuine autonomy for his homeland, which he fled in 1959. China says his demands amount to calling for outright independence. China recently hosted talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama but they achieved little. The United States says it accepts Tibet is a part of China but wants Beijing to sit down with the Dalai Lama to address differences over the region's future. (Additional reporting by Jim Wolf in Washington and James Pomfret in Hong Kong; Editing by Ken Wills and Alex Richardson) World Barack Obama Stocks Bonds China Comments See All Comments (26) | Post Comment Feb 11, 2010 8:45pm EST I guess China has some things to learn about the American mind set as well. One has to wonder exactly WHY they would care so much about our president meeting with this one man. And their condemnation of such a meeting only makes us want to see this meeting happen all the more. I for one would like to know what it is about this one monk that makes the whole government of China shudder so much. Surely one lone exiled spiritual leader can’t pose any danger to the Chinese government. I hope the president pushes the meeting up. The sooner the better. Benny_Acosta Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 9:14pm EST Basically, US is free to do whatever it wishes, Dalai is free to do whatever IT wishes, China is free to do whatever it wishes. Lets see, hmm, so many problems, Iran, exchange rate, weapon trade, trade protection. Now comes to think about it, at least GWB is saying A and doing A, Obama is saying A and doing B. No one comments here could change what the govs do, so the govs better think wisely b4 they act. Just like butterfly effect, one thing always lead to another. CNP Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 9:22pm EST Sometimes US action is just weird. It SAYS Taiwan is part of China and has no soverign, yet it sells weapon to ‘DEFEND’ the island. It SAYS Tibet is also part of China, undevisable, blah blah blah, yet it always meets with Dalai, the freak or monk who seeks Tibet’s independence. Ok, I dont judge whether Taiwan or Tibet should be free here, but isnt this like saying I am going to be loyal to my husband, but meanwhile actually f**k with 100s of guys at the same time? Now come on! Just say you want to be a whore and do it, or say you want to be a saint and act as one, dont lie! One of the reason I look down at US gov’s action is that it cant even speak what it really does, or do what it really speaks, just a whole bunch of lies. CNP Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 9:57pm EST Once a community organizer, always a community organizer. What is the strategic or political value of meeting with the Dalai Lama vs. the Chinese government that holds $800 billion of our debt? dumpobama Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 10:10pm EST ummmmm china should stay out of america’s internal affairs,,, isn’t that what china keeps telling everybody,,, then ther should as well,,, wrongatlarge Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 10:34pm EST Taiwan was given to Japan by the Western Powers during the days of the Boxer Revolution. It had long been part of China. It is not a “breakaway provence” Likewise Tibet has been part of China for centuries prior to the last century. When we sell weapons to Taiwan, we are in essence, declaring that Taiwan is not part of China. Perhaps China should sell weapons to Texas to set it free. Many Texans would be quite happy. Likewise meeting with the DL, who in the recent past was on the payroll of the CIA, is a real slap in the face. Without the Chinese we can’t continue the wars in the Middle East. Perhaps it is best that we insult them–then we will have to stop fighting. SADSACK Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 10:49pm EST what china needs is another cultural revolution,,, the people should rise up and overthrow the corrupt oppresive criminal chinese mafia that has enslaved them,,, workers of china unite,,, demand what is yours comrade,,, wrongatlarge Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 10:53pm EST If you let China decide whom you can meet with or talk to, they would tell you what to read and how to think next. Those leaders in China still have the mentality of red guards in the Cultural Revolution. jlpeng Report As Abusive Feb 11, 2010 11:04pm EST China has the right to say and do what they want,and so does the US. 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