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Dalai Lama in low-key meeting with US President Obama

February 19, 2010

Obama received the Dalai Lama at the White House's Map Room, not the more prestigious Oval Office. He didn't appear in public with the Tibetan leader. Nevertheless, China has summoned the US ambassador to protest.

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The Dalai Lama prepares to talk to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington after meeting with President Barack Obama
The Dalai Lama prepares to talk to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington after meeting with President Barack ObamaImage: AP