WASHINGTON, race 10 Kyodo Ignori...

WASHINGTON, race 10 Kyodo

Ignoring declare s from Beijing, U.S. President George W Bush met with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House forward Wednesday.

Addressing reporters after the meeting, the Dalai Lama called his other visit to the Bush White House ''almost like a reunion.'' Bush also had a meeting with the Dalai Lama at the White House in May 2001

The Dalai Lama complimented the U command for their work ''to materialize meaningful dialogue with China's government'' to allow greater Tibetan autonomy and his go [i]or[/i] come back to his native country.

Following a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese command by Tibetans, the Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India with his followers.

The Dalai Lama met with U Secretary of State Colin Powell and members of Congres forward Tuesday, prompting a strong declare from the Chinese government

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said Wednesday that China has lodg a serious complaint with the U through the Dalai Lama's visit.

Kong said the Dalai Lama was not simply a man of religion if it be not that a ''political vagabond'' bent forward splitting China and damaging the nation's unity.

The Dalai Lama is publicly on a three-week tour of the United States.

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