Dalai Lama to meet Obama today

President Obama is set to meet with the Dalai Lama today:

Obama to meet Dalai Lama despite Chinese warning
From The Washington Post

U.S. President Barack Obama will host the Dalai Lama at the White House on Thursday despite China's warning that the meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader could further damage strained ties.

Obama's first presidential meeting with the Dalai Lama is sure to draw angry complaints from Beijing, which is increasingly at odds with Washington over trade, currencies, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and Internet censorship.

With the two giant economies so deeply intertwined, tensions are considered unlikely to escalate into outright confrontation. The White House expects only limited fallout.

Posted on February 18, 2010 7:30 AM | |
Comments (1)

So far as I can tell, we do not have an abundance of great spiritual leaders at this time. The Dalai Lama is definitely one of our rare treasures. Please offer a prayer for the blessings that might come to us and to the people of Tibet through this encounter.

Posted by Peter Pearson [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 18, 2010 9:12 AM

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