For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 23, 2001
Statement by the Press Secretary
Meeting with the Dalai Lama
His Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama, met at the White House this morning
with the President and the National Security Advisor to discuss
Tibet. The President commended the Dalai Lama's commitment
to nonviolence and declared his strong support for the Dalai Lama's
tireless efforts to initiate a dialogue with the Chinese
government. The President said he would seek ways to
encourage dialogue and expressed his hope that the Chinese government
would respond favorably. The President also reiterated the
strong commitment of the United States to support the preservation of
Tibet's unique religious, cultural, and linguistic identity and the
protection of the human rights of all Tibetans. The
President and the Dalai Lama agreed on the importance of strong and
constructive U.S.-China relations.
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