US lawmakers meet Dalai Lama despite Chinese protests
July 8 (GlobalPost): Senior U.S. lawmakers ignored warnings from China and met with the Dalai Lama in Washington on July 7, praising him as an example to humanity.
Politicians from both sides of the bitter U.S. political divide set aside their budget debate to express their “solidarity” with the Dalai Lama as freedom fighter and human rights campaigner.
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