Obama Meeting With Dalai Lama Shows Balancing Act in China Ties

U.S. President Barack Obama sought to keep up pressure for religious freedom on China as he met with the Dalai Lama, balanced with a desire to maintain a working relationship with the Asian superpower.

With China protesting the Dalai Lama’s visit yesterday to the White House, Obama expressed support for the “unique” traditions of the Tibetan people and for human rights while affirming that the U.S. doesn’t support any attempt to separate Tibet from the rest of China.