US President Barack Obama met with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House Saturday.As per usual, the meeting was closed to the press.var zflag_nid='794'; var zflag_cid='1091/988'; var zflag_sid='122'; var zflag_width='300'; var zflag_height='250'; var zflag_sz='9'; And as is also usually the case, the Chinese government said they wanted the meeting canceled. China accuses the Dalai Lama of being a separatist who supports the use of violence to set up an independent Tibet. Obama said that while the US does consider Tibet to be a part of China, he reiterated the need for protecting human rights for Tibetans there. Earlier this year, the Dalai Lama relinquished his political responsibilities. A Harvard educated law scholar was elected to take his place.
