Washington, DC – Obama to meet with Dalai Lama on Wednesday

President Barack Obama will meet with the Dalai Lama on Wednesday at the White House. China’s Foreign Ministry said it was firmly opposed to the meeting. “We need to emphasize that the Tibetan issue is China’s internal affairs and other countries do not have any right to interfere with this,” spokesman Lu Kang told a daily media briefing. Lu said the U.S. government should recognize “Tibet as part of China, and not support Tibetan independence or any separatist activities.” The Dalai Lama is accused of campaigning to split Tibet from the rule of China. However, he says that he only wants more autonomy under Chinese rule. News media coverage of the meeting has been barred, and the meeting will be held in the Map Room instead of the Oval Office.