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OMG, Germany has hurt the feelings of the Chinese people
China-German relations 'damaged' over Dalai Lama meeting
By China correspondent Stephen McDonell
Posted Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:28pm AEST
Angela Merkel (R) defied Chinese warnings to became the first German Chancellor to meet the Dalai Lama.
Angela Merkel (R) defied Chinese warnings to became the first German Chancellor to meet the Dalai Lama. (Reuters: Markus Schreiber)
China says its relations with Germany have been seriously undermined by a historic meeting between the German Chancellor and the Dalai Lama.
The Chinese Government had warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel not to meet the Dalai Lama.
But on Sunday, the German leader defied these warnings and became the first German Chancellor to meet the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.
Chinese Government Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says ties between the two countries have been damaged.
"This not only grossly interferes with the internal affairs of China, it hurts the feelings of the Chinese people," she said.
The Chinese Government has also called on the Government in Berlin to fix the problem.
But in an apparent response, China has already cancelled tow top-level meetings between Chinese and German officials.
By China correspondent Stephen McDonell
Posted Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:28pm AEST
Angela Merkel (R) defied Chinese warnings to became the first German Chancellor to meet the Dalai Lama.
Angela Merkel (R) defied Chinese warnings to became the first German Chancellor to meet the Dalai Lama. (Reuters: Markus Schreiber)
China says its relations with Germany have been seriously undermined by a historic meeting between the German Chancellor and the Dalai Lama.
The Chinese Government had warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel not to meet the Dalai Lama.
But on Sunday, the German leader defied these warnings and became the first German Chancellor to meet the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.
Chinese Government Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says ties between the two countries have been damaged.
"This not only grossly interferes with the internal affairs of China, it hurts the feelings of the Chinese people," she said.
The Chinese Government has also called on the Government in Berlin to fix the problem.
But in an apparent response, China has already cancelled tow top-level meetings between Chinese and German officials.
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