The news that the US President and his holiness, the Dalai Lama (the Tibetan Spiritual and Political leader) had a meeting in the White House (on 19th February 2010) may cause an acute epidemic of teeth grinding in Beijing within the ruling elite of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and much rubbing of somewhat blood stained hands. One wonders how long it will be before Gordon Brown or his successors meet with the Dali Lama in 10 Downing Street. Judging by the spineless nature of the UK Government's recent and not so recent dealings with the PRC - which barely even attempts to conceal its hideous human rights record - the Dalai Lama may well have a long wait before he enjoys any hospitaliy at the hands of a UK Prime Minister.
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