Cameron spells out British stance on Tibet

May 09, 2013 01:25

Britain does not support a Tibetan state independent of China, Prime Minister David Cameron said today amid reports of Chinese anger at his meeting with the Dalai Lama last year.

Cameron told parliament that Britain respected China's sovereignty and ministers recognised Tibet as part of China. Britain officials deny that Chinese anger at the meeting between Cameron and the Tibetan spiritual leader in May 2012 could scupper the prime minister's plans to visit China by the end of this year.

The Chinese government takes a dim view of ministers from foreign governments meeting the Dalai Lama, whom Beijing accuses of encouraging separatism and violence.

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