Bush seeks to calm Dalai Lama row

President George Bush said today that US relations with China will not be damaged by honouring the Dalai Lama.

Bush seeks to calm Dalai Lama row
Wed, 17 Oct, 2007 - 19:24

President George Bush said today that US relations with China will not be damaged by honouring the Dalai Lama.

Speaking hours before celebrating in Washington the exiled spiritual head of Tibet's Buddhists, Mr Bush said: "I support religious freedom; he supports religious freedom. I want to honour this man."

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