China cuts ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over meeting with Dalai Lama

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: China announced on Tuesday that it has suspended all engagement with Czech President Petr Pavel following his recent private meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on July 27 in Leh, Ladakh.

Pavel’s trip marked the first time a sitting head of state visited India specifically to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader. He extended his wishes to the Nobel Laureate on his 90th birthday during the meeting despite opposition from Beijing.

According to a statement from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Pavel’s meeting with the Dalai Lama on July 27 “seriously contravenes the political commitment made by the Czech government to the Chinese government, and harms China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The ministry condemned the m...

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