Obama To See Dalai Lama, China Criticizes Meeting

from National Public Radio

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, is traveling to the United States to meet with President Obama at the White House Thursday. Professor Jeffrey Wasserstrom talks to Renee Montagne about the visit, and its implications for relations between the U.S. and China. Wasserstrom teaches at the University of California, Irvine and is the author of the forthcoming book China in the 21st Century.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, February 17, 2010