A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas., met with the Dalai Lama in India and addressed a gathering of Tibetan exiles Wednesday, in a move that is likely draw outrage from Beijing which views the Tibetan spiritual leader as a separatist and a supporter of terrorism.
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The Congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama at his residence in the North Indian hillside town of Dharamshala, which is also home to the Tibetan government in exile.
The delegation also included Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Rep Gregory W Meeks, D-N.Y., Rep Jim McGovern, D-Mass., Rep Ami Bera, D-Calif., and Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa.
McCaul told the Dalai Lama that the delegation was honored to be in his presence and hailed him for maintaining “peace of mind, compassion and forgiveness to your enemies” despite facing adversities.
The lawmakers presented the spiritual leader with a framed copy of the “Resolve Tibet Act” which condemns “all oppression and coercion of Tibetans” and affirms their right to self determination.
After meeting with the spiritual leader, members of delegation addressed a crowd of Tibetans in exile.
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While addressing the gathering of Tibetans in exile, Pelosi said: “The Dalai Lama with his message of compassion...and love, he will live a long time and his legacy will live for ever.” The former speaker then directly mentioned Chinese President Xi Jinping and said “you’ll be gone and nobody will give you credit for anything.”
This is a developing story.