Washington, Jan 20 (PTI) US President Barack Obama has urged his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to have dialogue with the representatives of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, to resolve and address the concerns of the people of Tibet.
"Even as we, the United States, recognise that Tibet is part of the People's Republic of China, the United States continues to support further dialogue between the government of China and the representatives of the Dalai Lama to resolve concerns and differences, including the preservation of the religious and cultural identity of the Tibetan people," Obama said at a joint news conference with Hu at the White House.
The Tibetan issue along with that of the human rights was candidly raised by Obama and his team during talks with the Chinese delegation led by Hu.