China Pulls Out of EU Summit to Protest Dalai-Sarkozy Meet

BEIJING: China has pulled out of a summit with the European Union in Lyon in France next Monday to protest against a planned meeting between French president Nicolas Sarkozy with the Dalai Lama on December 6. China, which regards the Dalai Lama as a separatist politician trying to wreck the nation, had earlier warned world leaders like the German chancellor and Australian prime minister of severe consequences to bilateral relationship if they meet the Tibetan leader. The Chinese foreign ministry refused to explain why the decision was taken.

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