TAIPEI - Taiwan's President, Mr Lee Teng hui, yesterday made public his desire to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, despite likely protests from China. Mr Lee's spokesman said the presidential office would try to arrange a meeting during the Dalai Lama's scheduled six day visit to Taiwan beginning on March 22nd.
Such a meeting would anger the government in China, which has warned Taiwan frequently in recent weeks not to fan separatist sentiment during the Dalai Lama's visit.