Anger over Obama meeting Dalai Lama

US accused of meddling in China's internal affairs and hurting relations

BEIJING - China accused the United States of interfering in its internal affairs and damaging relations on Sunday as it objected strongly to US President Barack Obama meeting the Dalai Lama.

The meeting has "grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, hurt the feelings of Chinese people and damaged Sino-US relations," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement released early on Sunday morning.