11.   The speech ended a two-day visit to Washington in which the Dalai Lama met President Bush at the White House residence over Chinese objections.

12.   The United States ran into Chinese objections Thursday over U.N. Security Council approval of a statement urging Laurent Kabila to pursue democracy and human rights in Congo.

13.   Lee was unable to attend the summit due to Chinese objections.

14.   The Dalai Lama Tuesday met acting Prime Minister Jim Anderton at parliament, despite Chinese objections.

15.   The move, taken despite Chinese objections, triggered a sharp verbal response from Beijing.