Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai summoned Robert S Wang, Charge d`Affaires of US embassy in Beijing, in the early hours today to lodge solemn representations over Obama`s meeting with the Dalai Lama, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Chinese Ambassador to the US Zhang Yesui also lodged representations to the American side in Washington, said the statement.
Obama yesterday met the Dalai Lama at the White House.
The US obstinate arrangement of Obama`s meeting with the Dalai Lama in the White House has seriously interfered in China`s internal affairs, hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, undermined China`s key interests and damaged the Sino-American relations, the ministry said, voicing a strong indignation and stern objection to the meeting.
The Chinese side stressed that Tibet is an inseparable part of China and the issue about Tibet concerns exclusively to China`s internal affairs, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported quoting the statement.
The Chinese government and people are firmly determined to safeguard the country`s key interests and national dignity, it said.
China also pointed out that fostering a sound and developing China-US relations needs the concerted efforts from both sides.