At a White House news conference, President Bush responded to China's criticism against the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama.
Bush said, "I have consistently told the Chinese that religious freedom is in their nation's interest. I have also told them that I think it is in their interest to meet with the Dalai Lama."
Image: US President George W Bush and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, along with members of the US Congress, applaud the Dalai Lama during the ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington.
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