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Zhu Weiqun: Whenever the foreign political leaders meet the 14th Dalai Lama on grounds of a religious figure, I always feel it really unreasonable. Forgetting the fact, ignoring the 14th Dalai Lama's government-in-exile, and illegal constitution, someone calls him not a political figure. Is it reasonable? Such kind of statements is totally self-deceptive and they can't even persuade themselves. Since the US leaders admit that the People's Republic of China is the only legal government of China and admit Tibet is a part of China, why still have such a relationship with the 14th Dalai Lama, the leader of that government-in-exile? It heavily damages to the political foundation of Sino-US relations and totally breaches the international rules. It can be called unreasonable.

Zhu Weiqun: What does "with any benefit" mean? The relationship between China and the United States is one of the most important diplomatic relations for both countries and to develop the relations benefits both sides, especially at the time when the world is hit by the global financial crisis. If the leaders of the United States choose to meet with the 14th Dalai Lama at this point of time, it would inevitably threaten the trust and cooperation between the two countries. So, will it help the United State to get through the financial crisis? This is what I say "with any benefit". We Chinese look down upon those who seek for their own benefits at the expense of others, but what I explained just now means harming others without benefiting oneself.

For a long time, some in the United State have tried to use the available political and financial resources and the public sympathy in their countries to support the 14th Dalai Lama who is none other but the representative of the feudal serfdom featuring temporal and religious administration. Those people are doing this without benefiting themselves and it is not a good deal. The Chinese people will never turn a blind eye to those who are working to undermine China's territorial integrity, national unification and dignity. Comrade Deng Xiaoping said: One should never expect the Chinese to swallow the bitter pill which harms their benefits. Of course, we don't want to see that happen, but if it does happen, then we will respond to make those relative countries realize this point.