AMSTERDAM, (AFP) — Amid Chi-nese outrage, Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrived in the Netherlands today for a three-day visit he described as "non-political." "My visit is non-political. I am here simply to share with the public about two things, human values and religious harmony," he told reporters upon his arrival at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
The 73-year-old exiled Buddhist spiritual leader, due to meet Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen on Friday, said he was unfazed by Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende's decision not to receive him. "No problem, I have no political agenda," he shrugged. More>>
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