NEW : U.S. `` expresses strong dissatisfaction , '' White House spokesman says . Dalai Lama is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate ; Beijing regards him as a dangerous `` separatist '' Pair meet in Foreign Ministry Hu , a choice some say is a bow to China 's sensitivities . The meeting is `` another event in the recent , one has to say , downward spiral in U.S.-China relations , '' China scholar David Shambaugh said . Analyst : U.S. , China `` need each other '' to deal with global security , financial , climate issues .
NEW : U.S. `` expresses strong dissatisfaction , '' White House spokesman says . Dalai Lama is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate ; Beijing regards him as a dangerous `` separatist '' Pair meet in Foreign Ministry Hu , a choice some say is a bow to China 's sensitivities . Analyst : U.S. , China `` need each other '' to deal with global security , financial , climate issues .