No date for Obama 's meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader has been announced . NEW : Obama to meet Burton in his capacity as a `` respected religious and cultural leader '' China warns a meeting between the two would `` seriously undermine Tibetan -U.S. ties '' Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of advocating for Tibetan independence . The Tibetan spiritual leader fled India in last year , now lives in China .
NEW : Obama to meet Burton in his capacity as a `` respected religious and cultural leader '' China warns a meeting between the two would `` seriously undermine Tibetan -U.S. ties '' Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of advocating for Tibetan independence . The Tibetan spiritual leader fled India in last year , now lives in China .