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(16 Oct 2007) 1. Limousine arriving at hotel carrying Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, zoom is as he is helped out of car 2. Cutaway close-up of journalists' notepads 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) The Dalai Lama: "Since we know each other and we've developed a sort of close friendship, therefore, something like reunion of one family, like that. I really feel like that, then naturally, he (US President George W. Bush) is showing his concern about Tibet, he inquire about the situation, then accordingly, I explained, then also, I express my appreciation, to Mrs (Laura) Bush, since, then you see, she really take serious concern about Burmese case. Because, firstly, it is Buddhist, and particularly, when I saw the picture, when Burmese monk, like Tibetan monk, like myself, which is a maroon sort of colour and shaved head, so you see, that reflect, beating by Chinese ... Tibetan monk, very similar, so therefore, naturally, I felt this is some very, very strong sort of feeling." 4. Wide of Dalai Lama with reporters UPSOUND: Reporter :"President Hu Jintao of China...." UPSOUND: Dalai Lama: "You are not a representative of Hu Jintao." Reporters laughing as the leader walks towards hotel entrance STORYLINE: After meeting privately on Tuesday with US President George W. Bush, the Dalai Lama brushed aside China's furious reaction to this week's US celebrations in his honour. He spoke of the meeting with the US leader and First Lady Laura Bush to reporters gathered outside his downtown Washington hotel, saying it felt like a "reunion of one family". "He (Bush) is showing his concern about Tibet, he inquire about the situation, then accordingly, I explained," he said. The White House defended the meeting and dismissed China's warning that it would damage relations between Washington and Beijing. The Dalai Lama is lauded in much of the world as a figure of moral authority, but Beijing reviles the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and claims he seeks to destroy China's sovereignty by pushing for independence for Tibet, where the Dalai Lama is considered a god-king. When asked if he had a message for Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Dalai Lama playfully patted a reporter on the cheek and said, "You are not a representative of Hu Jintao." He said he explained to Bush, during their meeting, what was happening in Tibet, and he thanked the US president for "showing his concern about Tibet." "We know each other, and we have developed, I think, a very close friendship - something like a reunion of one family," the Dalai Lama said. The Dalai Lama also thanked the First Lady for her remarks directed at the Burmese government over the beating of Buddhist monks during recent pro-democracy demonstrations. He said he felt for his fellows monks when he saw the pictures of the protests. "When I saw the picture, when Burmese monk, like Tibetan monk, like myself, which is a maroon sort of colour and shaved head, so you see, that reflect, beating by Chinese ... Tibetan monk, very similar, so therefore, naturally, I felt this is some very, very strong sort of feeling," he said. The Dalai Lama says he wants "real autonomy," not independence, for Tibet. But China demonises the spiritual leader and believes the United States is honouring a separatist. Bush and US lawmakers on Wednesday will present the Dalai Lama with the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal. China reacted to the news with anger. The State Department played down the visit. A spokesman said this week's events are unlikely "to change the basic shape and structure of U.S.-Chinese relations." Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...