00:00China says it has suspended all ties with the President of the Czech Republic, Petra Pavel, over his recent meeting with the Dalai Lama.
00:11Pavel met the exiled Tibetan leader last month for his 90th birthday.
00:17Beijing said the meeting harms China's national sovereignty and integrity.
00:23Pavel, whose role as the President of the Czech Republic is largely ceremonial, met the spiritual leader alone.
00:32The Dalai Lama has been living in exile since fleeing Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959.
00:38Beijing, which sees Tibet as part of its territory, has accused the spiritual leader of being a separatist.
00:45The incident threatens to further strain ties between China and the Czech Republic.
00:50Shortly after his election as Czech President, Pavel angered Beijing by having a phone call with Taiwan's former leader.
00:57China views Taiwan as its own despite Taipei's rejection.
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