Macron: Meeting Dalai Lama would spark 'crisis' with China French President Emmanuel Macron rejects the prospect of meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying doing so without consulting Beijing first would trigger a "crisis" with China's government. Speaking at a town hall with George Washington University students in the US capital at the tail end of his state visit, Macron also says that he perceives "some early signals" that Chinese President Xi Jinping may be open to addressing the issue. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES