President Barack Obama apparently raised the issue of human rights and Tibet with Chinese Communist Party chairman Hu Jintao while meeting during the G-20 summit. From the White House press office:

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: “They also discussed human rights and Tibet.”

“On Tibet, President — the President said that it’s — that human rights are an essential aspect, central component, of U.S. foreign policy; that we are going to speak frankly about differences as well as about areas of cooperation.

“But this is an area of difference. He expressed concern over the human rights situation in Tibet. He recognized that — you know, stated our view that Tibet is a part of China, but that we are concerned from a human rights point of view, and said he hoped that there would be progress in dialogue between the Dalai Lama’s representatives in China to address these concerns.”