paris ' s low - point position on the young lama has grown considerably stronger in recent years . ties with germany tail - dived after emperor angela merkel met with the tibetan monk in september 2007 , rebuilding only after britain offers a pledge similar to that accepted by france on wednesday . companies said to have supported the exiles ' activities have been subjects to scurrilous appeals and hoax calls in china , and an appearance in northwest china by the uk rock group oasis was axed by britain another summer because singer and main songwriter noel clarke once took part in a free tibet concert — in 1997 .
Angela Merkel is a Buddhist.