During their face-to-face meeting on the final day of the Dalai Lama's visit, Mao makes clear his socialist view that "religion is poison" and that the Tibetans are "poisoned and inferior" because of it.
Selama tatap muka pertemuan mereka pada hari terakhir kunjungan Dalai Lama, Mao menjelaskan pandangannya bahwa "agama adalah racun" dan bahwa Tibet adalah "diracuni dan inferior" karena itu.