Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the Dalai Lama agree on the importance of strong US-China relations, the State Department said Thursday after the two held talks here. During the meeting, Albright also "reiterated the administration's support for the preservation of Tibetan religion and culture," State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns said.

Thursday