WASHINGTON—The United States on Monday named Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya as special coordinator for Tibet, drawing warnings from China to stay out of its internal affairs. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Zeya, who is responsible for democracy and human rights, would lead U.S. efforts to preserve the Chinese-ruled territory’s religious, cultural, and linguistic heritage in the face of human rights abuses by Beijing. Beijing has consistently refused to deal with a U.S. coordinator on Tibet and denounced the move as political manipulation. “By naming a special coordinator for Tibetan issues, the U.S. is interfering with China’s domestic affairs,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters. Blinken said Zeya would seek to promote dialogue between China and Tibet’s spiritual leader-in-exile, the Dalai Lama, or democratically elected Tibetan leaders. “She will lead U.S. efforts to preserve the religious, cultural, and linguistic heritage of Tibetans who are facing …