29 October 2016

News Story: China opposes India's invitation to Dalai Lama for activities in disputed border areas

Arunachal Pradesh in shaded Box upper right of map
BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China is firmly opposed to any visit by the Dalai Lama to the disputed border region between China and India, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

According to Indian media reports, the Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit a disputed zone in the eastern part of the China-India border area in March next year at the invitation of the so-called "Arunachal Pradesh" government.

"China is very concerned about these recent reports," said spokesperson Lu Kang at a routine press briefing.

Lu said the Dalai Lama has long engaged in anti-China separatist activities with the aim to split Tibet from China and has behaved disgracefully on the China-India border issue.

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