China accuses Dalai Lama of betraying motherland

November 12, 2012 20:17

Amid the leadership Congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, China today lashed out at the Dalai Lama for backing Japan's claim to the disputed islands, accusing him of colluding with right-wing forces there to split the "motherland".

"The Dalai Lama's gummy performance once again shows his true colours of betraying his motherland and engaging in activities to split China under the guise of religion, " Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.

Hong made the comments in response to a question about the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's use of the Japanese name for an island chain, claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo, at a recent press conference in the Japanese city of Yokohama.

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