China denounces interference after Obama welcomes Dalai
February 06, 2015 16:23
China today cautioned foreign countries against hosting the Dalai Lama and interfering in its domestic affairs on the vexed Tibet issue, a day after US President Barack Obama and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader appeared together in public for the first time.
"We are against foreign countries interfering in China's domestic affairs under the pretext of Tibet-related issues," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters.
"The Dalai Lama is seeking support from foreign counties to realise his political end, but he cannot succeed," Hong said. "The Dalai Lama is a political exile who has long been engaged in anti-China separatist activities under the pretext of religion," he said. Obama yesterday welcomed the Dalai Lama at a prayer breakfast in Washington, but did not meet him directly.
"We are against foreign countries interfering in China's domestic affairs under the pretext of Tibet-related issues," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters.
"The Dalai Lama is seeking support from foreign counties to realise his political end, but he cannot succeed," Hong said. "The Dalai Lama is a political exile who has long been engaged in anti-China separatist activities under the pretext of religion," he said. Obama yesterday welcomed the Dalai Lama at a prayer breakfast in Washington, but did not meet him directly.
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