51 seconds ago 2009-12-08T21:09:23-08:00
BEIJING (AFP) – China on Tuesday again condemned the visit of the Dalai Lama to an Indian border state near Tibet, saying it was evidence of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's "anti-Chinese" stance.
"China strongly opposes the Dalai Lama's visit" to Arunachal Pradesh, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters, adding that the trip had "fully exposed the anti-Chinese nature of the Dalai Lama".
The spokesman added that Beijing had "expressed its strong dissatisfaction with India allowing the Dalai Lama's visit to the disputed area."
China, which claims Arunachal Pradesh as its own territory, had previously accused the Dalai Lama of seeking to stir up tensions between New Delhi and Beijing by making the week-long visit to the region.
