China protests over Dalai Lama鈥檚 border area visit
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CHINA is to lodge solemn representations to India over the Dalai Lama’s visit to a disputed border region, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said yesterday.
She was responding to media reports that the Dalai Lama, regarded by China as a political exile who has tried to split Tibet from Chinese territory under the cloak of religion, had arrived in Arunachal Pradesh for a visit on Tuesday.
Hua said that, despite China’s concerns, India persisted in arranging for the Dalai Lama to visit the disputed zone in the eastern part of the China-India border area, severely damaging China’s interests and China-India relations.
“China firmly opposes this and will lodge solemn representations to India,” Hua said.
“Our stance on the eastern part of the China-India border is clear and consistent,” she said. “Well aware of the Dalai Lama’s role, India reneged on its commitments on Tibet-related issues and stirred up the border dispute by hosting the Dalai Lama in the sensitive disputed region.”
This ran counter to the development of bilateral relations, she said, adding that China will take necessary measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and legitimate interests.
She demanded that India immediately stop using the Dalai Lama to damage Chinese interests and to refrain from playing up sensitive issues between the two countries or damaging the foundation for border talks and bilateral relations.
“India should work to protect the big picture of bilateral relations with real action,” Hua said.
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