China protests to India regarding its actions related to Xizang

BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said China has protested to India regarding its actions on issues related to Xizang, urging the Indian side to act prudently and stop using those issues to interfere in China's internal affairs.

According to media reports, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent greetings to the Dalai Lama for his 90th birthday on July 6. Indian officials, including the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, attended the celebration on behalf of the Indian government.

When asked for comments at a daily news briefing, spokesperson Mao Ning said that the position of the Chinese government on Xizang-related issues is consistent and clear.

"As is widely known, the 14th Dalai Lama is a political exile who has long engaged in anti-China separatist activities and seeks to separate Xizang from China under the cloak of religion," said Mao.

India needs to be fully cognizant of the sensitivity of issues related to Xizang, see clearly the anti-China and separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama, honor the commitments India has made to China on issues related to Xizang, act prudently, and stop using those issues to interfere in China's internal affairs, Mao said. ■