China has welcomed Sri Lanka’s announcement that exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama was unlikely to be allowed to visit Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, speaking on Friday, said,
“The Sri Lankan side fully understands and respects China’s concerns on relevant issues, and we appreciate that.”
“The Chinese government is firmly opposed to Dalai’s engagement in separatist activities in any country under any name and excuse. This remains clear and consistent,” she added.
Speaking to Reuters, a senior Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry official said that Sri Lanka-China relations were more important than the Dalai Lama and that Sri Lanka had not changed stance on its once China policy.
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Also see:
'Buddhism & Violence' - academics discuss Sri Lanka and Burma (31 August 2013)
Buddhists never extremist – Mahinda (03 June 2013)
Buddhist monks and violence (02 May 2013)
SL is a Sinhala Buddhist country - Buddhist clergy (26 March 2013)