China urges India to honor commitment on Xizang

Beijing has urged New Delhi to honor the commitment it has made over Xizang-related issues, and speak and act cautiously on the matter.

The Indian side should fully recognize the great sensitivity of the issues, and clearly understand the anti-China and separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.

Mao made the remarks after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the 14th Dalai Lama on Sunday on the occasion of the latter's 90th birthday. Other Indian officials attended the "birthday celebrations".

As a result, China has lodged representations to the Indian side, Mao said at a regular news conference.

"As is known to all, the 14th Dalai Lama is a political exile under the guise of religion, who has long engaged in anti-China and separatist activities and attempted to separate Xizang from China," Mao said, calling on the Indian side to stop using Xizang-related issues to interfere in China's internal affairs.