China Expresses Concern Over McCain Dalai Lama Meeting

During the meeting, McCain also spoke of human rights and said China should demonstrate that it recognises them and Olympics provided a good opportunity for it.

China opposed the Dalai Lama conducting "separatist activities in any country with any individual and anyone".

China is against interference by any country into its domestic affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said.

He urged "relevant people" in the US to abide by the "basic principles of international relations and see clearly the true face of the Dalai Lama as splitting China and destroying social stability and national unity in Tibet under the cloak of religion."

Liu said they should also stop conniving with the Dalai Lama and the separatist forces for "Tibet independence" which may damage Sino-US relations, an Xinhua news agency said.

Ever since the unrest erupted in Tibet in March, China has been accusing the Dalai Lama of having orchestrated the violence and trying to sabotage Olympics.

The riots in Lhasa and some other Tibetan population inhabited areas had invited calls from major powers to Beijing to end its crackdown.

The Dalai Lamas envoys and Chinese government representatives have since engaged in two rounds of fence-mending talks that have not made any headway so far.

By DDNEWS