China slams EU over Dalai Lama visit
 

BEIJING: China slammed the European Union’s parliament on Monday for receiving the Dalai Lama, saying the move could damage relations between the EU and the world’s second largest eco**my.

In remarks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday, the Tibetan religious leader called on the EU to offer "constructive criticism" to China on the issue of Tibet.

"China strongly opposes the European Parliament’s mistaken actions," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters during a regular briefing, saying "we can**t be expected to do **thing."

The Dalai Lama fled to India after a failed uprising in 1959, but is still deeply revered by many Tibetans in China.

Beijing vigorously lobbies against foreign leaders meeting the **bel Peace Prize laureate "in any form" and accuses him of being a "wolf in monk’s robes" who seeks Tibetan independence through "spiritual terrorism".

Lu said relations with the EU were developing rapidly and that there was good communication between both sides before adding: "But this time the leaders of the European Parliament insist obstinately on having their own way and adhering to the wrong position, undermining China’s core interests and also seriously damaging the political basis for bilateral parliamentary exchanges."

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