On Monday, China reacted to the Dalai Lama's assertions that Beijing could try to erase Tibetan culture, saying Tibet is thriving and developing.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning answered the question during a news conference, declaring the 14th Dalai Lama not a spiritual leader but an exile engaged in separatist actions in the disguise of religion.
This came as a response to the comments by the Dalai Lama before publishing his latest book, Voice for the Voiceless.
Mao highlighted the fact that the position of China towards Tibet has been the same and firm all along. "Irrespective of what Dalai Lama is saying or doing, it is not going to change the proven fact that Tibet (Xizang) is going through prosperous and developmental process. We want nobody to create space for comment which is propounding China's disintegration," she added.
The Dalai Lama's latest book, in a description on the website of publisher HarperCollins, contains personal, spiritual, and historical reflections by the 90-year-old leader. The book is an account of his almost 75-year-long battle against China to save Tibet and its people.
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