China on Monday expressed anger over the Dalai Lama's speech at the European Union's (EU) parliament last week and his meeting with EU President Martin Schulz.

"China is resolutely opposed to the mistaken actions of the European Parliament," China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said. He insisted that EU leaders are making a wrong stand on the Tibet issue.

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Lu added that China cannot remain oblivious, and will make correct choices in accordance with the demands of the situation. However, he refused to elaborate on what actions the Chinese government may take.

While speaking at the European Union parliament last week in the French city of Strasbourg, the Dalai Lama said that he hopes that the decade-old issue of Tibet's independence is resolved peacefully. He urged the European Union and the world at large not to hesitate from criticizing China.

Reuters reported that the 80-year-old monk also held meeting with the European Union Parliament's foreign affairs chairman Elmar Brok.  

China's reaction to the Dalai Lama's speech comes barely a week after Beijing warned Taiwan to cancel the Tibetan spiritual leader's possible visit to the island nation. The warning was issued after high profile Taiwanese legislator Freddy Lim forwarded an invitation to the Dalai Lama to visit the island nation.

China considers the Dalai Lama as a separatists leader, whose sole concern is to secede Tibet from mainland China. The Tibetan spiritual leader fled to India in 1959, after leading a failed uprising against China.

The Dalai Lama claims that China has forcefully suppressed Tibet's cultural and spiritual identity. The allegation has been outrightly rejected by China. Beijing has noted that its rule has brought economic prosperity and stability in the Himalayan region.

Over the years, several global leaders have been hesitant in meeting the exiled Tibetan leader, for fear of provoking China.

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