The Dalai Lama is most likely going to earn China's ire once again, as the controversial Tibetan spiritual monk commenced his four-day visit to Mongolia on Friday, despite Beijing's stern warning that the Mongolian government must bar the monk from entering the country.

Taking a Strident stand against the visit, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that Mongolia must "not allow the visit by the Dalai Lama and do not promote any facilitation for the separatist activities by the Dalai clique."     

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Geng reiterated China's standard stance against Tibetan monk's customary practice to tour foreign countries by saying that Chinese government is "firmly opposed to the anti-China separatist activities by the Dalai Lama in any country, in any name, and in any capacity."

Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsendiin Munkh-Orgil tried to placate Beijing by stating that the government has nothing to do with exile Buddhist spiritual leader's four-day visit to the landlocked country.

The landlocked nation has a sizeable Buddhist population, who have special reverence in their heart for the Tibetan spiritual leader. The country, though, is highly dependent on China for economic assistance and trade.

However, it was Dalai Lama's unprecedented popularity that took precedence when he reached Ulan Bator, as he got a rapturous reception at the capital city. Hordes of monks and worshippers travelled all the way to Ulan Bator, despite severe cold weather, merely to get the glimpse of the famous Buddhist monk.

The 81-year-old monk underscored the deep relation between Mongolia and Tibet by insisting that both regions have "a unique and ancient relationship" like that of a master and a student.

China Views Dalai Lama as a Separatist Leader       

The monk from Tibet may be revered as a great spiritual teacher by most countries, but Beijing does not carry any such affiliation. If anything, Chinese government views the Tibetan monk as a separatist leader who is hell bent on separating Tibet from Mainland China.

Beijing is highly critical about controversial monk's penchant for globetrotting, as he often uses his international tour as a platform to promote Tibet's independence movement. 

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