China opposes Czech president's visit to Dalai Lama

28/7/2025 17:31

China said it "resolutely opposed" Czech President Petr Pavel's meeting in India with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and urged the Czech side to "abide by its one-China political commitment" and maintain healthy and stable relations.



China's embassy in the Czech Republic posted the notice late on Sunday and said China firmly opposes any form of contact between officials of any country and the Dalai "clique".



Pavel met with the Dalai Lama on July 27, it said.



"China urges the Czech side to abide by its one-China political commitment, take immediate and effective measures to eliminate the bad influence," the statement said.



It added that the Czech side should stop sending "any wrong signals to 'Tibetan independence' separatist forces."