China has expressed strong opposition to India inviting the Dalai Lama to meet with the country's president Pranab Mukherjee.

"China strongly opposes any contacts between the Dalai Lama and officials of any countries. China has urged India to clearly recognize the Dalai Lama's anti-Chinese and separatist nature, to respect China's core interests and concerns, to take effective measures to eliminate the negative influences of the incident, and to avoid disturbing China-India ties," said Geng Shuang, spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry.