China was firmly opposed to the Dalai Lama's visit to the so-called "Arunachal Pradesh", a Foreign Ministry spokesman said?in?Beijing?on Tuesday.

China was gravely concerned with reports on the Dalai Lama's visit to the region, Ma Zhaoxu told a regular news briefing.

"We believe that this further exposes the Dalai Lama clique's anti-China and separatist nature," said Ma.

He reiterated that China's stance on the so-called "Arunachal Pradesh" was consistent and China firmly opposed the Dalai Lama's visit to the region.