Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. (Photo : Getty Images)
Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil visited Beijing recently to meet with China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Minister Wang Yi.
At a joint press conference, the Mongolian official said that their country recognizes Tibet as part of China and will not intervene in the conflict between Tibet and China.
They also said that the Dalai Lama will not be allowed to enter the country in the future.
Minister Wang welcomed the remarks and said that China is willing to enter a new beginning in bilateral relations especially in reviving the One Belt, One Road project.
Mongolia has been trying to woo China and resume trade relations but was suspended after the visit of the Dalai Lama.
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet and has been inspiring the struggle for independence from China.
According to the website of Mongolia's foreign affairs ministry, they are adhering to the One-China policy and sees it as a crucial part of the country's economic development.
The website read, "Minister Ts. Munkh-Orgil confirmed Mongolia's steadfast adherence to the One-China policy and its long-standing position of regarding Tibet as an inseparable part of China and all Tibet-related issues as internal affairs of China."
"He went on to express his government's regrets that the Dalai Lama's visit to Mongolia at the invitation of the Gandantegchenlin monastery had adversely impacted friendly relations between Mongolia and the People's Republic of China," the site noted.
The Mongolian clarified that they have made their objection to the Dalai Lama's trip through the press. The Dalai Lama was in Mongolia for the 10th Bogdo Jebtsundamba.
The identification of the Jebtsundamba in Mongolia is part of the Buddhist tradition of selecting the next Lama or the reincarnated spiritual leader of the Mongols.
