EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama proceeded with an appearance in Mongolia, despite complaints from the Chinese government.<br/> The Dalai Lama is on a three-day lecture tour of the country, and Tuesday spoke from a sports complex that was built using Chinese aid funds.<br/> Beijing condemns the spiritual leader as a supporter of violent separatism-- a claim the Dalai Lama denies.<br/> On Wednesday, a Chinese government spokesperson said the Dalai Lama is using the occasion to speak poorly about China.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN HONG LEI SAYING:<br/> "The Dalai Lama always uses the opportunity of furtive visits to publicise Tibetan independence, smear the Chinese government and play up issues related to Tibet."<br/> China has been accused by human rights groups of using its growing economic clout to pressure trading partners into refusing visits by the Dalai Lama.<br/> Julie Noce Reuters
