In a strongly worded statement, the Chinese embassy in Ottawa pointedly compared the Tibetan issue with Canadas past struggle to prevent francophone Quebec province going it alone.

• 中国认为，加拿大曾阻止魁北克独立，所以理所当然能够理解中国此一抗议，并且，认为加拿大接受达赖喇嘛访问是一件令人惊讶的事。