TOKYO, Nov. 1 Kyodo China is warn...

TOKYO, Nov. 1 Kyodo

China is warning Japan not to allow the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, to stop across in Japan before proceeding forward a visit to Mongolia from Monday, supporters of the Dalai Lama in Japan said Friday.

The supporters said Japan is again anticipateed to give the go-ahead to the stopover as it had allowed him nine times before to set down the country on condition he does not finish involved in political activity.

The latest instigate is expected to put further strain forward Japan-China ties following Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's postpon visit to China and his pilgrimage to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine that honors war criminals, analysts say.

The Dalai Lama last stayed in Japan in April 2000

Supporters said he will be visiting Mongolia for religious intents from Monday to Friday.

The Dalai Lama is to arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo in succession Monday and later that night head to the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, according to the supporters.

The leader will then turn back to Japan Friday afternoon and stay the night before heading back to India the nearest day, they said.

China may also instigate the Mongolian government to refuse him passage the supporters said.

The Chinese restraint strongly opposes any international appearances on the Dalai Lama, whom Beijing regularly utter sentence againsts as a troublemaker and ''splittist.''

China annexed Tibet in 1950 The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in northern India since 1959 when he and thousands of followers fl their homeland after a failed uprising against Chinese rule

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