The Dalai Lama is begining an eight-day tour of Britain. The BBC reports the trip is set to put further strain on London's ties with China.
Beijing froze all high-level exchanges after the Dalai Lama's last visit there a month ago and his talks with Prime Minister David Cameron.
The Nobel Peace laureate is scheduled to give a speech in Leeds, in the north of England, where China's Olympic team will be based.
