China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged the Dalai Lama to drop his secessionist stance and activities.

"Our position on the 14th Dalai is consistent and clear," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular news briefing after the Dalai Lama said in an interview to have talked with representatives of China's central government and expressed his wish to return to Tibet.

"What the Dalai needs to do is not noisily advocate a so-called 'return to Tibet,' but give up his stance and activities on dividing the motherland," said the spokesman.

"Only this will help to resolve the problem regarding his future," Hong said.

Editor: Julia Qin