BEIJING, Feb. 2 -- China has expressed appreciation for Nepal's closure of Dalai Lama's office in Katmandu. Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan made the statement, adding Nepal made the right decision in maintaining Chinese sovereignty. Meanwhile, Nepal also shut down a Tibetan refugee centre in its capital. China has reiterated the Dalai Lama is not a simple religious figure but a politician-in-exile engaging in separatist activities in China.