Dalai Lama risks angering China with speech in Mongolia

The Dalai Lama has preached to thousands of supporters in Mongolia, during a visit set to test the country's ties with China at a time when it is seeking a critical aid package from its powerful neighbour.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader addressed followers at the Gandantegchenlin monastery in Ulan Bator and spoke about materialism to kick-start a four-day visit which Mongolia has said will be purely religious in nature and will not include meetings with officials.