Problem: Why is there resistance in Mongolia to a visit from the Dalai Lama? China will not allow the Dalai Lama to travel outside of Tibet, a region over which they maintain strict control. There is no resistance. Mongolia is seeing a renaissance in Buddhist thought and is anxious to host the Dalai Lama. Mongolians are not religious and are more concerned with rebuilding their economy. China does not support the Dalai Lama, and Mongolia has become increasingly dependent on China