To retaliate against Taiwan for allowing the visit, China has cancelled or postponed several delegations' trips to Taiwan.

The latest postponements are the visit to Taiwan by a Chinese journalists' delegation and a delegation due to attend a seminar on protecting intellectual property rights.

Taiwan's ruling Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) Friday called on China to resume exchanges.

'The Dalai Lama's visit has had a negative impact on cross-strait ties. China has cancelled celebrations for launching direct flights on Monday and some other delegations,' Chang Jung-kung, the KMT's deputy secretary-general, told reporters.

Chang said that there are several important events planned for October, including a high-level dialogue, the signing of a memorandum of understanding on financial cooperation, and discussions on signing a free-trade pact.

'We hope these exchanges can go on as scheduled. We hope the two sides can continue to show goodwill and resume normal exchanges,' he noted.

The Dalai Lama previously visited Taiwan in 1997 and 2003 to promote Buddhism. Most Taiwanese are Buddhists.

Despite China's blockading the Dalai Lama's overseas travels, the Tibetan monk has a busy schedule.

According to the Dalai Lama's website, he is scheduled to visit the US, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand later this year to attend seminars and give talks on Buddhism.