The Tibetan people in-exile have expressed their sadness after China used the term 'Xizang' for Tibet to gain global recognition following the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake which hit the region and left over 120 people dead.

Tenzin Phakdon, an activist from Students for a Free Tibet, told ANI, "It is very sad to see not only China but then some paid Chinese media and also some of the major media in the world using Xizang instead of Tibet."

"We will definitely tackle all those media houses and we have also reached out to some media houses, not to use Xizang and use the word Tibet... we are very worried," the activist further said.

Activist Tenzin Rinzin told ANI, "As Tibetans, we feel this is one of the most disgusting moves by China. It's one of the policies actually to propagate and distort the very history of Tibet. Tibet is and was always called Tibet. There was no other name in history if you look back."

"They are using Xizang and some of them are even using China's Tibet which is absurd and I think such negligence, such mistake is kowtowing to China's propaganda," the activist said.

Tremors of the strong quake which jolted Tibet were also felt in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Tibet experienced 49 aftershocks.