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March 24, 2009

South Africa Bars Dalai Lama from Peace Conference
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South Africa has barred the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama from
attending a peace conference. Archbishop Desmond Tutu accused the South
African government of caving in to China, one of South Africa’s largest
trading partners. Earlier this month, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao
said that foreign countries should stay away from any involvement in the
Tibet issue. Desmond Tutu said, “We are shamelessly succumbing to
Chinese pressure. I feel deeply distressed and ashamed.”



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