Australian premier criticised for snubbing Dalai LamaOctober 3rd, 2009 SYDNEY - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was Saturday accused of kowtowing to China over his decision not to meet the Dalai Lama when the exiled Tibetan leader visits Australia in December. Rudd braved Beijing's displeasure and met the Dalai Lama in 2007 when he was leader of the opposition Labour Party but has kept him at bay since taking office after the November 2007 election.
Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal in NovemberSeptember 10th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has planned a visit to Arunachal Pradesh in the second week of November, an aide said Thursday. The Dalai Lama had to cancel his visit to the state last year after the Indian government refused to grant him permission.
Dalai Lama wraps up sensitive Taiwan visitSeptember 3rd, 2009 TAIPEI - The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, ended his sensitive Taiwan visit Friday, leaving Taipei to mend the damage to its relations with Beijing from his visit. Hundreds of Tibetans and Taiwan disciples saw off the Dalai Lama at the Howard Plaza Hotel in Taipei, and hundreds more waited for him at the Taoyuan International Airport outside Taipei.
Taiwanese police scuffle with demonstrators opposed to Dalai Lama's visit to the islandAugust 30th, 2009 Taiwan police scuffle with Dalai Lama opponentsTAOYUAN, Taiwan — Police have scuffled with demonstrators protesting the the Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan. Approximately 50 supporters of Taiwanese unification with China hurled insults at the Dalai Lama as he arrived at a suburban Taipei train station Sunday at the beginning of a five day visit to console victims of Typhoon Morakot.
China 'resolutely opposes' decision by Taiwan's president to allow the Dalai Lama to visitAugust 27th, 2009 China opposes Taiwan decision to invite Dalai LamaBEIJING — China said Thursday that it "resolutely opposes" a decision by Taiwan's president to allow the Dalai Lama to visit the island. A spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office said a visit by the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, "in whatever form and capacity," would be condemned by China, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
China condemns French honor for Dalai LamaJune 10th, 2009 BEIJING - China has denounced the honorary Paris citizenship handed over to the Dalai Lama, saying it poses "a grave interference in Sino-French relations". Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China was 'indignant' about Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe going ahead with awarding honorary citizenship to the Dalai Lama in spite of China's opposition.
Dalai Lama's French 'honor' nothing more than political stunt: Chinese expertsJune 9th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese experts have termed Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe's meeting with the Dalai Lama to award him an honorary citizenship of the French capital as "a full political stunt."
China opposes the honorary Paris citizenship for Dalai Lama. Despite a protest from China, Delanoe hosted the Dalai Lama at a ceremony in Paris on Sunday afternoon.
Paris' mayor confers certificate of honorary citizenship on the Dalai LamaJune 7th, 2009 Paris mayor gives Dalai Lama honorary citizenshipPARIS — Paris' mayor has conferred a certificate of honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama, in a move that could further strain France's relations with China. Bertrand Delanoe has honored the exiled Tibetan leader with a ceremony in Paris' gilded City Hall.
Chinese groups oppose Paris mayor's plan to honor Dalai LamaJune 3rd, 2009 BEIJING - A number of Chinese groups based in France have registered their protest against Paris mayor's plan to honor the Dalai Lama. Chen Shengwu, chairman of the Chinese Immigrants and Expatriates Association in France, said more than 30 Chinese organizations in France have sent letters of protest to the mayor of Paris.
China protests Danish meetings with Dalai LamaMay 30th, 2009 BEIJING - China Saturday protested over Danish government officials' meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying it "severely damaged the country's core interest". "China is strongly dissatisfied with and protests over the meetings with the Dalai Lama by Danish officials," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement.
Dalai Lama's visit to France 'could hurt ties', warns ChinaMay 28th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese observers believe an invitation from Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, could derail Sino-French relations. Delanoe's spokesman, Laurent Fary, confirmed that the mayor has invited the Dalai Lama to Paris in early June to collect the title of honorary citizen of the city, which he was awarded in 2008.
Dalai Lama's visit to Paris may affect Sino-French tiesMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sino-French relations may take a dip if the planned visit by the Dalai Lama to Paris next month goes ahead, analysts have said. The Dalai Lama could become an honorary citizen of Paris during his visit, a move, analysts say, could affect relations between China and France.
China says Obama should not meet with the Dalai Lama in OctoberlApril 23rd, 2009 China says Obama should not meet the Dalai LamaBEIJING — China said Thursday that President Barack Obama should not meet the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, when he visits the United States in October. Although a meeting has not been confirmed, every president since George H.W.
'Dalai visit' to US may threaten relations with ChinaApril 22nd, 2009 BEIJING - U.S. President Barack Obama risks damaging relations with China if he meets the Dalai Lama in October, Chinese experts have warned.
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital, dischargedFebruary 1st, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was admitted to Apollo Hospital in New Delhi Monday and discharged later, his aide said. 'This morning (Monday) His Holiness (the Dalai Lama) was admitted to Apollo Hospital after complaining of a mild discomfort in one of his arms,' Tenzin Taklha, a senior aide to the leader, told IANS by phone.
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