Canada ignores Dalai Lama's visit fearing Chinese backlashSeptember 28th, 2009 VANCOUVER - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has reached Canada on a week-long visit, but unlike his previous visits, this time members of the Conservative Government are not to keen to meet the revered monk. Authorities have not announced any meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper or any other cabinet members, who had met the Dalai Lama during his visit in 2006 and made him an honorary citizen of Canada.
Dalai Lama not to meet Obama during US visitSeptember 21st, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who left here Monday for a 23-day visit to the US and Canada, won't be meeting US President Barack Obama, an aide said. "His Holiness Dalai Lama this (Monday) morning left his residence for a 23-day scheduled visit to the US and Canada," said Tenzin Taklha, joint secretary at the Dalai Lama's office here, ending speculation that the two leaders would meet.
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.
Taiwan seeks to assuage Chinese anger over Dalai Lama visitSeptember 1st, 2009 Taiwan seeks to smooth ruffled Chinese feathersTAIPEI, Taiwan — China has canceled or postponed several events meant to underscore improving relations with Taiwan, apparently to show anger over the Dalai Lama's visit to the island, Taiwan's governing party said Tuesday. The visit of the Tibetan spiritual leader — aimed at offering comfort to the victims of Typhoon Morakot — has created the most serious challenge for relations between the democratic island and the communist mainland since Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou took office 15 months ago on a platform of ending 60 years of hostility.
Taiwan party spokesman says China cancels exchanges after Dalai Lama visitSeptember 1st, 2009 Taiwan politician: China has canceled exchangesTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese party spokeswoman says China has cancelled or postponed several visits and exchanges with Taiwan, likely to show its anger over the Dalai Lama's visit to the island. Chen Shu-rong of the ruling Nationalist Party says cancelled events include a visit by senior Shanghai Communist Party official Yang Xiaodu.
Taiwan wants Dalai Lama to stay clear of politics during visit to avoid angering ChinaAugust 30th, 2009 Taiwan wants no politics during Dalai Lama's visitTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese officials said Sunday they hope the Dalai Lama would stay clear of politics to avoid angering China during his visit to comfort victims of the island's worst storm in 50 years. Although the Tibetan spiritual leader has traveled to Taiwan before, many fear his arrival late Sunday could hurt the island's improving relations with rival China — the signature issue in the 15-month-old administration of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou.
Dalai Lama says his visit to Taiwan is 'purely humanitarian' and not politicalAugust 30th, 2009 Dalai Lama says Taiwan visit is not politicalTAOYUAN, Taiwan — The Dalai Lama denied any political agenda as he began what he described as a "purely humanitarian" mission to comfort victims of Taiwan's worst storm, trying to calm fears that he would further anger China. Although the Tibetan spiritual leader has traveled to Taiwan before, many fear his visit could hurt the island's improving relations with rival China — the signature issue in the 15-month-old administration of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou.
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.
Behind the scene: Dalai Lama's Taiwan visitAugust 28th, 2009 TAIPEI - Taiwan's decision to overlook an angry Beijing and invite the Dalai Lama to visit the victims of typhoon Morakot was aimed at pacifying the wrath of southern Taiwanese, the Christian Science Monitor reports. In December, President Ma Ying-jeou had said that "the timing wasn't appropriate" for Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to Taiwan.
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.
Taiwan officials say Dalai Lama to visit the island this month, risking Chinese angerAugust 26th, 2009 Taiwan officials: Dalai Lama to visit this monthTAIPEI, Taiwan — A group of Taiwan officials said Wednesday the Dalai Lama has accepted their invitation to visit this month, presenting the island's China-friendly president with an embarrassing political dilemma. A joint statement by leaders from seven municipalities recently hit by deadly Typhoon Morakot said the Tibetan spiritual leader planned to be in Taiwan from Aug.
China warns honor from Paris for Dalai Lama will hurt relations with FranceJune 9th, 2009 China warns honor for Dalai Lama will hurt tiesBEIJING — China expressed its indignation Tuesday at an honor given to the Dalai Lama by the city of Paris, saying it would seriously harm Beijing's relations with France. Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe conferred a certificate of honorary citizenship on the Tibetan spiritual leader at a ceremony Sunday in Paris' gilded City Hall.
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.
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