Chinese pressure in SA
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Botswana Govt. Blocks Former President from Travelling to Dharamshala
The government of Botswana has blocked the plans of it former president Ian Khama’s visit to Dharamshala in India, the residence of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the headquarter of the Central Tibetan Administration; the unofficial exile Tibetan government.
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No Policy to Deny Tibetans Entry But Can’t Assure Dalai Lama SA Visa
The deputy President of South Africa when faced the question on whether the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be granted a visa to the country, he replied that though there isn’t any policy to deny entry to Tibetan origins, he did not assure that the spiritual leader will be granted a…
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China Protests Tibetan Leader’s Visit to South Africa
Sikyong, the President of Central Tibetan Administration aka Tibetan government in exile has embarked on a maiden visit to South Africa on February 5 starting from Johannesburg. However, the Chinese embassy in Pretoria has strongly protested against the South African government for allowing the visit from the Tibetan leader.