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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 06:52 PM Sep 2014

Dalai Lama denied South Africa visa for Nobel summit

Associated Press in Johannesburg

The Dalai Lama has again been refused entry to South Africa, where he was scheduled to attend the 14th world summit of Nobel peace laureates, his representative has said.

Nangsa Choedon said officials from the department of international relations called her to say the Tibetan spiritual leader's visa had been denied, the Cape Times newspaper reported on Thursday.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/04/dalai-lama-denied-south-africa-visa-nobel-summit

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Dalai Lama denied South Africa visa for Nobel summit (Original Post) hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP

Surprising to me goldent Sep 2014 #1

I guess they owe China money. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #2

I read a little about it goldent Sep 2014 #3

Unfortunately some SA politicians are corrupt. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #4

goldent

(1,582 posts)

1. Surprising to me

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 08:09 PM

Sep 2014

I didn't realize that China has such influence on South Africa.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I guess they owe China money.

Reply to goldent (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 08:58 PM

Sep 2014

goldent

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3. I read a little about it

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 09:01 PM

Sep 2014

and China is doing a lot of investment in South Africa. There were also allegations of China funding political parties in SA.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. Unfortunately some SA politicians are corrupt.

Reply to goldent (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 09:04 PM

Sep 2014

I remember the Anglican bishops of SA coming to NY and they told a forum how bad the corruption was.

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