South Africa bans Dalai Lama trip
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The decision by the South African government to ban the Dalai Lama’s visit for a peace conference next year is appalling give in to China. Archbishop Desmond Tutu is one of the few people true to his principles;
South Africa has denied the Dalai Lama a visa to attend a peace conference linked to the 2010 Football World Cup, which the country is hosting.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has pulled out of the meeting in protest and branded the decision “disgraceful”.
A government spokesman has denied suggestions that the ban was a result of Chinese pressure.
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