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November 14, 2012

Dalai Lama 'despised' by Chinese people
Beijing (UPI) Nov 12, 2012
China has excoriated Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying his behavior is "despised by the Chinese people." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the Dalai Lama's "gummy performance" in Japan shows he is intent on "betraying his motherland and engaging in activities to split China under the guise of religion." Hong made the comment when asked about the Dalai Lama referring to the Diaoyu Islands by their Japanese name Senkaku Islands at a recent news conference in Yo ... read more

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