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Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages

Latest welcome for Tibetan exile new blow to China

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 30, 2007 3:44 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper rolled out the red carpet for the Dalai Lama yesterday, provoking the wrath of the Chinese government. The two men exchanged traditional white Tibetan silk scarves, with Harper's gift to his guest embroidered with the Canadian maple leaf. The Chinese are furious over the attention that has been paid recently to the Dalai Lama by Western leaders.

The exiled leader has traveled for years quietly lobbying for human rights in Tibet which was taken over by the Chinese in 1959. He told reporters he brought a message of peace. “I always believe non-violence is the best way to solve problems,” he said. "Minds can change through reason, affection.” Earlier this month the Dalai Lama was awarded the US Congressional Gold Medal.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper puts a Kata with a Canadian Maple Leaf on the Dalai Lama prior to their meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday Oct. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Tom Hanson)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper puts a Kata with a Canadian Maple Leaf on the Dalai Lama prior to their meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday Oct. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,...   (Associated Press)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper thanks the Dalai Lama after exchanging Katas prior to their meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Tom Hanson)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper thanks the Dalai Lama after exchanging Katas prior to their meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Tom Hanson)   (Associated Press)
The Dalai Lama speaks to the audience in an arena in Ottawa, Canada, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007. The Dalai Lama is on a three-day visit to the Canadian capital. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)
The Dalai Lama speaks to the audience in an arena in Ottawa, Canada, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007. The Dalai Lama is on a three-day visit to the Canadian capital. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)   (Associated Press)
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