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Opinion:On Dalai Lama’s Upcoming Visit to Taiwan

Dalai Lama is set to visit Taiwan next week. The Dalai Lama has been invited a group of local DPP officials representing several southern counties – where DPP support is especially strong. The Dalai Lama has visited Taiwan twice, once in 1997... ...full story at Blogging For China

from Blogging For China on Fri, Aug 28 2009

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