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Sarkozy meeting with Dalai Lama denounced

CHINA yesterday lodged a strong protest against French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama. Deputy Foreign Minister He Yafei summoned French Ambassador to China Herve Ladsous yesterday evening,... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Dec 07 2008

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