How controversial can a birthday party invitation really be? Pretty controversial if the birthday is for Desmond Tutu and the invitation went to his friend, the Dalai Lama. This week, the South African government denied the Dalai Lama a visa to visit South Africa for the second year in a row. The Dalai Lama believes the Chinese government's growing influence in Africa is to blame for his second visa denial.
Is this a sign of even greater Chinese influence on Africa? What does it mean for Mandela's "Rainbow Nation" when entrance visas are denied for political reasons?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20111008/af-south-africa-dalai-lama/
I love how the (in)actions of the Dalai Lama have now become a barometer for Chinese (in)actions.
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