China 'Appreciates' Sri Lanka's Stance on Dalai Lama Invitation

China on Friday said it appreciated Sri Lanka's stance on the Dalai Lama, as it seems unlikely their government would grant him a visa to visit. Sri Lankan Buddhist monks have invited exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to make his first visit to the island, after a strongly pro-China government was voted out in January, but an official said Colombo was unlikely to allow it. The top foreign minister told Reuters the government “may not grant a visa” even if the monks...

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