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The Dalai Lama criticized China’s censorship<\/strong><\/a> while\u00a0video chatting with Desmond Tutu\u00a0amid claims that China prevented him from traveling to South Africa. Al Jazeera reports:<\/p>\n

The Dalai Lama has slammed censorship in China as “immoral”, following accusations that the Chinese government blocked him from traveling to South Africa to celebrate Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday.<\/p>\n

The Tibetan spiritual leader spoke with Tutu on Saturday, answering questions via a video link, instead of attending an event to honour the South African anti-apartheid activist a day after his birthday \u2026.<\/p>\n

The Dalai Lama told Tutu when asked why the Chinese feared him that “some Chinese officials describe me as a demon so naturally some fear about the demon.”<\/p>\n

He said hypocrisy and telling lies had unfortunately become part of life in “the communist totalitarian system” and people who spoke truthfully and honestly sparked discomfort.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Telegraph also reports that the Dalai Lama urged China to put its judicial system up to international standards<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

China clearly had the potential to take “a constructive role” in the world, said the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n

“Respect, trust from the rest of the world is very necessary. For that reason, transparency is very essential,” he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

See also Dalai Lama Cancels Highly Charged South Africa Trip<\/a> and Two More Self Immolations Near Kirti\u00a0Monastery\u00a0One Possibly Fatal<\/a>, via CDT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Dalai Lama criticized China’s censorship while\u00a0video chatting with Desmond Tutu\u00a0amid claims that China prevented him from traveling to South Africa. Al Jazeera reports: The Dalai Lama has slammed censorship in China as “immoral”, following accusations that the Chinese government blocked him from traveling to South Africa to celebrate Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday. 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