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In its relations with other countries, China often tries to intimidate foreign capitals to avoid these kinds of meetings with the Dalai Lama, an irredeemable separatist, in its view. Within the past year, it has used such tactics on Canada, Britain, France and Germany, with a fair amount of success. Yet to see whether Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, will go ahead with a scheduled meeting with the Dalai Lama in mid-August after he returns from a trip to China to watch the Olympics open. How other countries react to China’s displeasure over the Dalai Lama is an interesting gauge of its leverage on the world stage. If other countries back down, it says less about the issue of Tibet than about fear of reprisal from China. (the source is here)

Tanggal 8 bulan 8 tahun 2008 menjadi 888...wahhh buat yang percaya keajaiban atau tahayul atau apapun namanya..mungkin ini disebut angka hoki. Peristiwa penting ini akan berlangsung sejak tanggal 8 Agustus sampai 24 Agustus 2008. Well.. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be a historical and unforgettable event which you wouldn’t want to miss. Banyak hal dipersiapkan negeri Tirai Bambu untuk menyelenggarakan pesta akbar di bidang olahraga dan tentunya memakan biaya yang tak sedikit. Namun yang cukup menggelitik untuk saya masukkan di posting ini adalah berbagai aturan yang diberikan kepada warganya sendiri dalam menyambut "foreigner" (read more...)