The Dalai Lama on Monday urged Taiwan to preserve its democracy even as closer cross-Strait economic ties mean it “should have a very close, unique link with China”.
The Tibetan spiritual leader, whom Beijing accuses of being a separatist, spoke on a rare visit to the island that the Chinese communist party regards as a renegade province.
In an apparent act of protest over the Dalai Lama's visit, Su Ning, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said on Monday he would not attend a conference in Taipei originally scheduled for Tuesday.
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