DW-WORLD: European Royalty, Politicians Shunning Olympic Games Ceremony Top European leaders, including the bulk of Europe's royals, will not attend the opening of the Olympic Games on August 8 in Beijing. The human rights controversies have caused many leaders to keep their distance.
(02.07.2008) DW-WORLD: German Minister Meets Dalai Lama Amid Protests Ignoring criticism from China and from members of her own party, Germany's development minister met with the Dalai Lama at a Berlin hotel on Monday, May 19. She called the talk "very good" and "fruitful." (19.05.2008) DW-WORLD: China Says Ties with Germany Normal After Dalai Lama Row Economic and political ties between Germany Latest news - 26-06-2008 ...
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Olympic torch relay begins in Kuala Lumpur ... and China have been on shaky ground since the Dalai Lama's visit to Germany last year. But now, with the German foreign minister in Beijing, things seemed to have improved. (13.06.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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