Mayor of Paris granted the Dalai Lama “honorary citizen” title
2009-06-08 09:07:49 Source: Global Times (Beijing) 5767 cell phones keep abreast of the news
Core Tip: local time the evening of June 7, Paris City Hall to the Dalai Lama conferred “honorary citizen” certificate, the decision was made in the Paris city council voted in April 2008 adopted. According to reports, the Paris City Hall will be the ceremony “taking place”, which has made two months prior to the London summit meeting between leaders of China and France has just been marked by thawing also cast a shadow on bilateral relations.

Global Times reported June 8 in Paris City Hall on June 7 in the evening local time for the Dalai Lama conferred “honorary citizen” certificate, making two months ago to the London summit meeting between leaders of China and France has just been marked thaw in bilateral relations also cast a shadow.

According to Agence France-Presse reported that the Dalai Lama at 18 o’clock on the 7th about the city government in Paris to accept the “honorary citizen” certificates. The decision was taken at the Paris City Council in April 2008 voted on. According to the French “Le Figaro” reported that the Paris City Hall will be the ceremony “taking place,” People seem to have been ready in the living room for the ceremony, but in the end only on the mayor’s office, the time is election time in the tea .

Mayor of Paris granted the Dalai Lama “honorary citizen” of the activities of a certificate by the announcement aroused strong opposition from the Chinese side. June 2, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on the matter, the Chinese Government and people firmly opposed to any foreign dignitaries with the Dalai Lama in any form of contact. World Wide Web June 6-7 has done the online survey showed that more than 87% of voters strongly opposed to the Paris city government granted the Dalai Lama “honorary citizen” title, only three percent said they will allow. Message in the users, there are a lot of people resist the law again advocated radical goods.

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Media law, said North Korea’s decision two American women “reform through labor” for 12 years
2009-06-08 12:40:01 Source: Global Times (Beijing) 1100 cell phones keep abreast of the news
Core Tip: According to Agence France-Presse reported on the 8th, the day the Korean Central News Agency reported that North Korea the United States court of two women journalists, “re-education through labor” for 12 years. North Korea said the two journalists with “hostility” of illegal immigrants.

Local time, two American women journalists in Pyongyang on the 4th trial; by the Korean woman journalist detained were named Ling from Taiwan’s Chinese-American, and Korean-American Lee. This is the South Korean Yonhap News Agency March 19, 2009 release of two American journalists make-up photos.

Global Times reported June 8, according to Agence France-Presse reported on the 8th, the day the Korean Central News Agency reported that North Korea the United States court of two women journalists, “re-education through labor” for 12 years. North Korea said the two journalists with “hostility” of illegal immigrants.

North Korea on March 17 illegal immigrants detained two U.S. female reporter, and since June 4 against them five days to carry out a trial.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a recent interview with U.S. media revealed that she had sent a letter to North Korea, on behalf of two female journalists detained apologized to North Korea and demanded the release of their North Korea. Previously has been reported that former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, civil status may visit North Korea to win the release of two American women journalists.

Previously reported: North Korea is preparing to prosecute two suspected illegal immigrants in the U.S. press

March 21 North Korea announced that North Korea North Korea on the 17th in the border areas of two American journalists detained. After the incident, the United States through the Embassy of Sweden in North Korea on the detention of the incident contacts with North Korea, demanding that North Korea “as soon as possible release.”