Milan honours Dalai Lama

Q.  Milan has honoured which human rights leader on 20th Oct 2016?
- Published on 21 Oct 16

a. Dalai Lama
b. Desmond Tutu
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Dalai Lama
 
Milan honours Dalai LamaMilan city council bestowed honorary citizenship on Dalai Lama on 20th Oct 2016 over the objections of the Chinese Embassy which indicated that the gesture will have negative effect on regional cooperation and bilateral relations
  • Chinese embassy in Rome issued a statement indicating that the Dalai Lama had injured China and that it was voicing a strong protest and firm opposition against bestowal of the citizenship
  • China accused the Dalai Lama of leading a campaign to split Tibet from China
  • Exiled leader in turn has said that he wants Tibet to have a higher degree of autonomy under Chinese rule.
  • Italy has been a favoured nation in the EU for Chinese firms looking for acquisitions
  • Chinese firms purchased 14 Italian companies in 2015 and added USD 10.6 billion to Italian coffers.
  • In Milan, the number of Chinese residents have doubled over the past decade to nearly 29,000 doubling the number of businesses
  • Dalai Lama also met with the archbishop of Milan and the city’s mayor

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