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Dalai Lama receives visa from Taiwan

ARRIVING ON SUNDAY The Tibetan spiritual leader is expected to visit the disaster areas, hold a religious service and deliver speeches during his visit through Friday

By Ko Shu-ling and Jenny W. Hsu  /  STAFF REPORTERS

“Ma Ying-jeou is facing a political crisis after the typhoon and the Democratic Progressive Party is posing a tough question to Ma,” he said. “Ma's decision is unwise and is lacking in political wisdom.”

“We still have to see how things develop, how Ma explains it to China, what kind of steps he will take and whether the Dalai Lama will go to Taiwan in the end,” he said.

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY FLORA WANG AND AGENCIES

Also See: EDITORIAL: Dalai Lama visit puts Ma in quandary

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