Nobel Peace Centre pulls China-made Dalai Lama ornaments after backlash

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Oslo [Norway] August 29 (ANI): The Nobel Peace Centre, located in Oslo, Norway, has discreetly taken down Christmas tree ornaments featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama from its gift shop after facing backlash over the revelation that these items were produced in China, where possessing a photograph of the Tibetan spiritual leader can lead to imprisonment, as reported by Phayul.

The issue came to light when Theresa Fallon, an analyst based in Brussels, spotted the Dalai Lama-themed ornaments while visiting Oslo as a tourist. The label on the box indicated that it was manufactured in China. “It’s surreal. In China, it’s illegal to have photos of the Dalai Lama, yet a Chinese company is selling Christmas tree decorations with his image on them," Fallon stated, as quoted by the Phayul report.

“This represents globalisation at its most appalling: a spiritual leader oppressed in China is being commercialised by China itself," wrote the advocacy group Chinese Youth Stand 4 Ti...

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