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Lady Gaga reportedly banned from China, following meeting with Dalai Lama
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 29 June 2016
Lady Gaga has reportedly been banned from China after meeting with the Dalai Lama. The singer met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader – deemed a dangerous separatist by the Chinese government – at the US Conference Of Mayors in Indianapolis earlier this week.
Although not commenting directly on whether Gaga had been added to the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s blacklist, according to Reuters a spokesperson said in a regular press briefing: “There is a broad consensus internationally about what kind of person the Dalai Lama is and what he does internationally. After the relevant incident happened, if you look at comments on the Chinese internet, their anger has welled up”.
Gaga posted a backstage interview with the Dalai Lama to her Facebook page, followed by their full panel discussion at the conference, as well as publishing other images of the pair together across her social media channels.
Although there has indeed been criticism on Chinese social media about the meeting, others have praised the singer for appearing with the Dalai Lama while knowing exactly what reaction it would receive from the Chinese government.
