China voices firm opposition to Dalai Lama's visit to China-India border region

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BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes the Dalai Lama's planned visit to a China-India border region, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman here Tuesday.

"China's stance on the eastern section of the China-India border is consistent, and we firmly oppose the Dalai Lama's visit to the region," said Ma Zhaoxu at a regular news briefing.

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And in other news;

LANZHOU, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- A grand niece of the 14th Dalai Lama told Xinhua on Monday that she had joined the Communist Party of China (CPC).

"I'm proud to join the CPC," said 35-year-old Deying Drolma, grandniece of the Dalai Lama and now a soldier of People's Liberation Army. She took her oath to be a member of the CPC on June 26.

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