A London University has issued an apology to the Chinese people for “any unhappiness” it caused by awarding an honorary degree to the Dalai Lama. The month after. From The Guardian.
The Dalai Lama visited the university in May to collect a PhD in recognition of “outstanding achievements in promoting peace globally, as well as for his inspirational spiritual guidance and leadership”.
On June 16, the vice-chancellor wrote to the Chinese embassy in London…after being criticised in the Chinese press for the award.Internet groups had been suggesting a boycott of the university, which recruits students from China and has its own offices in Beijing.
Of 240,000 students from outside the EU who study in UK universities, nearly 50,000 are from China. Fees for international students are unregulated.
