The Dalai Lama has been forced to cancel a trip to South Africa after China exerted pressure to prevent his entry. The Dalai Lama’s office says South Africa failed to issue him a visa in time for him to attend the 80th birthday party of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. At a news conference, Tutu denounced South African President Jacob Zuma.

Desmond Tutu: “Our government, representing me — representing me! — says it will not support Tibetans who are being oppressed viciously by the Chinese. Hey, Mr. Zuma, you and your government don’t represent me. You represent your own interests. And I am warning you, I really am warning you, out of love, I am warning you like I warned the nationalists, I am warning you: one day we will start praying for the defeat of the ANC government.”