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Subject: Miss Tibet expelled from Tourism World pageant Author: EssentialBeauties.com [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 03:10:14 02/20/05 Sun Miss Tibet Tashi Yangchen has been expelled from the Miss Tourism World beauty pageant in Zimbabwe due to pressure from China, an official said(AFP/File) By R.K. Prashar, Indo-Asian News Service Dharamsala, Feb 20 (IANS) Miss Tibet Tashi Yangchen has been expelled from the Miss Tourism World pageant, allegedly due to Chinese pressure. The Chinese embassy in Harare reportedly objected to Miss Tibet's inclusion in the pageant, the event's organisers explained in a phone call to the director of the Miss Tibet pageant. The organisers of the Miss Tourism World finally ousted Tashi Yangchen from the pageant Feb 16. Lobsang Wangyal, director of the Miss Tibet pageant, said Tashi landed at Zimbabwe's capital Harare Feb 13 and took part in some events of the Miss Tourism World pageant. The pageant's finale is scheduled for Feb 26. About 90 countries are participating in it. Taiwan is represented in the pageant as Chinese Taipei. It was earlier shown as a separate country but, due to Chinese objections, it had to be represented under the current title. Hong Kong is part of the pageant as another representative of China. Miss Tourism World is a British production chaired by John Singh. Miss Tibet is chosen from Tibetan exiles around the world. Tashi is currently in London en route to India, Wangyal said. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]