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11/22/2024 06:23:30 am

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Taiwan beauty queen carrying her 'Taiwan ROC' sash

Taiwan Beauty Queen Refuses to Wear 'Chinese Taipei' Sash, Dropped Out from Miss Earth 2015

Taiwan's representative for this year's Miss Earth in Vienna has reportedly been dropped out of the prestigious competition following her refusal to wear the "Miss Chinese Taipei" sash instead of one with the text "Miss Taiwan ROC" that she was carrying.

Anastasia Lin crowned as 2015 Miss World Canada

China-Born Miss World Canada Allegedly Denied Entry to China Because of Advocacy

China-born actress Anastasia Lin, who was crowned Miss World Canada 2015, has allegedly been denied entry to Beijing for the upcoming Miss World beauty pageant on Dec. 19 because of her human rights advocacy against the country.

Anastasia Lin

Miss World Canada Accuses China of Preventing Her Entry to Pageant Finals

Miss World Canada Anastasia Lin has accused China of trying to prevent her entry to the Miss World competition finals, which is scheduled to be held in the country on November 21. Chinese-Canadian Lin believes that her outspoken views on human rights in China is the primary reason why the authorities are yet to issue an invitation letter to her for the competition set to be staged in Sanya, Hainan Island.

Confucius Institute

China Pulls the Plug on ‘Confucius’ Deal with Toronto

The Chinese government has sought immediate termination of ties between the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Confucius Institute, noting the former’s failure to ‘fulfil [its] agreement’ on the matter. The move comes ahead of an impending decision to be made by the Canadian group next week.

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