China Bars Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada (and Rights Advocate)
Andrew Jacobs of the New York Times reports on a high-profile visa denial. Contestants from around the world descended on China this week for the 65th annual Miss World contest. One contestant was absent from the opening ceremony: Miss Canada, Anastasia Lin, a 25-year-old actress and classically trained pianist. Lin was denied a Chinese visa to attend the pageant. It is suspected that the visa was denied because of Lin’s outspoken advocacy for human rights and religious freedom in China.
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