Why Oslo’s Nobel Peace Centre removed made-in-China ‘Dalai Lama’ christmas ornaments from it's gift shop?

CHANDIGARH: The ubiquitous made-in-China tag line has reached its final frontier, at least symbolically. While the Dalai Lama remains the Chinese regime's most formidable adversary, the Dragon seems to have ‘ambushed' the Tibetan spiritual leader in a faraway museum in Oslo.The Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Norway, recently had to take down Christmas tree ornaments featuring the Dalai Lama from its gift shop after a visitor had pointed out that these items were produced in China, where possessing a photograph of the Dalai Lama is a serious crime.Theresa Fallon, a geopolitical analyst based in Brussels, spotted the Dalai Lama-themed ornaments while visiting Oslo as a tourist. "It's surreal. In China, it's illegal to have photos of the Dalai Lama, yet a Chinese company is selling Christmas tree decorations with his image on them," Fallon was quoted as saying by TV2 Norway, an English translation of which she put on her social media account.Asked whether any protocol dictates handling articles related to the Dalai Lama, member of the Tibetan ‘Parliament-in-Exile', Dorjee Tsetan, said, "There is a common understanding of respect and reverence within the Tibetan community, but no definite rules. His Holiness works for peace and brotherhood in the whole world and not just for the benefit of the Tibetans; therefore, his name should not be used for commercial gains. Considering that even his photograph is not allowed within Tibet, the incident exposes China's double standards.""This represents globalisation at its most appalling: a spiritual leader oppressed in China is being commercialised by China itself," wrote the advocacy group Chinese Youth Stand 4 Tibet.Admitted that the Tibetan leader had not authorised the product and did not receive any financial gains from it, the Nobel Peace Centre confirmed that the ornaments had been removed from sale, and the product is no longer listed on its online store.The Centre's director of information Ingvill Bryn Rambol was quoted as clarifying, "The ornaments were custom-made by a reputable Norwegian supplier who utilised Chinese factories as subcontractors." Rambol did not respond to an email questionnaire sent by this reporter.Located at Oslo City Hall Square, the Nobel Peace Centre is the museum of the Nobel Peace Prize. Its mandate is to "use the power of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates' ideas, work and causes, to engage and inspire small and large actions which make the world a more peaceful place."The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. In July, on turning 90, the Dalai lama had announced that his successor would be born outside China, even though the communist government made clear intentions to appoint its own. For the time being, politics apart, China means business.