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TIBET
Dalai Lama unruffled by apparent Obama snub
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, said on Thursday that he understood US President Barack Obama's decision not to meet him when he visits Washington to avoid upsetting the Chinese president.
TAIWAN
Dalai Lama's arrival draws Chinese ire
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has arrived in Taiwan to bring comfort to the victims of Typhoon Morakot, which wreaked havoc and killed hundreds of people earlier this month. His visit has drawn the ire of China's authorities.
REPORTERS
Tibetans torn between spiritual authority and political necessity
Many Tibetan youths are distancing themselves from the non-violent precepts of Buddhism preached by the Dalai Lama and now believe that Tibet's independence from China must be won by taking up arms.
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China - Dalai Lama - The Week in France - Tibet
A new crisis for France and China?
China has warned the mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoe, not to award honourary citizenship to Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
FRANCE
China warns Paris against granting Dalai Lama honorary citizenship
China warned Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë not to make the Dalai Lama,Tibet's spiritual leader, an honorary citizen of the French capital, saying that the move would meet with "the Chinese people's firm opposition".
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CHINA
Two Tibetan protestors sentenced to death
Two Tibetans were sentenced to death for their part in the 2008 Lhasa riots, Chinese media reported. According to the Chinese-appointed court, the two rioters were responsible for the death of 21 people.
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G20 SUMMIT
China, France hold exploratory meeting to ease tensions
On the sidelines of the G20 summit in London on Thursday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao held talks to clear the air about Tibet, to enable a new, more cooperative, phase in Franco-Chinese ties.
CHINA
Police station attacked in Tibetan area
A police station in the northwest Chinese town of Xining, near Tibetan-populated areas, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday, a day after China launched a new national holiday for Tibetans called "Serf's Liberation Day".
CHINA
Beijing marks 50 years since end of 'feudalism' in Tibet
China has inaugurated a new national holiday, Serf Liberation Day, to mark the 50th anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. Beijing claims today marks the end of feudalism under Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
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CHINA
Beijing blocks YouTube
Chinese Web-users have found themselves unable to visit the video sharing website YouTube since Monday evening as the authorities have blocked the popular platform. March marks the first anniversary of the Tibet riots, a sensitive period for Beijing.
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