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The Dalai Lama on Wednesday urged Britain and other western states not to forget the plight of Tibet as they strive to forge closer relations with China. On the first full day of his 11-day visit to the UK, the Dalai Lama said he fully understood that Britain, like other nations, was seeking to...
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German government divided over Tibet, China
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Brown holds his ground during Dalai Lama visit
LONDON: The Dalai Lama has begun an 11-day visit to Britain during which the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, faces a delicate balancing act backing Tibetan rights while not offending China. After his arrival on Tuesday, the Tibetan spiritual leader denounced the "totalitarian" government in Beijing...
Dalai Lama: No Olympic Protests
The Dalai Lama displayed his political savvy in London, Wednesday, one day into an 11-day visit that Prime Minister Gordon Brown hopes China will see as purely religious in nature. In a meeting with the British Parliament and a subsequent press session, the exiled Tibetan leader called for an end...
Dalai Lama Urges No Olympic Protests
The Dalai Lama displayed his political savvy in London, Wednesday, one day into an 11-day visit that Prime Minister Gordon Brown hopes China will see as purely religious in nature. In a meeting with the British Parliament and a subsequent press session, the exiled Tibetan leader called for an end...
“Don’t disrupt Olympics relay”
Hasan Suroor LONDON: The Dalai Lama, who is here on what he described as a “non-political” visit, has appealed to Tibetans not to disrupt the Olympic torch relay. Reiterating his support for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, he said: “I appeal particularly to [people] inside Tibet to not...
Dalai Lama says human rights must feature in China ties
From correspondents in London, England, 12:32 AM IST The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader, warned Britain and other western nations Wednesday not to forget human rights in their efforts to forge closer links with China. 'The economy is important, but human values are more important,' the...
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