China says Dalai Lama trying to ruin Beijing Olympics; Tibetan leader urges nonviolence

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao accused supporters of the Dalai Lama on Tuesday of organizing violent clashes in Tibet in hopes of sabotaging the Beijing Olympics and bolstering their campaign for independence in the Himalayan territory.

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