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Tibet's Karmapa, 22, is seen as possible bridge with China
First there were violent anti-Chinese riots in Tibet, then a harsh government crackdown on dissent followed by noisy anti-Beijing protests along the path of the Olympic torch relay. Then in Seattle, hundreds of angry Chinese showed up to protest appearances by the Dalai Lama, deriding the Tibetan spiritual leader as a liar and a "CIA-funded militant” responsible for violence in Tibet.
First there were violent anti-Chinese riots in Tibet, then a harsh government crackdown on dissent followed by noisy anti-Beijing protests along the path of the Olympic torch relay. Then in Seattle, hundreds of angry Chinese showed up to protest appearances by the Dalai Lama, deriding the Tibetan spiritual leader as a liar and a "CIA-funded militant” responsible for violence in Tibet.
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