February 3, 2012

China Gets a Taste of Post-Dalai Lama Era

Martina & Rhoads, Reuters

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The aging spiritual leader's presence and message of non-violence have kept a damper on unrest but, once he dies, things could worsen rapidly.

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TAGGED: China, Tibet, Dalai Lama

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