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Dalai Lama backs Olympics,
says violence outdated
Chisa Fujioka
Reuters
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual
leader, said on Thursday he supports the Beijing Olympics and
opposed violent protests that have disrupted the Olympic torch
relay around the world.
"It is really deserving for the Chinese people to host the
Olympic Games," he told reporters in Japan. "(Despite)
the recent unfortunate event in Tibet, my position won't change."
But China's use of violence was an outdated way to suppress unrest
in Tibet, he said during a brief stopover on his way to the United
States for a two-week visit he said was not political.
The Dalai Lama told reporters he had sent a message to Tibetans
in San Francisco, where the torch relay was held on Wednesday.
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"I sent a message to the Tibetans in San Francisco area,
please don't make any violent actions," he said.
But he added: "Nobody has the right to say 'shut up'."
The torch was a magnet last week for chaotic demonstrations in
London and Paris and the torch's only stop in North America turned
into a game of hide-and-seek after the San Francisco route was
abruptly changed by city officials.
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