tibetan capital

China's U.S. Envoy: Tibet Riots Meant to Sabotage

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 03/27/2008 - 7:52am

The Chinese government says stability has returned to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. Steve Inskeep talks with China's ambassador to the United States, Zhou Wenzhong about the violence in Tibet, which Wenzhong says was meant to sabotage China ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

He also says the Dalai Lama's vision for Tibet is closer to independence than autonomy, and that talks won't happen until that stance changes.



 

China's U.S. Ambassador Weighs In on Tibet Violence

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 03/27/2008 - 5:00am

The Chinese government says stability has returned to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. Steve Inskeep talks with China's ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong about the violence in Tibet and if China's image has been tarnished heading into the summer Olympics.

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