Tibet talks resume, but with few hopes for breakthrough

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Article Source: International Herald Tribune

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Chinese officials and senior envoys of the Dalai Lama opened their latest round of negotiations over Tibet on Tuesday amid international pressure for a breakthrough less than six weeks before Beijing plays host to the Olympic Games.

The discussions, held at an undisclosed location in Beijing, are the second round of formal talks since March, when anti-Chinese protests erupted in Lhasa and spread to Tibetan regions of western China. The precise agenda is unknown, but the two sides have sharp differences over the political status of Tibet and the possible return of the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.

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Today, foreign journalists are still forbidden from visiting many Tibetan regions of western China. Pro-Tibet advocacy groups have reported continuing violent confrontations between Tibetans and security officers. The authorities also have ordered "patriotic education" campaigns inside Tibetan monasteries to discipline Buddhist monks. Last month, the Communist Party boss of the Tibet Autonomous Region elicited international criticism when he used a ceremony with the Olympic torch in Lhasa to criticize the Dalai Lama.

Meanwhile, Chinese state media have continued to attack the Dalai Lama and question his motives. Global Weekly, a state-owned international affairs magazine, had a cover story this week titled, "Open Your Eyes to the Dalai Lama Clique's Next Plot."

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