From Yahoo News/McClatchy Newspapers:
TOKYO — Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said Monday that talks with Beijing to win greater autonomy for his Himalayan homeland had been a failure and that Tibet was "now dying" under China's firm grip.
He said that six years of direct talks between his personal envoys and Beijing had brought no substantial achievements.
"Inside Tibet , the situation (has) become much worse. Sometimes I describe Tibet as passing through almost like a death sentence. This old nation, with ancient culture, heritage, (is) now dying," he said.
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TOKYO — Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said Monday that talks with Beijing to win greater autonomy for his Himalayan homeland had been a failure and that Tibet was "now dying" under China's firm grip.
He said that six years of direct talks between his personal envoys and Beijing had brought no substantial achievements.
"Inside Tibet , the situation (has) become much worse. Sometimes I describe Tibet as passing through almost like a death sentence. This old nation, with ancient culture, heritage, (is) now dying," he said.
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