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China says it is not politicizing the Olympics
BEIJING - China on Thursday denied injecting politics into the Beijing Olympics despite a rare rebuke from the International Olympic Committee over remarks by a Chinese official about Tibet and the Dalai Lama.
People:Dalai Lama Activities:2008 Tibet Riot 2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-06-26
Spotlight on China, darkness in Tibet
Washington - China's media covered the country's earthquake tragedy more openly than any past disaster. But the Chinese government still maintains a blackout over news from Tibet, which experienced its biggest uprising in decades this spring.
Activities:2008 China Earthquake 2008 Tibet Riot China Media Progress Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-11
China reacts coolly to Dalai's Olympic suggestion
China reacted coolly on Thursday to a suggestion from the Dalai Lama that he would be happy to attend the Beijing Olympics, and suggested talks with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader's envoys may be delayed by the Sichuan earthquake.
Nations:China People:Dalai Lama Activities:2008 Tibet Riot
2008-05-22
Tibet's holiest temple reopens after China unrest
Tibet's holiest Buddhist temple reopened Friday, state-run media reported, two months after a violent uprising in Tibetan areas throughout China led the government to close off several of the region's most important monasteries.
Activities:2008 Tibet Riot
2008-05-17
U.S. senators urge Bush to visit Tibet during Games
A group of senior U.S. senators urged President George W. Bush on Friday to visit Tibet when he travels to China in August to attend the Beijing Olympics.
Nations:China People:Barbara Boxer Joseph Biden John Kerry George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Tibet Riot China-U.S.
2008-05-09
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