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China hammers hard line on Tibet with warnings to Obama, Dalai Lama

China hinted at repercussions on Tuesday if President Obama meets the Dalai Lama as planned. It also rejected any talk of autonomy at the latest round of Tibet negotiations over the weekend.
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Beijing boasts of 'leapfrog development' in Tibet

Despite $45.4 billion in investments since 2001 and more than a decade of double-digit economic growth, some observers question whether Tibetans have benefited as much as Han Chinese.
Why China has clenched its fist in Xinjiang

Beijing's severe treatment of Uighurs – and Tibetans, too – may be an attempt to prevent a breakup similar to that of the Soviet Union.
In exile 50 years, will the Dalai Lama ever return to Tibet?

China says keep out; the leader fears the Tibet tinderbox will again catch fire.
In Beijing, author treads fine line as she tells Tibet's story

Woeser has sued the government, investigated Tibet's March uprising, and flouted the official line about Tibet.
The Dalai Lama takes a step back

Claiming his efforts have failed, Tibet's spiritual leader said exiled Tibetans should determine the course of negotiations with Beijing.
For Beijing, Tibet threat is 'life and death'

Officials say exiled leaders seek independence to break up China.
Why Tibetan monks are protesting now

The Olympics in China offer Tibetans a chance to draw world attention to human rights issues.
Tibetans join anti-Olympics chorus

Exiles in India vowed to defy a police ban on their march to Tibet, launched Monday.