31. The Dalai Lama recently called for a referendum among Tibetan exiles about whether Tibet should give up on independence from China and accept autonomy under Chinese rule. 32. The dispute has divided families and triggered clashes among the tightly knit community of Tibetan exiles. 33. The Tibetan exile government will provide only a token contribution to the fund, the report said. 34. The Tibetan exiles accuse China of occupying their country. 35. The U.S. government, the Dalai Lama, Tibetan exile groups and environmental and human rights activists opposed the project. 36. Tibetan exiles and supporters from around Europe took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday for a colorful but peaceful protest of Chinese rule. 37. Tibetan exiles in traditional dress and supporters from as far afield as Hungary, Sweden and Italy joined the march which was organized by various European groups. 38. Tibetan exile groups say China has tightened its control of Tibet in recent years, with Buddhist monks imprisoned for seeking religious, political and cultural freedom. 39. Tibetan exiles and supporters from around Europe took to the streets of Brussels Sunday for a colorful, but peaceful protest against Chinese rule. 40. Tibetan exiles claim most Tibetans will believe the boy chosen by the Dalai Lama, not the Chinese-backed child, is the real Panchen Lama. |
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