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March 10, 2009

Dalai Lama: China Has Turned Tibet into “Hell on Earth”
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The Dalai Lama marked his fiftieth year in exile earlier today by
demanding “meaningful autonomy” for his Tibetan homeland, where Chinese
authorities have tightened security to stifle protests against their
rule. The Dalai Lama slammed China for bringing “untold suffering and
destruction” to Tibet and turning the region at times into a “hell on
earth.” His words came on the fiftieth anniversary of a failed uprising
against Chinese troops, which led to his exile.



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